Seattle weather: Smoky haze through the weekend

A hazy day around western Washington as smoke pours into the area from wildfires to our south. Air quality was impacted today, and is expected to stick around for much of the weekend. The smoky skies will make for some picturesque sunsets over the next few days.

Surface smoke from Oregon wildfires will continue to push into Western Washington through the weekend, impacting air quality.

The hot, dry weather is also leading to an increased fire risk. Red Flag Warnings have been extended into Saturday night till 8 p.m. There is a very slight chance for mountain showers on Sunday afternoon. 

A Red Flag Warning has been extended into the weekend till Saturday night. 

Onshore flow will increase on Saturday, bringing some relief from the heat to the coast, but warm temperatures are expected again in the interior region. 

Highs on Saturday will again be warm, but some relief from the heat will be felt along the coast.

It will be a busy sports weekend with mostly sunny skies and a warm day for Cougs, Huskies, Storm, and Seahawks fans as they watch their teams play.

It will be mostly sunny and warm for Cougs, Huskies, Storm, and Seahawks fans as they watch their teams play. (FOX 13 Seattle)

A slow cooling trend through the weekend, but more noticeable by next week. Fall-like weather returns with cooler than normal afternoons and a slight chance for showers by midweek. 

A cooling trend is forecast for this week with a slight chance of showers by midweek. (FOX13 Seattle)