Wildfire smoke from eastern Washington reaches Seattle area due to unusual wind pattern

Atmospheric conditions reversed typical weather patterns in the Pacific Northwest, pushing smoke from eastern wildfires westward across the Cascades into the Puget Sound region.

First covered Aug 7, 2026 · 12:56 PM PT · 1 article

Wildfire smoke from eastern Washington reaches Seattle area due to unusual wind pattern — Image via heatmap.news

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2d Heatmap News Which Wildfire Smoke Is Worst? — I wrote this story from inside a cloud of smoke. Owing to some funky meteorology in the Seattle area this week — a pressure ridge paired with a thermal trough…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-09 (#14) · 2026-08-10 (#13)

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