Warm, dry pattern in Northwest to give way to unusual storm during final days of May

Tranquil conditions will set up across the northwestern United States for the remainder of the week with record heat in a few locales — but, forecasters say that could all change by the weekend. Rounds of unsettled weather since the beginning of the month, combined with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, may have area residents itching for weather that allows for spending more time outdoors. Outside of stray showers and thunderstorms in the…