Sunny skies and warm weather bring elevated fire concerns around Tacoma

Another heat wave is coming to Pierce County starting Friday and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

While Thursday’s high will be around 76 degrees, the temperature will likely go into the mid-80s Friday.

Saturday and Sunday will be the warmest as temperatures hit the upper 80s. There is also potential that Tacoma will see the temperature reach 90 degrees, meteorologist Kayla Mazurkiewicz at the National Weather Service told The News Tribune.

There is an elevated fire concern for this week, Mazurkiewicz said, because it will be very dry.

The temperature will stay mid-80s Monday and Tuesday.

Mazurkiewicz recommends that people drink plenty of water and take breaks in the shade if they are outside this weekend.

Puneet Bsanti

The News Tribune

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Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription