Seattle weather: Wildfire smoke, sunshine in Puget Sound

Seattle weather: Slightly cooler temperatures on Thursday

Thursday will bring slightly cooler temperatures and increased cloud cover, with potential thunderstorms along the Cascades.

SEATTLE - Thursday will bring hazy sunshine to the Seattle area with warm temperatures in the low 80s.

Which wildfire is causing smoke in western WA?

The Bear Gulch Fire burning in Mason County will bring some smoke to the central and south Puget Sound areas on Thursday, leading to hazy sunshine Thursday afternoon. The heaviest surface-level smoke will be in the south sound later this evening.

Over the Cascades and through the eastern Cascade foothills, a Red Flag Warning is in effect. Thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area Thursday afternoon, producing the potential for lightning and heavy downpours.

What's next:

Friday and Saturday should be calmer with temps cooling into the 70s.

So far, next week looks very comfortable with more morning clouds and temperatures in the mid 70s. The next chance for rain is Wednesday.

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