Seattle Skirts the Western Heat Dome as Triple‑Digit Heat Spreads Elsewhere
TL;DR
An expansive heat dome bakes much of the western U.S., but Seattle stays cool thanks to a trough off British Columbia, keeping Puget Sound in the 70s with light rain; Eastern Washington faces critical fire-weather due to gusty, dry winds; the heat dome shifts toward California mid‑week, after which a more typical West Coast ridge returns and Seattle warms into the 80s.
- How Seattle is dodging a massive heat dome set to bake the West with triple-digit heat Emerald City Weather Blog
- Western US heat dome brings dangerously hot temperatures to tens of millions CNN
- Heat wave brings record-breaking temps and a heightened wildfire risk to parts of the Western U.S. NBC News
- Scorching July may end up the warmest month on record across the U.S. The Washington Post
- Heat wave to scorch the U.S. this week — and some cities will experience 'feels like' heat index of 115°F Yahoo News Canada
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