Pushing towards triple digits today for some!
SEATTLE - Happy HOT Sunday all!
Get ready for the heat to blast the Northwest today. If you loved the warmth Saturday brought, you're in luck as high temperatures will soar well above the state's seasonal average again. Up and down the I-5 corridor heat will dominate the region with highs landing in the mid to upper 90s.
Some spots will push near 100, such as Shelton, Centralia, and Chehalis along with some of the Cascade Valley locations. WA for sure will see those kinds of temperatures in Eastern WA Sunday afternoon as well. And because of the record, heat the National Weather Service issuing another Advisory & Warning for Excessive Heat!
For Puget Sound, highs are expected to climb into the mid-90s after pushing the upper 80s Saturday. The heat advisory for Western WA will expire early Monday morning, but Eastern WA will hang on to the hot conditions through midweek with a heat warning.
Also, a Red Flag will be in effect through late Sunday in the Cascades and some of the foothills due to the hot conditions and dry tinder grounds. The lack of rain will also pose a threat as a fire danger in the state. Please be careful as any little spark can ignite a fire, especially with relative humidity as low as 20%.
If you're not into the 90 degree days, we'll begin to cool off each day as we move into the workweek, slowly but surely. High pressure will drive our forecast, but we'll get a little push of marine air at the coast that will move inland to help cool us off about 10 degrees for Monday with highs dropping to near 88. Warm still!
By Tuesday we can shave off another few degrees into the mid-80s. And low 80s the rest of the week with upper 70s and a chance a few showers Friday, but mainly dry the rest of the weekend!
Have a safe Sunday all! ~Erin
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- Erin Mayovsky, Q13 Forecaster
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Also, protect those pets! Don't let our furry friends burn their paws!
And please be safe out on our area waterways! Water temps are still very cool for our rivers and oceans. Wear a life jacket, use sunscreen and stay hydrated.