Seattle weather: Warm temperatures and hazy skies to end the week, afternoon storms possible

Seattle weather: Hazy sunshine and weekend showers

FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your latest western Washington weather forecast!

SEATTLE - Haze and smoke blanketed the skies over western Washington again this afternoon, with high temperatures several degrees cooler because of the smoke. 

Haze and smoke blanketed the skies over Western Washington again this afternoon. 

This afternoon we saw air quality reports of mostly moderate conditions around the Puget Sound, but worse conditions closer to area fires. An Air Quality Alert remains in effect for central and eastern Washington. 

This afternoon we saw air quality reports of mostly moderate conditions around the Puget Sound, but worse conditions closer to area fires.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

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. 

Highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s again Friday, but temperatures may be impacted by the haziness. 

The smoke forecast remains moderate to heavy across the state in the upper atmosphere, making for filter sunshine. Smoke will stick around into the weekend as well. 

The smoke forecast remains moderate to heavy across the state in the upper atmosphere, making for filter sunshine. 

Heading into the weekend, our next disturbance for western Washington will be overnight Friday into Saturday. Models are showing early morning showers on Saturday. Lightning will be possible, with afternoon sunbreaks. Thunderstorms are possible again Saturday evening for the mountains. More clouds a few scattered showers are possible Sunday. 

Heading into the weekend, our next disturbance for Western Washington will be overnight Friday into Saturday. 

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