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For Aug 2, 6:35 AM. The 90-second daily read. Live snapshot at Now; full alerts at Alerts.

Sunday, August 2. Seafair weekend on the lake. Overcast, mid-50s, the city is moving normally. I-5 has an active alert. I-90 closes Saturday and Sunday afternoons for the Blue Angels — route via 520 or I-5 if you're crossing the lake.

3 things worth knowing today

The Harvard Avenue on-ramp to northbound I-5 is closed until mid-October for the Revive I-5 Ship Canal Bridge construction project.

Mariners vs Minnesota Twins at T-Mobile Park, at Pioneer Square (T-Mobile Park), Sun, Aug 2, 1:10 PM, expect access limits, reroutes, or crowd pressure around the venue area.

Blue Angels fly Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 1–4 PM. I-90 floating bridge closes for the air show window. Lake Washington Blvd is shut all weekend for the hydroplane race at Genesee Park.

Tomorrow

Monday is the slowest weekday for restaurants — many Capitol Hill and Ballard spots are closed Mondays. Otherwise a normal weekday.

Did you notice

Low tides below 1 foot expose the West Seattle beach south of Alki and Constellation Park's tide pools — both worth catching during the negative-tide windows that happen a few times a month.

CalmThe Harvard Avenue on-ramp to northbound I-5 is closed until mid-October for… — minor slowdown.

Updated Aug 2, 6:35 AM. See Now for the live snapshot, Alerts for the full triage.

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