What will fall 2023 weather be like in the Northwest?

While Western Washington can expect the remainder of August to be warm, even hot, it will start to feel more like fall as September sets in, even though autumn doesn't officially start until Sept. 23.

When fall does arrive in the Northwest, things could remain dry, and a bit warmer than usual.

"We're around a 33% to 40% chance of seeing above-normal seasonal temperatures, with precipitation chances possibly being 40% to 50% below the seasonal average," National Weather Service meteorologist Dev McMillian told KUOW.

El Niño will continue to influence the weather throughout the rest of 2023, which usually means warmer and drier conditions. (La Niñas have generally brought the region colder and wetter seasons.)

The Pacific Northwest region continues to battle wildfires in multiple locations. Heat and drought, combined with plenty of fuel on the ground, has kept fires burning in Spokane County. So far this summer, the National Weather Service has issued a handful of red-flag warnings for the west side of the Cascades, warning of increased risks of fires emerging in the region.