To the people setting off fireworks- it is very dry and likely to ignite right now. Please don’t.
From the National Weather Service:
.FIRE WEATHER...Elevated fire weather concerns will continue today as a warming and drying trend peaks. Relative humidities will drop into the upper 20s and 30s over portions of the western Cascades and lowlands south of the Puget Sound, though an approaching system will bring onshore flow tonight with healthy overnight humidity recoveries. A frontal system will cross western Washington Saturday morning, bringing a chance of wetting rain to the northern Olympic Peninsula and North Cascades, alongside breezy winds area-wide and increased onshore flow. Ridgetops in the Cascades will see wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph Saturday afternoon, though incoming cooler and wetter conditions will prevent humidities from reaching critical levels. In addition, the North Cascades will see a 20% chance of thunderstorms developing midday Saturday, though widespread lightning is not expected with this system. A ridge will build over the western US during the first half of next week, bringing additional warming and drying to the region. Minimum relative humidity values will drop into the 20s and 30s for most inland areas, bringing elevated fire weather concerns. Surface flow is also expected to turn offshore, though flow will be fairly weak. Northerly and easterly winds at times may bring in smoke from wildfires across eastern Washington and British Columbia. submitted by /u/synack
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