Weather

Seattle and Western Washington are bracing for sweltering, scorching temperatures over the next several days.

A 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Big Lake, Washington early Friday morning.

The setup will also translate into no hurricane concerns for the continental United States for the foreseeable future, as developing cyclones will turn away from North America into the open Atlantic.

Hurricane Erin’s core missed the U.S., but the cyclone led to flooded roadways and eroded dunes. Coastal flooding was reported in North Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York.

Highs on Friday will be in the upper 80s to low 90s for the puget sound with plenty of sunshine.

The new protections come after the devastating July Fourth floods in the Texas Hill Country that claimed the lives of dozens of young campers.

Hot weather returns to the Pacific Northwest Friday through early next week, with several heat alerts in effect starting tomorrow.

A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Mount Vernon overnight.

Thousands of people were evacuated off parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks amid the threat of a storm surge. Meanwhile, beaches remained off limits along the East Coast as dangerous waves and rip currents slammed shorelines.

Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer on Thursday with plenty of sunshine. Peak highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.