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Extreme Heat Coming Back To Puget Sound: Forecast
We might see temperatures in excess of 90 degrees soon, according to long-range forecasts.
SEATTLE, WA - The extreme heat we experienced in Puget Sound over the weekend has, thankfully, dissipated - but not for long.
National Weather Service long-range forecasts indicate that extreme heat has a 60 percent or better chance of returning over the next month. The chance of higher-than-normal temperatures are even higher in southwest Washington from Olympia to the Oregon border - about an 85 percent chance of high heat.
Meanwhile, we have a 40 to 50 percent chance of below-average amounts of precipitation over the next month.
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Since July 4, Puget Sound has seen 12 days with temperatures higher than "normal," which is about 75 degrees, according to University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass.
So when will it get hot again? We'll get up into the high 80s on Sunday. By Monday, most of the region will be back to 90+ degree temperatures.
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