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Freezing temperatures recorded in the South Sound Tuesday morning

Areas around Olympia saw temperatures dip below freezing Tuesday morning amid a fall freeze.
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Red Leaf in the early morning frost of Fall.

SEATTLE — Temperatures dipped below freezing Tuesday morning in the South Sound.

It was 30 degrees around Olympia as of 6:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Ditto for Port Townsend.

A Frost Advisory for the South Sound region expired at 8 a.m.

Sunshine will prevail on Tuesday, but the air will still feel chilly. High temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. 

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We should see a good deal of sunshine through Wednesday afternoon. The next chance for rain is late Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures will slowly climb headed into the weekend, with a sunny 64 degrees expected on Sunday. 

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Fire officials remind everyone that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths.

Keep anything that can burn like curtains and furniture at least three feet away from heating equipment. Space heaters should be plugged directly into a wall outlet, not an extension cord.

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Never plug more than one heating appliance into an outlet at a time, and never use your oven to heat your home.

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