Big heat wave ahead for Seattle

Western Washington, put together your self: the most well liked temperatures of the yr arrive subsequent week. For 4 consecutive days, highs might skyrocket into the 90s for Puget Sound. This type of warmth is harmful for our area, particularly as a result of so many individuals don’t have air-con.

Benefit from the gentle temps right now whereas we now have it: highs ought to comfortably attain the mid 70s. Clouds clear by the early afternoon. 

Tomorrow, we’re forecasting very related climate. Early clouds will elevate for afternoon sunshine. Temperatures Sunday afternoon are set to soar into the 80s. 

Monday morning, clouds will primarily hug the coast – leaving Puget Sound primarily sunny from the begin to the end. Temps will nudge even hotter into the mid 80s for Seattle.

Beginning Tuesday, oppressive warmth takes maintain across the Pacific Northwest. Resulting from three substances (excessive stress, a “thermal trough” and north/northeasterly winds), highs grow to be blistering. The 90s are potential Tuesday via Friday; highs will flirt with data. In a single day lows will solely dip all the way down to the mid 60s, and it’ll take all evening to take action. This implies will probably be extremely horrible sleeping climate, and on prime of the discomfort: the danger for heat-related sicknesses will spike in a serious manner. 

A couple of reminders: take additional care of the susceptible folks in your life – kiddos and seniors (to not point out pets). By no means depart folks or pets in a automobile – temps climb dramatically out within the scorching solar. 

If you’re heading to an area river, creek or lake to chill off, keep in mind: water temperatures are nonetheless dangerously chilly. Put on a life jacket at all occasions no matter swim degree or age.

For those who don’t have A/C at dwelling, I might advocate heading to a cooling middle or a constructing with A/C to offer your system a break. Keep hydrated!

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Extreme warmth could be lethal. Please take excellent care of your self and the folks you like. We’re right here to trace the warmth for you this week. Test again for updates – we are going to publish new forecasts a number of occasions a day.

Take care, 

Meteorologist Abby Acone
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