We seem to be stuck in a relatively consistent pattern of clouds, sun, clouds, sun here in Western Washington. It’s been quite pleasant for the most part, unless you’re a fan of rain. For those of you rain fans, there have been a few popup light rain showers roaming around the area this evening, and that will continue for the near term, although any precipitation that does happen to eke out of the clouds will be minimal and likely not amount to much. Overnight, we will remain mostly cloudy, with temperatures in the mid to upper 40’s.

As the trough responsible for today’s minor shower activity moves on, Wednesday is likely to feature a bit more sunshine, catering to the sun lovers. It’ll also be a touch warmer, in the upper 60’s, right on par with normal for this time of year. The morning clouds and afternoon sunshine pattern continues onward late in the week, with a continuing, very slight chance of showers Thursday and Friday during the day as minor troughs make their way through the area.

Friday, a slightly more substantial, yet decaying front will reach us late in the evening. The coast could potentially see some reasonable rainfall, but otherwise models are not indicating that there will be much moisture remaining to be shared with the inland areas of western Washington. Some light showers are again possible across the area, but nothing that could be considered a show-stopper for any outdoor activities. Perhaps not even enough to water your lawn, just some minor drizzle here and there.

The weekend looks mainly dry and cloudy, with some afternoon sun possible, as well as slightly cooler, with temperatures just hitting the mid to upper 60’s. Slightly below to right around normal temperatures to start off June. That pattern appears to continue through the beginning of next week. June gloom in full effect, it seems, but overall, a really decent weather pattern. Extended forecasts might warm us up into the 70’s again next week, so something to look forward to, perhaps?

(Photo from this past weekend, the Stilliguamish River)