It should be a sizzling weekend in the west of Washington.
SEATTLE – Before a weekend where temperatures could exceed 90 degrees in some parts of Washington, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heat notice and an extreme heat warning which entered into force on Friday.
A high high pressure crest to our south will expand its scope in the area that increases the diurnal vertices through the Puget sound region.
From 11 a.m. Friday, most of the region is under thermal opinion. The opinion will remain in force until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, said the NWS. Cascade foothills and valleys are under an extreme heat warning for the same period.
Nearby daily temperatures are possible from Saturday to Monday. King 5 activated the first alert for this event, which could affect lives, goods or travel in the North West Pacific region. The first alert weather team will bring you the latest information to ensure the safety of you and your family.
The tops will be good in the 80s under a mainly sunny sky and the stockings will not fall until the 1960s instead of the 1950s at night. The Seattle record on August 22 is 89 degrees in 2018. We will get closer to this top on Friday.
The risk of heat -related diseases will increase considerably during the advice, in particular for those sensitive to high temperatures or those without effective cooling or hydration.
The NWS urges people to drink a lot of liquids, stay outside the sun when possible and check parents and neighbors. To shelter information, make up 211 during opening hours or visit WA211.org at any time.
While we are entering the top of the fire season, the high danger of shots continues due to abnormally dry continues and the warming trend. Most western Washington remains in a moderate drought with long -range weather models not yet showing significant precipitation signs.
Three active forest fires are currently burning in Washington. Bear Gulch’s fire exceeds 8,500 acres and is only 11% near Lake Cushman in the Olympic National Forest on Friday morning. Pomas fires in Chelan County and Crescent Road fire near Spokane are also active.
In addition to the very hot conditions, the air mass itself is very dry, which facilitates fires. Thus, those who intend to camp outside should keep in mind that any kind of burning is very discouraged and very dangerous at the moment.
Air quality is expected to be in the moderate range from Friday to at least on Wednesday from next week, while forest smoke accumulates in the Washington west region.
In the end of next week, while most of the United States enjoy a little recharge time, the Northwest Pacific will continue the much warmer meteorological model than the average for the moment.
What causes the advice in heat and the extreme heat warning?
The King 5 weather team says that a high pressure zone is starting to derive west and accumulate in the northwest of the Pacific. This will cut our land winds and temperatures will warm up until the end of the week and during the weekend. Friday will be mainly in the 80s with the hottest places in the south sound entering the 90s.
We should see a low pressure thermal system developing near the sound during the weekend. This will give us downstream winds on the western slopes of the waterfalls, which will help heated Washington west for the first days of the alert weather from Saturday to Monday. With this, Saturday or Sunday can be the hottest day with peaks in the 80s and bottoms of the 90s. However, the hottest places in the south sound and near cascading foothills can enter the mid -90s.
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