Ted Buehner

KIRO Newsradio Meteorologist

Ted Buehner

Ted Buehner is a longtime meteorologist expert for the Pacific Northwest.

Buehner: May weather to bring sunshine, boating season

April showers will hang on through the final days of the month before giving way to sunshine on May 1 to kick off boating season.
3 years ago

Southern California has received more rain than Western Washington

In Southern California, Los Angeles recorded 18.8 inches – 5.9 more inches than Western Washington, according to SEA.
3 years ago

Will a ‘Heat Dome’ be part of the upcoming Seattle summer?

The National Weather Service sees a possible 'Heat Dome' coming to Seattle this summer with high temperatures possible.
3 years ago

Buehner: This week’s weather includes meteor showers, a pink moon, near-70 degree days

The Lyrid meteor shower that peaked over the past weekend but will continue Monday night before fading as April ends.
3 years ago

Buehner: What led to Washington drought as wildfires, rainbows on the horizon

DOE declared a Washington drought emergency. History shows below-average precipitation years often create more wildfires and wildfire smoke.
3 years ago

Buehner: Puget Sound Convergence Zone brings sunshine, showers, rainbows

Spring is here and with it comes the mix of sunny days and days with showers. Spring is also the peak time for the Puget Sound Convergence Zone.
3 years ago

This week’s weather: April showers to bring May flowers

Perhaps these additional April showers will bring May flowers as the days continue to get longer. Monday will mark the year’s first 8 p.m. sunset.
3 years ago

Week in weather: Solar eclipse passes; water supply a concern with low snowpack

This week leads off with a rare partial solar eclipse in Washington, with temperatures warming up mid-week.
3 years ago

New York earthquake a reminder of the 2001 Nisqually earthquake in Washington

The 6.8 magnitude Nisqually earthquake in 2001 was centered about 35 miles deep near Anderson Island in South Puget Sound.
3 years ago

Buehner: ‘Garden-ready’ weather approaching as overnight frost dwindles

The recent warm, early spring days have made gardeners itching for "garden-ready" weather -- a time to begin putting seasonal plants outside.
3 years ago

Buehner: More ‘sunny, unseasonably warm’ spring weather through Tuesday

In the meantime, more sunny and unseasonably warm early spring weather is in store through Tuesday this week.
3 years ago

Washington drivers need to remove studded tires as March 31 deadline arrives

WSDOT said studded tires damage pavement on roads, costing taxpayers additional road repair and maintenance costs.
3 years ago

Expect good Easter weekend weather for egg hunts, chilly evening Mariners games

Both Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend will feature temperatures warming to around 60 degrees across much of Western Washington.
3 years ago

Rain expected Tues. through Thurs., wet conditions for Mariners’ opening day

With the ongoing wet weather on Thursday, the stadium roof will likely be closed, but drier conditions are expected for the rest of the four-game series.
3 years ago

10 years later: Ted Buehner recalls Oso landslide sweeping everything in its path

Ten years ago, the Oso landslide occurred. Forty-three lives were lost in this tragic event, the deadliest landside in American history.
3 years ago

Tuesday is Seattle’s last 60+ degree day in March

The sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue Monday and extend into Tuesday as the spring equinox arrives shortly after 8 p.m.
3 years ago

Ides of March brings Western Washington the best weather of the year

The weather is going to feel like spring has sprung. Temperatures will be the warmest experienced since mid-October last year.
3 years ago

Buehner: Sunshine in Seattle with warmest temperatures since October

This week’s weather experienced a big turnaround after wet and relatively cool start, finishing with sunshine and likely the warmest temperatures since mid-October.
3 years ago

Wash. snowpack rebounding after recent weather, still far below average

This winter season’s mountain snowpack has been well below average to this point, so how much of the snow deficit was made up during the recent snows?
3 years ago

March’s weather kicks off like a lion, 6 pm sunsets around the corner

March seemed to come in like a lion this weekend with well below-average cold temperatures and a mix of rain and wet snow showers.
3 years ago

Wash. mountains expected to pile up with snow as avalanche anniversary approaches

A much cooler air mass will move onshore through the weekend with a mix of rain and snow showers, a threat of thunderstorms, and sunbreaks.
3 years ago

Buehner: With March around the corner, thunderstorm season is fast approaching

Thunderstorms can occur any time of the year, but this region actually has two peaks – spring and fall, with spring the primary season.
3 years ago

The weekend weather will remind us that it’s still winter

A big change in the weather pattern is expected over the weekend and will extend into next week.
3 years ago

Winter’s still here, but the weather will reflect a sense spring is coming

It is mid-February. Each day is getting a bit over three minutes longer and daylight hours have expanded to about 10.5 hours.
3 years ago