Air quality immediately around the Sound is moderate this morning. Further south and east from the Sound? Not doing so hot. Oh, and it will be hot today. #wawx #smoke

Going on 11 PM, and the air quality continues to decline across much of the Sound. The lucky spots are mostly NW of Everett to the west of I-5. The coast is also enjoying fresh air at the moment. #wawx #smoke

Out here setting a good example at National Night Out with an N95 mask and the new custom PSSW shirt! #smokemageddon

It is downright disgusting across much of the Puget Sound as of 4 PM. #wawx #smoke

SEW issues Heat Advisory valid at Aug 5, 10:00 AM PDT (26 forecast zones in [WA]) till Aug 6, 10:00 PM PDT Link

The latest 18z HRRR model guidance continues to show large amounts of surface smoke entering the greater Puget Sound area this afternoon. This model is valid for 5 PM today. No cities shown unfortunately. #wawx #smoke

One year of full-time Puget Sound Storm Watch weather coverage! Thank you all who have made this possible. You are all appreciated! On to another year.🥳

There seems to be a smoke "line" separating good/moderate AQI from unhealthy. Much of the I-5 corridor is west of that line. I'm still expecting a wind shift later that will spread unhealthy air farther west. #wawx #smoke

BREAKING: Investigators have arrested 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci, a former Arizona resident with a manslaughter conviction, in connection to the start of the Old Trails Fire in Spokane.

The 00z HRRR is fresh off the press. Widespread dense surface smoke possible throughout the day tomorrow and into Wednesday. Small switches in wind direction will matter big time for how much smoke we get. #wawx #smoke

As the Spokane community continues to face the devastating impacts of local wildfires, you can help your neighbors. We will continue to update this thread with more opportunities to help!

Air quality is steadily declining away from the water as low-level smoke begins to mix in. Ignore the 295 in Olympia. #wawx #smoke

Air quality is still good around much of the Puget Sound, but PM2.5 values are increasing in some foothill river valleys. Could see some parts of the Sound degrade to moderate as the afternoon nears. #wawx #smoke

Here's the updated surface-level smoke forecast for 4 PM tomorrow. Hoping for this to be a huge bust. I'd prepare either way for air quality degradation in the morning. #wawx #fire #smoke

Anyone around the Sound seeing hazy skies this evening? That is upper-level fire smoke beginning to move in from the north. #wawx

Unfortunately, it is likely that smoke from the fires in Washington and Oregon get pulled westward over the Pacific Ocean, down the coast and toward the Bay Area by Wednesday. Other parts of Northern California, like Tahoe, could get smoke as early as Tuesday.

A new fire was reported along Steamboat Mountain in Skamania County at 3:35 PM. #wawx #fire

Thunderstorm moving southeast towards Shelton! #wawx

Lightning flash detected over Lake Cushman in the last ten minutes! #wawx

Ruh roh! I sure hope these are prescribed burns east of Othello. Smoke plume seen earlier from the WA-26/WA-24 DOT cam. #wawx #fire

Isolated heavy showers capable of producing brief downpours and small hail after moving towards the southeast across the Puget Sound. It’s a long shot, but one lucky person may hear a rumble of thunder. #wawx

Oof. The mid to upper-level smoke forecast has fire smoke from BC sagging into Western Washington tonight into tomorrow morning. Then, perhaps an north-northeasterly wind shift Tuesday morning that could bring smoke from the east side over. #wawx

An eerie sight as wildfires take off across Eastern Washington tonight. Many of these fires started today alone! #wawx #wildfire

Unreal what we witnessed today in Spokane County and other areas of Eastern Washington impacted by new fire starts. The night is far from over. #wawx #wildfire

Due to popular request, I am live on Facebook and YouTube covering the Inland Northwest extreme fire risk! youtube.com/live/Awg6cQG... #wawx #orwx #idwx

LIVE Fire Weather Coverage - 8/1/26

YouTube video by Puget Sound Storm Watch

youtube.com

Rain on radar in August = good day #wawx

The last time SeaTac measured rain on August 1st was all the way back in 1985! Will that streak continue, or will it end today? #wawx

Wind gusts this morning have been in the 20-25 MPH range across the Sound, and we're already seeing some outages here and there. No surprise given the fact trees are fully leaved. #wawx

A number of fires are producing pyrocumulus clouds east of the Cascades as a cold front nears the coast. #wawx #wildfire

The latest Euro model has blustery conditions for Summer standards across much of the central Puget Sound between 11 AM and 5 PM tomorrow. East of the Cascades...not a good look. #wawx #wind