Weather

A weak system will pass through western Washington Tuesday, with cooler temperatures and few sprinkles.

A tornado touched down in Wisconsin early Monday afternoon as severe storms destroyed homes, downed trees, and knocked out power to thousands of customers.

The wildfires continue to burn in Eastern Washington, leading to poor air quality, especially in the areas nearest the fires.  An air quality alert will remain in effect into Monday in these locations.  The onshore, westerly winds will help to keep air quality in Western Washington good with little to no haze seen in our skyline. 

Temperatures will remain at or below normal through much of the week—a noticeable change from the 90-degree heat many experienced last week.

Our break from the heat will continue into Sunday.  Afternoon highs will remain cooler than normal with the coast staying in the 60s, while the interior lowlands warm into the low 70s.  A very pleasant day.  

Sunshine will be limited to a few brief breaks, while steadier rain will be possible along the Olympic Peninsula before showers spread into parts of Puget Sound Sunday evening.

A fourth firefighter has died from injuries sustained in a deadly Colorado wildfire burnover, nearly a month after he and fellow crew members were overtaken by rapidly spreading flames near the Colorado-Utah border.

Afternoon highs will settle into the comfortable mid to upper 70s each day starting Saturday.

The latest information on air quality, forecast conditions and active wildfires burning in Washington state.

Heavy fog prompted a ground stop for departing flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday morning due to low visibility.

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