Many are now asking—when will it really rain? There are concerns about the ongoing wildfires across the Pacific Northwest, wildfire smoke and poorer air quality, and simply—it is just too dry! Rain is needed to douse the fires, cleanse the air, and ...

Saturday will be a few degrees warmer due to the building high pressure, reaching the mid to low 70s. Still a little cooler along the coast with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Sunshine and 80s for central Washington through the weekend. Saturday will be a few degrees warmer due to the building high pressure, reaching the mid to low 70s.

High pressure has rebuilt over the region, and that means we’re back to sunshine and mild temperatures in western Washington.

SEATTLE — Many across western Washington noticed hazy skies on Monday afternoon into the evening. The air quality forecast for the region is expected to remain at a healthy level through the week before returning to "moderate" conditions this weekend.

A weak front will cross western Washington tomorrow, but the overall weather picture is still looking pretty good.

Travelers heading over the mountains for Thanksgiving can breathe a sigh of relief as the worst of this week’s weather moves out, but meteorologist Scott Sistek warns that colder conditions could arrive by early December. “The worst weather is behind ...