Seattle – For the first time this season, temperatures below freezing are possible on Tuesday evening as clear skies prevail until early Wednesday morning.

Tuesday brings plenty of afternoon sun and cool temperatures. Maximum temperatures remain a few degrees below average.

It will be a cool Tuesday in Western Washington with plenty of afternoon sun. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Rain has fallen consistently over the past eight days, but not abundantly. Monday brought 0.20 inches of rain, which was the most for that stretch. Seattle is still behind this month. The average precipitation for October is 3.91 inches.

A freeze watch is in effect this evening through Wednesday morning. Freezing temperatures are possible in the Cascade foothills and parts of southern Puget Sound and the Interior Southwest.

Temperatures could drop below freezing early Wednesday morning in the Cascade foothills and parts of the southern Puget Sound and inland southwest. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Wednesday and Thursday will be cloudy and temperatures will be cool. The rain will return during the night from Friday to Sunday, with a chance of snow on Sunday.

Seattle will be dry for the next three days, with rain returning on Friday evening. (FOX 13 Seattle)