Seattle weather: Summer is here and highs will warm into the 80s!

What a way to start the summer: above-normal temperatures across the region! Seattle hit 76 today, and that's four degrees above average on this first day of the new season!

Temps getting into the mid 80s over the weekend
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The end of the week and beginning of the next will see above-average highs, with Sunday expected to hit 85 around Puget Sound

Finally feeling like summer

Tomorrow marks the first day of summer and it'll finally feel like it! Temperatures will climb into the 70s for most of us under partly to mainly cloudy skies.

Get ready for more mosquitos in western Washington as temps rise

As temperatures finally start to rise, biologists say to expect more mosquitoes than normal in western Washington and other parts of the Pacific Northwest. 

Temps in the 80s this weekend
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After a chilly June, temperatures will finally be in the low 80s for the first official week of summer.

Debunking 7 myths about lightning

Lightning can inspire awe, so it’s no surprise that people have developed a few tall tales about it.

First day of summer is June 21: The science behind the summer solstice

Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 with the summer solstice, the day with the greatest amount of possible daylight and the shortest night.

Debunking 7 myths about lightning

Here are seven myths that you’ve probably heard about the natural phenomenon and how they compare to the facts.

Seattle weather: 80-degree day in the forecast for the first time in 2022!

The first week of summer is looking mainly dry and warmer with highs soaring into the 80s for the first time this year by next weekend. 

How wildfires get their names

Unlike hurricanes and tropical storms, whose storm names are determined by a central authority, naming wildfires are left up to the fire unit, incident commander, or dispatch center in the jurisdiction where the fire began.

Summer is just around the corner

It looks like high pressure will make a comeback this week! Temperatures are going to heat up and it'll start to feel a little more like summer. Are you ready for it!?

Warmer, drier weather on the horizon for Seattle

Warmer and drier weather is on the horizon for Seattle…finally! Starting tomorrow, most backyards will be dry.