NWS warns of possible scattered thunderstorms in Western Washington

The National Weather Service says that there is high fire danger in the Cascades as well as the potential for thunderstorms early this week.

Elevated fire weather concerns will be in place across the Cascades until Monday night due to dry and unstable conditions. The fire danger will decrease later in the week because of cooler and damper conditions, according to the National Weather Service’s Seattle office.

According to the National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms are likely to begin along the coast and then sweep eastward across the lowlands and into the Cascades Monday into Tuesday.

Thunderstorms raise fire concerns the the Cascades because of possible lightning strikes in dry conditions.

“A brief period of dry thunderstorm activity cannot be ruled out across the Olympics and along the spine of the Cascades Monday afternoon and evening before more moisture arrives,” NWS said in a news release.

Thunderstorms could bring strong wind, hail, heavy rain, and lightning, making travel dangerous. They also have the potential to cause flash flooding or debris flows in areas where there are burn scars.

Meanwhile, it’s expected to be cooler and wetter Tuesday through Thursday.

If you want weather predictions for this week, you can visit KIRO’s pinpoint weather forecast.

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