Seattle weather: Warm and hazy Tuesday, highs in the mid 70s

Seattle weather: dry and hazy first day of fall

FOX 13 meteorologist Claire Anderson has the latest forecast.

SEATTLE - It was a sunny day with clear skies, but the smoke started to move in this evening from the Bear Gulch Fire. 

It was a sunny day with clear skies, but the smoke started to move in this evening around the Bear Gulch Fire. 

It was a nice afternoon with highs in the low 70s, which is right around the seasonal average for Seattle. 

It was a nice afternoon with highs in the low 70s, which is right around seasonal average for Seattle. 

Winds will turn offshore starting Tuesday, which will push smoke from the local fires into the Puget Sound region. We will see hazy skies and potentially decreased air quality. 

Winds will turn offshore starting Tuesday, which will push smoke from the local fires into the Puget Sound region. 

High pressure will build Tuesday into Wednesday, warming highs into the mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny skies. 

High pressure will build Tuesday into Wednesday, warming highs into the mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny skies.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Conditions will remain dry and warm for late September through midweek. A cooler push will move through Thursday into Friday, but skies are looking dry. Next chance of showers looking to be Sunday into Monday.

Conditions will remain dry and warm for late September through midweek. 

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