I used to be fearful that this might occur…..
Highly effective easterly (from the east) winds developed yesterday and this morning.
As they descended the western slopes of the Cascades, the air warmed and dried.
Consequently, preexisting fires revved up (e.g., the Bolt Creek Hearth close to Skykomish, the Suiattle Hearth close to Arlington) and a few potent new fires have been initiated (the Loch Katrine hearth east of Duvall and the Nakia Creek hearth northeast of Vancouver, WA).
The newest seen satellite tv for pc picture reveals these fires (crimson arrow for Nakia Creek and blue arrow for the Loch Katrine fires).
For the reason that winds are from the southeast, most of Seattle and Tacoma is being spared from severe smoke from these rising fires (see floor smoke distribution at 1 PM, inexperienced is low smoke)
Surprisingly, among the smokiest areas yesterday are the very best as we speak (east of Seattle). Not good in Everett and NW Washington.
Temperature is a distinct story. The place the nice and cozy, dry, subsiding air above mixes to the floor, temperatures have turn out to be loopy sizzling.
At 1 PM, a lot of areas in our area (primarily simply west of the Cascades) are within the 80s, with some IN THE UPPER 80S. (map at 1 PM beneath) Just a few “fortunate” areas will get to 90s this afternoon.
You need cooler temperatures? Head to japanese Washington!
Various every day high-temperature information (for the date) might be obliterated as we speak.
Really distinctive.
Happily, the easterly winds ought to weaken this afternoon and tonight cool-marine air will push into western Washington and Oregon. If the nice and cozy, easterly winds had continued, the fires would have pushed quickly to the west.
