Weekend heat advisory continues for Puget Sound region
SEATTLE - A heat advisory issued Saturday for much of the Puget Sound region and southwest Washington state will continue through Sunday evening, the National Weather Service says.
The advisory, warning of temperatures in the upper 80s to mid-90s, was right on time for Seafair weekend.
At Sea-Tac International Airport, the official high was 93 degrees on Saturday. It was even hotter in Shelton and Quillayute, where the mercury hit 95 degrees. But the prize for hottest spot in Western Washington on Saturday goes to Vancouver, where the high temperature was a staggering 103 degrees.
Other high temperatures on Saturday were 92 at Bellevue, 91 at Joint Base Lewis McChord, 93 at Olympia, 90 in Hoquiam, 84 in Everett, 86 in Sequim and 80 at Anacortes.
Sunday could be even hotter, with highs topping out in the lower to mid-90s at many locations, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight temperatures also are expected to be a bit warmer than normal, dropping mainly to the upper 50s to mid-60s.
The heat advisory is in effect for the Seattle-Bremerton-Tacoma area, the east Puget Sound lowlands, the Hood Canal area and the southwest interior, including Chehalis, Centralia and Olympia.
KOMO-TV's Steve Pool reports that this is Western Washington's hottest weekend since 2010.
Area residents - who are not used to temperature extremes - are warned to take precautions against the heat, such as rescheduling strenuous activities to the early morning or evening, wearing lightweight clothing, applying sunscreen and drinking plenty of water.
The hot spell is also expected to lure many people to area lakes and rivers over the weekend, and all are urged to play it safe and wear a life jacket.
The heat advisory is set to expire at 8 p.m. Sunday.
The advisory, warning of temperatures in the upper 80s to mid-90s, was right on time for Seafair weekend.
At Sea-Tac International Airport, the official high was 93 degrees on Saturday. It was even hotter in Shelton and Quillayute, where the mercury hit 95 degrees. But the prize for hottest spot in Western Washington on Saturday goes to Vancouver, where the high temperature was a staggering 103 degrees.
Other high temperatures on Saturday were 92 at Bellevue, 91 at Joint Base Lewis McChord, 93 at Olympia, 90 in Hoquiam, 84 in Everett, 86 in Sequim and 80 at Anacortes.
Sunday could be even hotter, with highs topping out in the lower to mid-90s at many locations, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight temperatures also are expected to be a bit warmer than normal, dropping mainly to the upper 50s to mid-60s.
The heat advisory is in effect for the Seattle-Bremerton-Tacoma area, the east Puget Sound lowlands, the Hood Canal area and the southwest interior, including Chehalis, Centralia and Olympia.
KOMO-TV's Steve Pool reports that this is Western Washington's hottest weekend since 2010.
Area residents - who are not used to temperature extremes - are warned to take precautions against the heat, such as rescheduling strenuous activities to the early morning or evening, wearing lightweight clothing, applying sunscreen and drinking plenty of water.
The hot spell is also expected to lure many people to area lakes and rivers over the weekend, and all are urged to play it safe and wear a life jacket.
The heat advisory is set to expire at 8 p.m. Sunday.
and don't forget to wear the black hoodies everyone to keep those ears from freezing off.
To all the idiots who decide to leave their pets in the car.....please don't do that.
I am waiting for snow :-(
Hot!
WOO HOO! Bring it ON! Broke 90 degrees for the first time since 2010 - that is way too long to not feel the warmth of a yellow sun in a bright blue Pacific Northwest sky.
I could go for another 4 weeks of 90 or above.Â
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I'll happily take today's weather (and tonight's cool 60s lows) 24/7/365. Â No humidity, warm sun, incredibly pleasant in the shade all day long. Â Is there a place that routinely is 88 and dry? Â If so, I need to move.
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Perfect day to be on the Harley if you prepare properly.
1. Wear cotton.
2. Fill saddle bags with lots of water bottles.
3. Take windshield off.
4. Pull over ever 30 minutes to soak yourself from water bottles.
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Evaporation at 60 MPH is the best air conditioner!
 @Middle Ground Sobe is 10 for a dollar at F/M tastes better than water cold. And Air Conditioning for thirty minutes when get home is well worth the energy cost.Â
 @Middle Ground There is only 1 way to prepare properly, that is ATGATT.
 @Landshark Bah-humbug. Live a little. Ride within the speed limits, stay away from traffic, stay sober and pay close attention to your surroundings. While I agree that riding with protective clothing is generally the way to go, there are those exceptionally hot days where taking an extremely minor risk is well worth the reward.
@Landshark @Middle Ground A mesh jackets with a wet teeshirt under it does the same job with a ice water soaked bandana
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@sunnysandiego the summer scene here is full of fat people....yes I miss the scene from San Diego and Miami
Oh yeah! Used to live in Coronado and would frequent the beach there, Pacific Beach, OB, and Lajolla. Kind of miss it down there. Kind a...
Is it just me, or does 6 people in the boat in the picture seem like there are a few too many people on board?
 @LocalLady I think with this group falling over the boat drunk, sunburns, and STDs are bigger concerns.
 @ChopinBroccoli As long as the boat is sitting still perhaps.
Nope.
 @LocalLady If you're from the area you're probably just accustomed to SUVs bigger than this with only one or maybe two people. I think the boat can easily handle 6 though.
 @Jason Johnson Looks like a 16' Glastron or similar make. Typical load limit for that size and style is under 600 lbs. That includes people, fuel and any equipment on board. It's definitely over loaded.
 @LNSeveN Now that sounds like fun! I've always envied the folks with party barges that are used as a mother ship for the PWC.
 @Middle Ground Six people with a 70 horse motor, they will be lucky if it moves at all, maybe they transferred off of Waverunners.
 @ryanthecubfan Didn't say it was riding low. Look at the guy standing up. Now imagine him laying prone starting at the bow. 2-2/3 of him would be about 16' assuming he's close to 6' tall. Also note the 70 HP engine. That would indicate a fairly small boat.
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Nope, that boat is about 16' and is overloaded. It's probably fine as long as it's sitting still. Get it up on plane though and all bets are off.
 @Middle Ground it doesn't look like it's sitting low.  I think there's somewhat of an illusion in the photograph suggesting that the boat is indeed smaller than in reality.
It's great how a few weeks ago KOMO was warning us to be safe and wear life-jackets when we get on the water, and now they're all like, "Ooh! Look at this overloaded and listing boat filled with attractive people behaving unsafely."
 @spacegoddess Hint: KOMO doesn't actually care, they just want the ratings/viewers.
It sure got warm fast, eh? Â It's beautiful though! Â Perfect weekend for Seafair!
Summer? Summer?? IS THAT YOU!?
I carry a small but mighty hammer under the floor covering of my car just for moments like this....I'll worry about a lawsuit later if there is a child or animal locked in a  hot car.
 @comdown If there is clearly a living being in a vehicle on a hot day that is not running, you can break out the window without any legal ramifications.
 @Jason Johnson Oh you could still be sued but you'd probably end up winning. Worth the risk though.
Let this serve a reminder to everybody that we need to make sure we stay safe and don't take any unnecesarry chances in this hot weather. We've already had a near drowning in Lakewood. Please be careful and stay safe.
 @Zoso this is 10 degrees cooler and considerably less humid than the rest of the country has been dealing with on and off all summer.  90 and dry is warm, but in the shade is incredibly pleasant.  Why all this overreaction over how "hot" it is?  Are we in Seattle really such wusses?
By Seattle standards, yes it's hot! Why do we always have to compare ourselves to everybody else?
 @Zoso Amen. Good advise always bears repeating.
Please make sure that all of your animals have plenty of shade and water available. If you like to jog with your dog please do so during the cooler hours of the day. If you have small children make sure that they are shaded while in their car seat.
First person that complains about the heat can kiss my hairy butt. We haven't been over 90 degrees in Seattle since 2010!
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BRING IT ON!!! I'm ready for some summer!
@Howard Beale for president.
 @northwestsurfer  @Howard HA HA HA HA!
 @LocalLady  @Howard Hahaha!  Our dog is on valium after having cluster seizures,  and it's the opposite here.  He's looking at me like, "Which one of her is talking?" He's high as a kite!  Our dogs should be in the cabinet too!
What is a tequila sunset? Â I know what a tequila sunrise is. Â Is a tequila sunset when you don't have the jigger??
 @Howard Beale Midgets in Mexico with handcuffs, and vasoline sandwiches topped with peanut butter/thousand island dressing?  You'd get my vote!
@Howard Beale @Doxie
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Perhaps I can be in Howard's cabibet? I don't have THAT many secrets, but my son loves to hear the story about when we made homemade tequilla sunsets but "eyeballed it" since I did not have a jigger. Later that night (this was in January mind you) I was sitting outside on the back steps talking to the dohg - and I SWEAR he understood every single thing I said!
 @Howard Beale Hahahaha, I about soiled myself laughing, scared a couple of dogs here!  Thanks!
At least you weren't drinking!
 @Doxie The corporate interests would destroy me within the first week of my campaign. They'd find out about that weekend in Mexico and the midgets, and the Thousand Island dressing, and the handcuffs, and the peanut butter and vaseline sandwiches and it would be all over.
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Howard Beale for President!!!
 @Audio Cat It is funny, but Howard Beale used to end his posts that way:  Howard Beale for President.  It was awesome!
Drink lots of water,avoid alcohol,enjoy the shows !Â
@scychan Drink lots of alcohol, you mean
 @northwestsurfer  @scychan Alcohol is the worst thing you can drink in high temperatures.
 @Middle Ground then you'll just float higher...
 @Jason Johnson Unless you're on one of our reservoir lakes and they decide to raise the water level at night!
 @comdown The trick is to drink enough alcohol that you pass out before the dehydration kicks in. Bonus if you pass out in shallow water facing up and wake up nice and refreshed.
 @comdown I'm not sure, but I suspect he knew that already ;)