Florida prepares for Tropical Storm Idalia with lessons learned from Ian: 'Do not focus on just the cone'

There are only a few days left for Florida residents to prepare for the effects of the storm, and Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 counties to ensure communities have the resources they need ahead of the storm’s arrival.

Seattle weather: Improving air quality today, cooler midweek

We're tracking another scorching afternoon around Puget Sound; however, air quality is expected to gradually improve.

A taste of fall weather this week
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Abby Acone is tracking thunderstorms, showers and cloudy days this week.

More 80s Sunday with 70s Monday

Cooling off as we head into next week. Tomorrow highs drop into the md 80s with 70s by Monday and a chance for showers by Tuesday.

Seattle residents advised to prioritize cooling over avoiding wildfire smoke in unusual Heat Advisory

A very warm summer day in the Seattle area this weekend is coinciding with another round of encroaching wildfire smoke, leaving some residents with a difficult choice: Avoid the smoke? Or avoid the heat?

Smoke and heat for the last weekend of August

Unfortunately, we're tracking both uncomfortably hot temperatures and smoke for the final weekend of August.

WA Task Force 1 team returns from Maui
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More than two weeks after the devastating wildfires in Maui, hundreds are still missing. The confirmed death toll stands at 115 people with nearly 400 still unaccounted for. The Washington Task Force-1 team from our state, who was sent to the island to help with search and rescue, is making their way back home.

Seattle weather: Warmer highs with some hazy skies this weekend

More heat is on the way this weekend along with some hazy skies. Onshore flow returns Monday cooling temperatures.

Seattle weather: Warm and hazy weekend ahead

Starting our Friday morning with showers, lightning, and smoke in Western Washington! We observed scattered showers and even heard rumbles of thunder early this morning in the southern part of the state as a weak disturbance moves northward.

Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric for damages
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Maui County is suing the Hawaiian Electric Company for damages caused by the devastating and deadly wildfires earlier this month.

Training to fight wildfires in Western Washington
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Several new recruits and seasoned firefighters with Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue are training to fight wildfires in Western Washington.

Warm temps to return this weekend
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Highs this weekend will skyrocket to the upper 80s. Some outlying communities could even experience the low 90s Saturday and Sunday.

Hotter temps on the way this weekend
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We'll start to see less smoke in the area, and we can look forward to a chance of showers next week.

Seattle weather: Smoke, sunshine and heat ahead

Get ready for temperatures to soar in the coming days. Highs this weekend will skyrocket to the upper 80s. Some outlying communities could even experience the low 90s Saturday and Sunday.

Slightly warmer Thursday
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As we push through Thursday, winds will start to move smoke from fires burning in Eastern WA and British Columbia into Western WA again. Most of us will continue with "good" air quality values through much of the day, but a few areas will endure moderate reading.