A fin whale washed ashore near Samish Island and NOAA and partners are conducting a necropsy. The species is an uncommon visitor to the Salish Sea.

Low clouds hang over Seattle Wednesday morning, but afternoon sun will push inland highs near 68°F. Coastal waters turn rough tonight under a Small Craft Advisory.

A new Longview plant will process unsold food from the Pacific Northwest into renewable pipeline gas and fertilizer, helping retailers meet state organics rules.

Low clouds early Tuesday give way to sunshine and highs near 75°F. Boaters should watch small craft advisories and Sea‑Tac could see a slow morning commute.

A planned midday prescribed burn at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord is producing visible smoke over the South Sound. Crews plan to burn from 12–4 p.m.; report nuisance smoke to 253‑912‑2049.

Sunny and dry Monday in Seattle with highs near 80°F and a small craft advisory tonight for parts of the Strait.

Sunny skies and a rapid warm‑up today — highs near 80°F in Seattle. Cooler coastal breezes arrive Monday with a returning marine layer.

Mostly clear Saturday morning turns into a sunny, warm weekend. Highs near 71°F Saturday, then climb into the mid‑to‑upper 70s Sunday and Monday with possible record highs.

Seattle opened its first salvaged lumber warehouse in SoDo, a pilot run by Earthwise and backed by a $4M EPA grant to seed a circular wood market.

Sunny Friday leads into a warm weekend — highs near 70°F Friday and near 80–81°F Sunday, with a chance to break the daily record.

Clear, sunny Thursday should reach about 71°F. Weekend warms into the upper 70s with a Moderate HeatRisk Sunday.

Sunny skies today with highs near 65. Weekend warms into the upper 70s and 80s inland.

Light drizzle and fog this morning give way to a midweek warm-up. Highs climb into the mid-70s by Sunday.