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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Wednesday. This is Seattle Now. The University of

Washington is making a big change. And by that, I mean the school is now part of the Big Ten Athletic Conference.

Seattle Now Sports correspondent Vaughn Jones is here to tell us what that means

and how it will affect student life and university finances.

But first, let's get you caught up.

Washington State Representative Susan Del Benet will address the Democratic National Convention tonight.

Delbeni is the only Washingtonian to be featured on the stage.

KUW's Scott Greenstone is in Chicago this week, so catch daily updates on air and online.

Expect cooler temperatures for the remainder of the week, maybe a chance of showers

according to the weather service.

Of course, nothing like the storms we had over the last weekend where more than 6,500 lightning strikes were recorded.

The U.S. Forest Service says there are currently 29 large wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest.

The rain is expected to lower the risk of flames spreading. And if you're one of the thousands of visitors who utilize the

National Park Service timed reservation system at Mount Rainier, the Park Service wants to hear from you.

Rainier is very popular. The reservation system is supposed to help with crowding.

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