Fire danger remains as lightning hits Western Washington

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Scattered showers are expected to continue on and off Sunday, and temperatures will remain in the 80s around Puget Sound.

There were also concerns that lighting could start wildfires in parts of Washington, and the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the southwest part of the state.

Lightning and some light rain was seen in Seattle and other parts of Western Washington Sunday morning.

Residents of Olympia may have noticed an abundance of lightning Sunday morning, but the storm lost its steam as it moved north with just a few lightning strikes accompanying the rain that hit Seattle and areas north.

The storms dropped only a few hundredths of an inch of rain. The drizzle brought a much-welcomed albeit brief cool-down, but did not provide enough moisture to relieve fire danger.

More thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening, but by Monday the storms should be east of the Cascades.

Temperature records were set across Washington on Saturday, with Spokane reaching the highest temperature ever recorded in June.

The temperature reached 90 degrees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 3 p.m., setting a record for the day. Other records were set in Olympia, which hit 92, and Bellingham, which reached 85.

The temperature reached 102 degrees in Spokane on Saturday, hotter than in downtown Spokane. But warm temperatures were expected again on Sunday, which could potentially set a new June record.

The previous June record in Spokane was 101 degrees on June 23, 1992. The previous record in Spokane for June 27 was 98 degrees in 1925.

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