from the National Weather Service

... HOT WEATHER BEGINNING THIS WEEKEND AND LASTING INTO NEXT WEEK...

THE HOTTEST WEATHER OF THE YEAR IS LIKELY TO OCCUR THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 85 TO 95 RANGE. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE IN THE 60S. ALL AREAS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON COULD BE AFFECTED.

THE FIRST REALLY HOT DAY WILL BE SATURDAY OR SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME MODELS PREDICT THE HOT WEATHER COULD LAST INTO WEDNESDAY OR BEYOND.

UNLIKE MANY PREVIOUS HOT SPELLS... THIS ONE COULD ALSO AFFECT THE COAST AND OTHER PLACES NEAR THE WATER. ALSO IT IS RARE TO HAVE MANY HOT DAYS IN A ROW IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... BUT THIS HEAT WAVE COULD LAST SEVERAL DAYS.

WESTERN WASHINGTON IS HAVING A DRY SUMMER... AND NO RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. FIRE DANGER WILL INCREASE DURING THE HOT WEATHER. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF AIR STAGNATION DURING THIS PERIOD.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE MORE STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS EVENT OVER THE COMING DAYS.

We are forecasted to be 96 on Monday and 97 on Tuesday. Great.....