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Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

A Puget Sound Convergence Zone (PSCZ) forms when strong westerly winds flow around the Olympic Peninsula and converge over Puget Sound. It generally forms north of Seattle, and may move southward to as far as Boeing Field or SeaTac Airport. A PSCZ can cause a narrow band of convective precipitation along it, which can include rain showers, thunderstorms, or snowfall. Strong south to southwest winds are to the south of the PSCZ and north to northwest winds to the north. More model information for the winds around SeaTac can be found on the SeaTac Wind Page .





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FTUS46 KSEW 182320
TAFSEA
TAF
KSEA 182320Z 1900/2006 28009KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050
FM190200 01008KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250
FM191100 02004KT P6SM SCT250
FM191300 01004KT P6SM BKN008
FM191700 35006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN040
FM192200 33010KT P6SM SCT050=
 
 

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FTUS46 KSEW 182320
TAFBFI
TAF
KBFI 182320Z 1900/1924 30006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050
FM190200 32006KT P6SM FEW250
FM190900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
FM191300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010
FM191700 31005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
FM192100 31008KT P6SM FEW250=
 
 
   

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FTUS46 KSEW 182320
TAFPAE
TAF
KPAE 182320Z 1900/1924 28007KT P6SM SCT050
FM190400 35005KT P6SM FEW250
FM191000 36004KT P6SM BKN015
FM191800 34006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250=