Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Puget Sound and Hood Canal (PZZ135) Issued by: National Weather Service Seattle, WA Last Update: 148 AM PDT Fri Jul 31 2026 | |
| Today: Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Sat: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain. Sun: S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Mon: N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Mon Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Tue: N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Tue Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. | |
| Zone Forecast: Puget Sound and Hood Canal (PZZ135) | |
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