Punxsutawney Phil and the big reveal on Groundhog Day
Famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil came out of his burrow to make his folklore weather prediction and we could be in store for an early spring.3 years ago
Seattle hit a record low of 0 degrees in 1950; temps are closer to 60 now
The unseasonably warm spring-like weather will continue today before temperatures begin to gradually cool Thursday through the weekend.3 years ago
Will unseasonably warm weather continue for Western WA?
Record-high daily temperatures could fall again today and tomorrow.3 years ago
Expect more record-breaking warm weather this weekend
A number of high temperature records will be threatened, tied or broken in the next few days in several cities in Western Washington.3 years ago
Weather vs climate: What’s the difference?
Weather is very short-term, like today, yesterday, or tomorrow. Climate involves a long period of time in an area, decades or even a century.3 years ago
Seattle weather: The big warm-up will stick
A week ago, Western Washington was still in a deep freeze. Now, it feels almost balmy outside.3 years ago
Temps in Western WA begin to warm, but not without some potential snow
It was quite cold this weekend, and this week offers warming temperatures, but not without an interesting transition during the warm-up.3 years ago
Sunny skies, frigid temperatures forecast for the weekend
Much of Western Washington is now in a deep freeze after sub-freezing air poured out of the Fraser Canyon northeast of Bellingham and spread south through the region.3 years ago
Bitter cold sweeps through Western Wash., snow less likely
The coldest weather of the season is about to formally get underway. Colder air from the interior of western Canada has begun to spill out of the Fraser River Canyon into the north interior. This surge of colder air will work its way south through the rest of Western Washington through the day today and tonight.3 years ago
Uncertainty of any snow in the lowlands, as blizzard hammers mountains
Is it finally time for the Western Washington lowlands to get its turn at getting some snow?3 years ago
Snow, cold snaps coming to mountains: Will Puget Sound see the same?
A Pacific weather system is expected to roll onshore, bringing rain and blustery conditions to the lowlands and long-awaited snow in the mountains.3 years ago
After warmest December on record, new year to bring new cooler days
With a record warm December in the rearview mirror, cooler more seasonable January weather is in store for the next couple of weeks.3 years ago
El Niño, drought, wildfires defined Washington’s weather in 2023
The good news was there were no heat domes, no long-lived cold waves and no widespread strong damaging wind storms.3 years ago
Seattle winter weather outlook: How much snow can we expect?
Overall temperatures are anticipated to remain warmer than average for the three-month period of January through March.3 years ago
A White Christmas in Western Washington? Keep dreaming
For those hoping for a White Christmas, we're sorry to report it won't be happening this year - at least not in Western Washington.3 years ago
Increase in hazardous weather spurs bills to modernize systems
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell introduced two bills this past May to modernize the nation’s weather radio network for hazardous events.3 years ago
The winter solstice arrives, days will start to get longer
The long-awaited winter solstice is just a couple of days away.3 years ago
Any chance of a White Christmas in Western Washington?
Seattle weather is going to cooperate for the most part through the holiday weekend.3 years ago
WA still fighting drought despite recent downpours of rain
Many areas in the western interior were ranging from 6 to 12 inches below average for rainfall in the year.3 years ago
Anniversary of Puget Sound storm that brought 100 mph wind gusts
17 years ago, the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm struck Western Washington. On the evening of Dec 14 into early Dec 15, the storm plowed through the region with wind gusts up to 100 mph.3 years ago
The calm after the storm: Seattle weather mellows out
The weather this week looks to be much more tranquil than last week, good timing for college students taking finals and heading home, holiday shoppers visiting stores, and travelers having fewer weather worries.3 years ago
Pearl Harbor attack led to the halt of weather data publication
The U.S. Weather Bureau made the announcement in 1941 to avoid having the data fall into enemy hands.3 years ago
Atmospheric river returns to Western Washington, bringing heavy rains
What a change from the dry, cool, frosty, foggy, and sunny weather in the latter part of November! The calendar turned to December Friday and so did a big change to the weather.3 years ago
