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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.
A new community‑science analysis finds Seattle park bird sightings are down 21% since 2005, with shorebirds and common backyard species among the hardest hit.
OSU researchers find warmer, rainier winters could move water through PNW watersheds faster, risking lower summer flows and spikes in contaminants.
King County is proposing a double‑digit sewer rate hike to fund about $14B in upgrades as storms intensify. The plan would add roughly $8/month for the average customer.
Cloudy Monday morning in Seattle with highs near 61°F and small craft advisories for parts of Puget Sound. Sunshine returns midweek with warming into the 60s and low 70s.
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