After a stretch of warmer days, with afternoon highs in the 80s, a few cooler days are ahead. These days even include a tiny chance of rain…but it is likely that the dry streak will continue.
The UW 7-day forecast below shows a possibility of rain, but it’s not all that likely.
This forecast gives 0.01-0.1 inches of rain to the Puget Sound area. The best chance of rain is from late Thursday to early Saturday, however even at this time, the NWS forecast shows a chance of rain peaking at a whopping 11%…so it’s not very likely.
It is likely that the dry streak will reach 30 days (on Thursday). Also, July 2017 was the last time Seattle reported 0.0” of rain in a month…at this rate, we’re well on our way to the next completely dry month.
Below is the Weather Underground forecast for Federal Way.
Temperatures decline to the mid 70s on Wednesday, to the low 70s on Thursday, and all-day clouds keep highs potentially below 70. Starting on Saturday, temperatures will warm up to the mid 70s and then to the 80s by Sunday. Similar temperatures, of 75-80 degrees, will continue through next week.
Wildfire Update:
Burbank Fire (I-82 near Selah): 12,000 acres, 80% contained
Lick Creek Fire (formerly Dry Gulch Fire): 58,000 acres, 20% contained
Snake River Complex: 88,600 acres, 0% contained
Bootleg Fire: 201,900 acres, 0% contained (photo below, found here). It is now the largest fire of the year in the US, and major fire growth is expected to continue.
3 new fires in Washington State to watch:
Varden Fire (NW of Winthrop): 1,000 acres, 0% contained, has closed SR-20 until further notice
Chuweah Creek Fire (13 mi. north of Grand Coulee): 10,000 acres, 0% contained, has burned at least 7 structures in Nespelem
Red Apple Fire (between Wenatchee & Cashmere): 1,000 acres, no containment number available, evacuations in place
Due to recent thunderstorms and very dry conditions, expect more fires and fire growth in the northern tier of Washington state.
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