Seattle Ties Summer Heat Record, Advisory Extended

SEATTLE — Afternoon temperatures Tuesday reached 90 degrees at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, logging the Emerald City its 12th day at 90 or above for the year, tying the all-time record last set in 2015. The latest round of heat will stick around through the last day of August, and if Seattle manages to break 90 Wednesday, 2022 will have toppled yet another weather record.

Daily temperature records also fell Tuesday in Seattle, Olympia and Hoquiam.

Forecasters expect conditions Wednesday feel be similar to Tuesday for most communities, with places like North Bend and Monroe likely to clear 90 degrees and Seattle, Olympia and Puyallup getting pretty close.

A heat advisory that went into effect Tuesday is now extended through Friday before a welcome push of cooler air finally takes a small bite out of the heat over the weekend.

"Highs Wednesday are expected to be near to slightly below those seen today, though areas along the Washington Coast should be considerably cooler," NWS Seattle wrote Tuesday. "A very minor cool down is expected Thursday with some morning cloud cover but temperatures are looking
increasingly likely to rebound back up Friday."

Looking ahead to the long holiday weekend, Friday should be sunny with temperatures climbing back into at least the high 80s, before finally shaving off a few degrees Saturday and Sunday. Labor Day is on track to be pleasant and milder, with early forecasts showing highs in the mid-70s. Forecasters expect hotter-than-usual temperatures will linger through at least the first week of September.