The National Weather Service issued a SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT for today and tomorrow:
Source: The National Weather Service
3:38am PDT, Fri Aug 12
“VERY WARM TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY AND SATURDAY… A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL PROVIDE SUNNY SKIES AND MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL REACH THE MID TO UPPER 80S ACROSS MOST INTERIOR LOWLANDS… AND NEAR 90 IN THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR [YELM & VICINITY].”
“IT WILL BE ANOTHER VERY WARM DAY INLAND [SATURDAY] WITH HIGHS [IN THE] LOWER 90S POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR…LOW TEMPERATURES DURING THE PERIOD WILL PROVIDE SOME RELIEF OVERNIGHT WITH MAINLY MID TO UPPER 50S. THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES MAY TEMPT INDIVIDUALS TO GO ONTO THE AREA WATERWAYS. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE RIVERS AND WATERS ARE STILL COLD. DEATHS DURING WARM SPELLS ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST OFTEN OCCUR FROM DROWNING DUE TO THE COLD WATER. THE ELDERLY… AND THOSE WITH EXISTING HEALTH CONCERNS… SHOULD REMAIN HYDRATED AND ATTEMPT TO STAY IN A COOL PLACE DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY.”
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