Cooler temperatures, lighter winds could help firefighters with Washington state wildfires

Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are forecast to descend on a wildfire-stricken Washington state, helping firefighters battle flames that have been growing unfettered for a week and have covered hundreds of square miles (kilometres). While Sunday's weather has slight improvements on the hot temperatures and gusty winds that have fueled the wildfires, the forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for lighter winds and temperatures, said Spokane-based National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Koch. Then on Wednesday a "vigorous" front is expected to cover Washington state, bringing rain to much of the state. Sunday's official estimate puts the wildfire burning in north-central Washington at more than 370 square miles (958 square kilometres).

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