Seattle-area weather: Sun still ahead as Sunday marks first day of fall

Can you feel it?

The sun taking its time to brighten the sky, a crispness in the air and evenings chilly enough to don a sweater.

Fall is almost officially here — just two days away, in fact.

Ready or not, Sunday brings the autumnal equinox, marking the official end of summer and our collective leap into the colder, wetter, darker months ahead.

But don’t get gloomy yet! This weekend’s forecast brings some sunshine and dry skies to help ease us into the new season.

Clouds are expected to burn off Friday as temperatures climb to 65 degrees in Seattle. The evening will be cooler, with mostly clear skies and a low of 50 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Saturday should bring a sunny, warm start to the weekend, with a high near 68 degrees, closer to average for this time of the year. Clouds are expected in the afternoon as temperatures drop to 52 degrees overnight.

Sunday could be a mixed bag, with partly sunny skies yielding to rain in the afternoon, albeit mainly at the coast and in the north and central Cascades. Temperatures will be in the high 60s in the afternoon and high 50s at night in Seattle, the weather service said.

Next week should have a warm and cloudy start. Forecasters expect the sun to return Tuesday and skies to remain clear as temperatures reach the 70s with a few places even climbing to the low 80s, according to the weather service.

Not so bad, right? Let us know what you think! We want to know how you feel about letting go of summer and falling into the season in the form of a haiku, a Japanese form of poetry written in 17 syllables and three lines. The first line should have five syllables, the next seven, and the last five again.

Here’s an example:

I see signs of fall.

Brown leaves and something sweeter ...

Pumpkin spice latte.

Email your haiku and name to morningbrief@seattletimes.com by noon Tuesday. If we get enough, we’ll publish a selection to carry us into autumn.