Wednesday brings sunshine and warmer temps to Western Washington

The nicest day of the week is here as sunshine returns to Western Washington Wednesday with highs back in the low 60s.

Partly cloudy, sunny with high temps in the low 60s
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The morning commute Wednesday will feature some clouds, mainly for neighborhoods south of Tacoma with a few spotty showers. Otherwise, skies will clear for a partly sunny day with highs in the low 60s all thanks to high pressure. Normal for this time of year is now 56.

Mississippi tornado: At least 25 killed, Biden declares emergency for storm-battered towns
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President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S. At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path. One man was killed after his trailer home flipped several times in Alabama.

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Seattle weather: Warmer with sunshine Tuesday and Wednesday

Mild temperatures and some sunshine will return Tuesday and Wednesday to Western Washington as a wet system dips south into California.

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The Utah County's Sheriff's Office said they found the body of a 38-year-old man in an avalanche in Pole Canyon near Cedar Fort Monday night.

Easterly winds to bring warm and dry weather; temperatures in the low 60s
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Easterly winds tend to bring us warm and dry weather, and that's exactly what we'll experience through Wednesday as highs crest into the low 60s. By Thursday, an onshore flow returns: these westerly winds will knock temperatures down by a few degrees.

Seattle weather: Spring warmth builds across Western Washington

Get ready for a seriously gorgeous week! Highs climb to the low 60s Tuesday and Wednesday. By next weekend, wet and unsettled weather returns to Western Washington.

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Sunny skies with temperatures in the mid-50s
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Temperatures will rise into the mid-50s Monday afternoon under sunny skies. We'll be getting back to the normal high temperature 56 degrees.

Recovery from deadly Mississippi tornado tough for low-income residents

Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and the majority-Black Delta where the massive tornado struck has long been one of the poorest parts of the state.