Be prepared for crowded parks and lots of shorts, sandals and sunglasses this weekend: Seattle and surrounding inland areas might hit high temperatures of 80 degrees in what weather experts note are “unseasonably warm conditions” in the region.

The National Weather Service – Seattle is currently predicting that Thursday afternoon will mark the first 70 degree day of the year in Seattle, and temperatures will continue to climb into the weekend.

“Temperatures [on Saturday] likely reach well into the upper 70s inland and it’s likely a few spots will reach the 80 degree mark,” NWS wrote in its Thursday forecast discussion. “Several sites may reach record high temperatures for the