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Seattle hit record 85 degrees Sunday

The last Mother's Day to hit 80 degrees was 16 years ago - back in 2002.

It's not summer yet, but nobody told Mother Nature.

Seattle broke a high-temperature record Sunday, hitting 85 degrees at Sea-Tac by 5:46 p.m. It beat the record by one degree.

The sunny weather and high temperatures all day long sent many people outside for Mother's Day. The last Mother's Day to hit 80 degrees was 16 years ago - back in 2002.

Sunday also marked the hottest day in 2018, so far.

The sun was a welcome sight to many - after Western Washington got hit with one of the wettest April's on record.

Plenty of people made the most of the weather by flocking to beaches, including Alki Beach.

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The sunshine and warm temperatures continue into Monday before we start to cool down again.

Onshore wind will increase slightly Tuesday, with highs dipping back into the mid-to-upper 70s, with morning clouds along ocean beaches. Temps the second half of the week back in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

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