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.

FEMA approves $2.4M to fight Gray Fire, Oregon Fire burning near Spokane

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized federal funds to help crews put out the Gray Fire and the Oregon Fire, currently blazing through Spokane County.

Seattle weather: Sunshine returns Wednesday afternoon

Showers hit the Puget Sound area early Wednesday morning, but drier and sunnier weather returns for the afternoon. 

Staying active on poor air quality days
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Wildfire smoke turned out famous views of the mountains and the Sound into a murky skyline this week. The haze not only makes going outdoors uncomfortable - it's also dangerous.

Washington wildfires still burning after rain
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Rain across Washington state brought some much needed relief for firefighters battling wildfires, though some are still burning.

Wednesday will start with clouds, some spotty showers
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Most of us start out cloudy Wednesday in the upper 50s and a few of us will see spotty showers, otherwise look for clearing skies through the day.

2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
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Authorities say a second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that have burned hundreds of structures and briefly closed a section of an interstate.

Cooler and cloudier Tuesday, evening showers

A weak system will bring cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers to Western Washington Tuesday.

Keeping homes cool in summer heat waves
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July is officially the Earth's hottest month on record - breaking the previous record by more than half a degree. That's considered a wide margin by researchers.

Dangerous season for brush fires in Pierce Co
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Pierce County has seen one of its most active brush fire seasons in years. Yesterday, Graham Fire and Rescue responded to flames on Meridian Ave. Over the weekend, they responded to a destructive fire that took out an RV, several cars and an outbuilding.

Biden visits Maui, promises government help
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For the first time since devastating fires tore through part of Maui, President Biden made a trip to get a first hand look at the damage left behind.

Hilary creating flooding issues across CA, NV
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People in California and Nevada are cleaning up after Tropical Storm Hilary brought a lot of heavy rain and flooding.

Tracking wildfires burning across Washington
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We are tracking four wildfires burning across Washington state. The two biggest ones are in Spokane County, both more than 10,000 acres in size.

Cooler temperatures, clearer skies
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Tuesday's highs will be slightly below normal (77F) with spotty showers arriving late. Here is a look at your air temperature forecast: