Seattle area in for some sun after typical January rain

After a typical rainy January day, Seattle is in for some sun.

A cold front pushed through Western Washington on Wednesday, bringing widespread rain throughout the region, according to the National Weather Service.

Showers tapered off by Wednesday afternoon, but the arrival of a Puget Sound Convergence Zone was expected to push across Seattle in the early evening hours, “making for a rather rainy and wet commute,” said Dev McMillian, a meteorologist with the weather service.

Pleasantly dry and sunny conditions are expected Thursday and Friday.

Patchy fog will be possible in the overnight to morning hours at the end of the workweek, but any fog will burn off by the afternoon, according to NWS.

Highs on Thursday and Friday will remain in the mid- to upper 40s, with overnight lows expected to bottom out in the 30s.

“It’s kind of hard to get some sunshine this time of the year, so if anyone is looking for some, they can get their infrequent dose of vitamin D in store for them on Thursday and Friday,” McMillian said.

On Wednesday, areas around the Puget Sound saw 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain, while the Olympic Peninsula was expected to see a soaking of up to 1.5 inches of rain, NWS said.

Highs on Wednesday hovered in the 40s, “so pretty typical for our average rainy season,” McMillian said.

In the mountain passes, a winter weather advisory for 6 to 7 inches of snow was in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday for the western slopes of the Cascades, including the Crystal Mountain and Mount Baker ski areas and Snoqualmie and Stevens passes.