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Temperatures may hit low 90s Sunday and Monday, then cool off after Monday.

Cold water remains hazardous despite warm air; fatalities already reported.

Officials urge swimmers to wear life vests and avoid early season water risks.

As temperatures rise this weekend and early next week, jumping into bodies of water can be tempting. Sunday and Monday will be the hottest days in the Puget Sound area, ranging from the 80s to the low-90s, but experts advise people to swim with caution.

Although it will be hot outside, the water will still be dangerously cold, according to a Friday news release from the National Weather Service’s Seattle office. Surface-level water may seem warm, but the real risk lies deeper in the water, experts warn.

This early in the year,

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