Western WA weather: Warmest day so far this year likely on Tuesday

Break out the sunscreen and get ready for potentially the warmest day of the year so far on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach the mid- to upper-80s for most of the Puget Sound region.

Temperatures will be even hotter from Olympia to Chehalis, where it is expected to hit 90 degrees.

Western Washington will see a gradual warming trend until Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Elevated fire risk is also expected with the warming temperatures. The NWS advised people to be cautious around dry grass and dead vegetation.

Temperatures will start to cool Wednesday, with highs expected in the 70s. Thursday's temperatures will hover in the upper 60s before the possibility of some light rain over the weekend.

Seattle hit record highs in early May, with temperatures up to 81 degrees, part of an overall warming trend that has hovered over the region for months.

This year Washington passed its third-warmest winter on record. Snowpack levels - which lagged all throughout the season - are now well below average and melting fast. State officials declared an unprecedented fourth drought emergency in a row in April.

Material from The Seattle Times archives was included in this report.

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