Sunshine and clear skies tease barbecue-ready weather Saturday and Sunday, but forecasters say the Monday holiday could see some rain and cooler temps before western Washington heats up with temps reaching into the 80s next week.
The weekend starts with a sunny Saturday, with highs ranging up to the 70s and some light wind in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service forecasts for the lowlands of Pierce and Southern King Counties and the Olympia and southern Puget Sound area. That’s thanks to a building upper ridge — an area of relatively high atmospheric pressure — bringing fair weather conditions across Western Washington. Sunday will be a tad cooler with a few more clouds and highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
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Rain could start falling Sunday evening into Memorial Day as a “weak front” pushes air up into the atmosphere across western Washington, causing the air to cool and condense, according to National Weather Service Seattle meteorologist Dev McMillian…