Sunny Weekend Ahead, With Temps In The 50s: Puget Sound Forecast

SEATTLE — Those heading out to enjoy the weekend will want to grab their sunglasses and wear a lighter jacket than usual, with plenty of sunshine and spring-like temperatures in the forecast over the next two days.

According to the National Weather Service, Saturday is on track to look at a lot like Friday, with plenty of sunlight, as temperatures gain a few degrees to hit the mid-50s. The same story should play out Sunday, with just a few more clouds, before showers move in overnight into Monday morning.

With cloud cover out of the picture for most of the weekend, overnight lows will trend a bit chiller, dipping back into the 30s Friday and Saturday.

There is still a little uncertainty over how next week's weather will shape up, but current forecasts suggest the showers should be over before Monday evening. Much of next week looks cloudier and fairly mild, with highs hovering close to 50 degrees and overnight lows around 40 degrees.

Here is the five-day weather outlook for the Seattle area:

• Saturday: 54°/37° (Sunny and clear)
• Sunday: 54°/44° (Mostly sunny, PM chance of showers)
• Monday: 48°/40° (AM showers/mostly cloudy)
• Tuesday: 48°/40° (Mostly cloudy)
• Wednesday: 48°/38° (Partly sunny)

Looking ahead, the latest climate outlooks see warmer temperatures winning out later in the month — both in Washington and across the entire lower 48.