First day of fall brings clouds and cooler temps

It is the first day of fall, and it will feel like it in Western Washington today with morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, and high temperatures around 70 degrees.

Seattle weather: Air quality improves for the first day of fall

Better air quality is on the way just in time for the new season. Fall officially kicks off tomorrow with moderate to good AQI levels. Plus, cooler highs as we close out the week.

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Wildfire smoke: How to protect yourself, your home from hazardous air quality

At 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the air quality index (AQI) for downtown Seattle reached 158. To put that number into perspective, breathing in that kind of air for 24 hours is equivalent to smoking 3.57 cigarettes, according to the AQI to Cigarettes Calculator.

Western Washington conditions: Smoke returns Wednesday, cooler and cloudier Thursday

Offshore winds continue to push wildfire smoke into the greater Seattle area Wednesday morning. The last day of summer will be warm, with high temperatures back into the upper 70s.

Above average temperatures expected  Wednesday
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Highs Thursday land close to 70, which just so happens to be the average seasonal temperature for this time of year.

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More sunshine with above average highs for the last full day of summer!

The last full day of summer looks gorgeous! Highs land in the mid to upper 70s. Cooler highs as the news season arrives Thursday.

Last full day of fall sees temps closer to 80
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A slight cooldown is expected on Thursday, with temps in the upper 60s and low 70s. Some showers are expected at the end of the week.

Seattle weather: Summer ends strong with two more warm days

Sunshine and warm temperatures return Tuesday and Wednesday, but smoke from area wildfires will also impact Western Washington.

Warm temperatures before the first day of fall
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Some of us will see hazy skies, especially over the North Sound with less haze over the Central Sound.