Seattle weather: Excessive heat grips Western Washington
Temps to soar above average Tuesday
The "Excessive Heat Warnings" will continue into Wednesday along with "Red Flag Warnings" into late Tuesday. These conditions are extremely dangerous for fire weather, especially since we are not forecasting rain in the near future.
For the second day in the row, highs are expected to skyrocket into the 90s. The heat hangs on into Wednesday. Dramatic relief arrives by Friday.
An Excessive Heat Warning continues until 11 p.m. tomorrow for the Seattle region. The warning expires tonight for the coast and South Sound: thankfully, those communities are expecting temperatures to cool a little bit tomorrow. Meanwhile, a Heat Advisory lasts until 5 p.m. today for places in the orange on the map - this includes the Olympics, Everett and Bellingham.
Fire danger is unfortunately elevated. A Red Flag Warning is posted until 10 tonight for the western slopes of the Cascades. Don't set the state on fire!
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Temperatures in Western Washington are expected to soar into the 90s over the next few days and an excessive heat warning has been issued for several areas.
A strong ridge of high pressure is responsible for our big heat wave. Behind it, a batch of cooler air will arrive by Friday, knocking back highs to the upper 70s.
There might be some light, patchy smoke today from the fire burning in the North Cascades, but air quality shouldn't take a major hit. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency says it expects good air quality today.
Take good care,
Meteorologist Abby Acone
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