Latest Headlines by Morgan Palmer
Cooler temperatures, cloud cover, light rain could impact Seafair weekend
Statistically speaking, the last week of July and the first week of August is the driest time in Western Washington. It’s why tourists teem, the Blues fly in, and hydros race on Lake Washington.
Wildfire smoke to stay east of the Cascades for days
Multiple wildfires in the Cascades and points east will continue to affect some locations of central and eastern Washington with wildfire smoke over the coming days.
Weekend winds to expand fire threat in Central Washington
Critical fire threats exist this weekend into early next week east of the Cascades, where numerous new fires from lightning this week will burn and spread along with larger fires that have been testing firefighters for days.
Critical fire weather day today east of the Cascade Crest
Air quality has cleared up east of the Cascades with fresher air and onshore flow. It’ll be a quiet night with some marine layer clouds moving in for Saturday morning.
KIRO 7 calling Pinpoint Alert Day for Tuesday, Wednesday for heat, hazy air quality
KIRO 7 meteorologists are calling for Pinpoint Alert Days on Tuesday and Wednesday because the heat and the haze might be a little much to handle for some in Western Washington.
By Chief Meteorologist Morgan Palmer, KIRO 7 News, Meteorologist Nick Allard, KIRO 7 News, and KIRO 7 News Staff
Pinpoint Alert: Peak heat Wednesday with hottest high temperatures of the year for many
Today is a PinPoint Alert Day as the hottest weather we’ve seen so far this month settles into Western Washington.
KIRO 7 calling Pinpoint Alert Day for Tuesday, Wednesday with 90-degree temps expected
After a nice weekend, some more heat is coming to the Pacific Northwest this week, with KIRO 7 meteorologists calling Pinpoint Alert Days on Tuesday and Wednesday as the heat might be a little much to handle for some folks in Western Washington.
Double, triple and quadruple rainbows were spotted around Puget Sound: Here’s why
Spectacular rainbows were seen in parts of the Puget Sound region on Thursday evening, with some folks getting treats of a “double rainbow” or even a very rare “triple” or “quadruple” rainbow!
June 2026 another very warm month, despite late dash of chill and gloom
This June was another month of mainly warmer-than-normal days and mild nights, despite the significant swing in temperature that had record highs and days of chill and gloom.
