Seattle weather: Air Quality Alert for King and Snohomish County Saturday

Skies were hazy again this afternoon as wildfire smoke aloft and even some lower atmospheric smoke hung around western Washington. Air quality conditions rapidly decreased this evening to unhealthy levels for parts of the Seattle metro. 

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Skies were hazy again this afternoon as wildfire smoke aloft and even some lower atmospheric smoke hung around Western Washington. 

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for King and Snohomish counties through noon Saturday for unhealthy air quality levels due to local wildfire smoke. 

Alert

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for King and Snohomish county through noon Saturday for unhealthy air quality levels due to local wildfire smoke. 

Smoky skies will continue through this weekend with high smoke aloft. Air quality will start to improve as fresher air start to move in by next week. 

HRRR Smoke Forecast

Smoky skies will continue through this weekend with high smoke aloft. 

Saturday will be mostly cloudy to start with a few early sprinkles possible. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s for the Puget Sound with hazy skies again. 

Tomorrow's Highs

Saturday will be mostly cloudy to start with a few early sprinkles possible. 

There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday evening. Storms could produce gusty winds, heavy rain and small hail. 

Rain Forecast

There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening, and storms could produce gusty winds and hail. 

Mostly cloudy skies and a few showers around Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will cool back to below average, even dipping into the 60s early next week. 

Seattle Extended

Mostly cloudy skies and a few showers around Sunday. 

The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.

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