While the weather is getting warmer, the water is still deceptively cold, creating drowning risks, f

fire officials say.

EVERETT — Snohomish County could see temperatures in the high 80s by the weekend — and along with the wave of sunshine comes the risk of brush fires, heat stroke and drowning in deceptively cold water.

Starting Wednesday, most of the county can expect temperatures in the 70s, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. Those temperatures will rise to the high 70s by Friday, with Everett expecting a high of 76 degrees.

The real heat is expected over the weekend, meteorologist Kayla Mazurkiewicz said. By Sunday, temperatures are expected to be in the mid- to upper 80s, Mazurkiewicz said. On Monday, it could reach 90 degrees in more inland cities like Monroe and Arlington — while Everett’s high is expected to fall somewhere in the wide range of 69 to 89 degrees.

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People may be itching to get in the water with the year’s first summery temperatures. But it brings a danger of drowning at this time of the year — or any time of year — as bodies of water are still cold, with many maintaining a level around 40 degrees, Mazurkiewicz said.

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