Weather
As Brush Fires Rage, Puget Sound Headed Toward Record Dry Streak
Sunday was day 36 without measurable rain in most of Western Washington. The all-time record is 51 days.
Photo: A large brush fire Saturday morning torched an area along the Olympic Pipeline walking trail in Bellevue.
BELLEVUE, WA - There are burn bans in place across Western Washington as the region passes more than a month without measurable rain. Brush fires are popping up all over - with especially big ones over the weekend in Lacey, Bellevue, and north of Gig Harbor - and the region is just 15 days from breaking the all-time no-rain record of 51 days.
This week's forecast: more sun, more heat, and no rain. On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service seemed to suggest that we'll break the 51-day record, providing data showing that July into August is usually one of the driest times for Western Washington.
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Seattle enters its 36th straight day w/o measurable rain. Climatology supports that streak continuing - especially over next 2 weeks. #wawx pic.twitter.com/KDuaS9YlU3
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) July 23, 2017
Here's the outlook for the region this week:
Seattle-Bellevue
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
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Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Puyallup-Lakewood
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Image via Bellevue fire
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