Western wildfire updates
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Western wildfire updates

Caldor fire in California grows to 62,000 acres overnight. Twenty-Five Mile fire is over 7,000 acres. "Go Now" level 3 evacuations have been issued for the Schneider Springs Fire.

Caldor fire in California grows to 62,000 acres overnight. Twenty-Five Mile fire is over 7,000 acres. "Go Now" level 3 evacuations have been issued for the Schneider Springs Fire.

Ash rains down in California from Caldor Fire

Ash rains down in California from Caldor Fire

Rain is a pretty rare sight in drought-stricken California but during fire season, raining ash is unfortunately much more common.

Rain is a pretty rare sight in drought-stricken California but during fire season, raining ash is unfortunately much more common.

Comfortable August day; some rain on the way

Comfortable August day; some rain on the way

If you liked yesterday, you'll like today.  We'll have a mix of sun and clouds with highs around normal, which is 77 for Seattle this time of year.

If you liked yesterday, you'll like today.  We'll have a mix of sun and clouds with highs around normal, which is 77 for Seattle this time of year.

Temps in the mid 70s this week
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Temps in the mid 70s this week

Temperatures will get closer to 80 at the start of next week

Temperatures will get closer to 80 at the start of next week

Trending in the mid 70s Thursday, then cooling off with a few sprinkles before bouncing back to the 70s again

Trending in the mid 70s Thursday, then cooling off with a few sprinkles before bouncing back to the 70s again

Skies clearing much quicker today than they did for us Tuesday. Highs also landing right near average for the Seattle area at 78 with mid to upper 60s at the coast and through the Islands. We saw upper 70s to low 80s south of the metro. Our normal seasonal high is now 77.

Skies clearing much quicker today than they did for us Tuesday. Highs also landing right near average for the Seattle area at 78 with mid to upper 60s at the coast and through the Islands. We saw upper 70s to low 80s south of the metro. Our normal seasonal high is now 77.

Perfectly normal and comfortable August day, with a brand new hurricane in the Caribbean

Perfectly normal and comfortable August day, with a brand new hurricane in the Caribbean

We're starting out with areas of fog, but will break out into nice sunshine this afternoon.  There is a chance of a little smoke wafting into the area from fires in Eastern Washington and British Columbia.  If that happens, hopefully the smoke will stay at upper elevations, and air quality will remain good at the surface.  Highs today will be around normal today - 78 for Seattle.

We're starting out with areas of fog, but will break out into nice sunshine this afternoon.  There is a chance of a little smoke wafting into the area from fires in Eastern Washington and British Columbia.  If that happens, hopefully the smoke will stay at upper elevations, and air quality will remain good at the surface.  Highs today will be around normal today - 78 for Seattle.

Washington wildfires grow, prompt evacuations, burn homes

Washington wildfires grow, prompt evacuations, burn homes

Strong winds on Monday led to fire growth in central and eastern Washington that prompted new mandatory evacuations and burned homes, fire officials said.

Strong winds on Monday led to fire growth in central and eastern Washington that prompted new mandatory evacuations and burned homes, fire officials said.

Fred weakens to tropical depression, spawns floods, tornadoes on East Coast

Fred weakens to tropical depression, spawns floods, tornadoes on East Coast

Tropical Storm Fred has weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia as it spreads heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains, on a path that could cause flash floods into upstate New York.

Tropical Storm Fred has weakened to a depression and spawned several apparent tornadoes in Georgia as it spreads heavy rains into the Appalachian mountains, on a path that could cause flash floods into upstate New York.

Cool and comfortable for August

Cool and comfortable for August

Morning clouds give way to afternoon sunshine today.

Morning clouds give way to afternoon sunshine today.

Mid to high 70s predicted for the next few days
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Mid to high 70s predicted for the next few days

Hazy weather with cool temperatures at night in the Puget Sound and Seattle over the next few days.

Hazy weather with cool temperatures at night in the Puget Sound and Seattle over the next few days.

3 tropical systems impacting US, Caribbean and Bermuda

3 tropical systems impacting US, Caribbean and Bermuda

Three tropical systems were churning Monday in the Atlantic basin and threatening to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast, some Caribbean islands including earthquake-damaged Haiti, and the island territory of Bermuda.

Three tropical systems were churning Monday in the Atlantic basin and threatening to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast, some Caribbean islands including earthquake-damaged Haiti, and the island territory of Bermuda.

A few more sprinkles with cooler highs through Tuesday, then back to warm and dry

A few more sprinkles with cooler highs through Tuesday, then back to warm and dry

Highs today ranging from the low to upper 60s at the coast to the low to upper 70s inland.  Eastern WA still heating up into the triple digits in the lower Columbia Basin where fire danger is still a threat. 

Highs today ranging from the low to upper 60s at the coast to the low to upper 70s inland.  Eastern WA still heating up into the triple digits in the lower Columbia Basin where fire danger is still a threat.