Seattle weather: One more warm day before cooler weekend

Seattle weather: Friday temperatures to be impacted by haziness

Highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s again Friday, but temperatures may be impacted by the haziness. Mostly sunny skies are expected with the chance of thunderstorms along the southern cascades by the evening hours.

SEATTLE - Morning clouds will be followed by smoky sunshine Friday afternoon in Seattle, with warm temperatures for one more day.

Clouds are tapering off this morning, and we’ll be seeing more sunshine, mixed with high level smoke, this afternoon. Air quality should stay in the "good" to "moderate" categories around the Puget Sound area.

(FOX 13 Seattle)

Wildfires burning in WA

Big picture view:

A dozen large wildfires are burning east of the Cascades, and every Central and Eastern Washington county is under an Air Quality Alert, due to surface level wildfire smoke. Many spots will reach the "unhealthy" category east of the mountains.

(FOX 13 Seattle)

We have a busy sports weekend in Washington State. While it looks more dry than wet in Seattle, we do have a chance of showers for the Huskies and Seahawks games.

(FOX 13 Seattle)

(FOX 13 Seattle)

What's next:

Saturday and Sunday bring a chance of thunderstorms and quick-hitting showers to the area. It will be more dry than wet in most spots. High temperatures will cool into the low 70s by Sunday and will stay cool through most of next week with a chance of showers each day.

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