Weather forecast this weekend includes relief from smoke

• "This would be just a normal October storm in a regular year, but will feel like an abrupt change now," he said.

Why it matters: Even Seattle's sun-loving heliophiles are sick (literally) of the smoke, and a good rain will put out the fires.

• While fewer acres have burned in Washington state this year than in recent fire seasons, the smoke has caused poor air quality that's unhealthy for vulnerable populations.
• In addition to smoke from the Bolt Creek Fire near Skykomish clouding local skies, smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire near Camas in Southwest Washington has billowed over Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.