Sunny, picture-perfect summer weather this week in Seattle

Seattle weather: Near-average summer temperatures

SEATTLE - After one of the warmest starts to July on record at Sea-Tac Airport, temperatures are cooling to a much more comfortable range this week.

Mild, pleasant and beautiful weather is forecast Tuesday in Seattle.

Highs reach the 70s this afternoon in Seattle. (FOX 13 Seattle)

After cloudy pockets this morning, sunshine is quickly taking over. Highs will reach the low to mid 70s for many communities. The 60s will be more common along the coast.

Highs primarily range in the 70s for Seattle and other communities in Western Washington.

People in Seattle can look forward to afternoon sunshine with picture-perfect temps in the 70s. (FOX 13 Seattle)

There are several big fires burning in the Pacific Northwest. The Black Canyon Fire in Yakima County prompted level three "go now" evacuations for some neighborhoods this morning. Mercifully, no smoke will impact air quality in Western Washington. However, air quality could be reduced in some areas in Oregon and Eastern Washington due to the fires.

While Seattle isn't dealing with smoky weather, a wildfire in Yakima County is triggering evacuations.

Firefighters may be facing breezy weather as they fight the Black Canyon Fire. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Air quality is reduced in parts of Central Washington while Seattle enjoys good air quality.

While air quality is good in Seattle, smoke is creating some issues in Eastern Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)

One small note: there may be haze from fires burning in Oregon drifting over Western Washington for the next couple of days in the high levels of the atmosphere. However, this isn't expected to be a big deal, nor will it lower air quality.

Surface-level smoke and hazy weather are unlikely in Seattle this week

Good air quality is forecast in Seattle this week. (FOX 13 Seattle)

The sunshine and picture-perfect temperatures linger all week. Thursday may start cloudy, but sunshine increases in the afternoon. Light showers are possible in the North Cascades on Thursday.