The Brief
- Sustained high temperatures stick around into the early workweek.
- Some storms in mountain areas are possible in the coming days.
- Fire risks are elevated after a hot, dry weekend.
SEATTLE – More blistering heat is forecast for the Seattle area through at least Monday with a gradual cooling around the region on Tuesday. Fire danger remains elevated over the mountains.
Monday through Wednesday, there could be spotty thunderstorms over the Cascades. We can’t rule out stray lightning strikes in Puget Sound on Tuesday either.
Where are heat advisories in western Washington this week?
There’s a heat advisory in effect until 5 a.m. Tuesday for Everett, Bellingham, the Hood Canal, Kitsap Peninsula and parts of the Olympic Peninsula due to a moderate risk of heat-related illnesses and highs in the mid 80s to low 90s.
Multiple heat alerts are in effect for the greater Seattle area today through Tuesday morning. (FOX 13 Seattle)
For the Seattle and Tacoma areas, along with communities closer to the Cascades, an extreme heat warning is posted during the same timeframe, but temperatures could be even hotter in these communities. For neighborhoods like North Bend, Maple Valley and Monroe, highs could skyrocket to the mid 90s. For the areas highlighted in pink, there’s a major threat of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. …