Over 70% of some 140 people who responded to The Times’ question: “Do you prefer fireworks or a drone show for the Fourth of July?” said they preferred drones.

Seattle will enjoy mild weather for the Fourth of July, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid 70s; a spotty shower may occur over the southern Cascades. Cloudy pockets may appear in Central Puget Sound tomorrow, while Eastern Oregon and southern Idaho could see weak thunderstorms.

In Seattle, the marquee event is Seafair’s all-day Fourth of July festival at Lake Union, where crowds will pack both Gas Works Park and Lake Union Park.