We will have a cloudy start, but the rain returns late in the afternoon, and will be very persistent through the evening hours.

A clear, calm night around Western Washington with more chilly temperatures overnight. Many locations will see another hard freeze as lows dip into the 20s. Some patchy fog will be possible overnight and early Wednesday when there is a chance it could be freezing fog. Use caution during the morning commute.

In the meantime, the huge ridge of upper-level high pressure off the coast will maintain more cool sunshine for the first half of the week. That weather pattern has resulted in no significant rainfall since Jan. 10.

It's not a sure thing yet, but the National Weather Service says the forecast grows "increasingly interesting" starting on Friday.

Seattle has seen one of the driest Januarys on record. We're forecasting the return of precipitation to the Seattle area, and there could be a rain-snow mix through all of next week. The weather models are frequently changing,