The Brief

Meteorological summer is over, and our chief meteorologist has the roundup for how conditions fared this year.

Sizzling temperatures return to the Seattle region by mid-week.

Cloudier conditions are on the horizon for next week.

SEATTLE - The first week of September will turn toasty by mid-week with highs back in the mid-80s as residents in the region start to look ahead at fall, including the last 8 p.m. sunset and the return of the 'Big Dark'.

Big picture view:

The marine layer pushed into the lowlands of western Washington on Labor Day morning. Overcast skies may hang on in some areas until the afternoon hours, before they start to break. Monday late afternoon and evening will be beautiful with increasing sunshine and high temperatures in the mid 70s.

Labor Day will

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