Ted Buehner

KIRO Newsradio Meteorologist

Ted Buehner

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

Mild weather for the holidays; Good for travel, bad for odds of a White Christmas

The weather will stay mild through the week with rain at times, allowing reasonable travel on the roads, says meteorologist Ted Buehner.
2 years ago

Weather forecast: What to expect while traveling to your holiday destinations

More than 119 million Americans are anticipated to travel at least 50 miles this holiday season, so what's the weather expected to be like?
2 years ago

What is the winter solstice and why does it matter?

This weekend's winter solstice occurs quite early, on December 21, at 1:19 a.m. Pacific Time, initiating the start of astronomical winter.
2 years ago

Expect a wet, but mild final week of fall ahead of the winter solstice

This final week of fall can be summarized as wet and mild. A series of Pacific frontal systems are slated to swing onshore.
2 years ago

Will your weather forecasts soon be done without humans?

A listener recently asked how Artificial Intelligence or AI is involved in weather forecasting. That is a great and timely question.
2 years ago

Winds up to 100 mph in the Hanukkah Eve storm

In 2006, the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm struck Western Washington. This weekend will mark the highly impactful storm from 18 years ago.
2 years ago

With rain on its way Thursday, is a Western Washington White Christmas possible this year?

The weather for the work week ahead reflects a mixed bag, yet offers typical mid-December conditions with no extremes.
2 years ago

Early December brings start of ‘meteorological’ winter

Sunday, Dec. 1 marked the start of meteorological winter. This period of dry weather is expected to continue through the middle of this week as the meteorological winter gets rolling.
2 years ago

Perfect holiday gift ideas for weather enthusiasts: CoCoRaHS gear, weather radios, home stations

Here are some weather gift ideas for that special person, a family member or friend, who is a weather enthusiast.
2 years ago

Thanksgiving holiday weather and travel: What to know

Across the nation, according to the AAA travel forecast, close to 80 million Americans are anticipated to travel for Thanksgiving.
2 years ago

La Niña wreaking havoc in the Pacific Northwest bringing more wind, rain

The latest seasonal weather outlook on La Niña was released by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center Thursday morning.
2 years ago

Wet, windy weather ahead: Western WA braces for heavy rain, mountain snow

This week's weather looks to be a wet one, giving support to November historically being the month with the most rain in the year.
2 years ago

King tide season has arrived in Western WA

November marks the start of king tide season, when the marine waters of Western WA get their highest astronomical high tides of the year.
2 years ago

Western Washington weather alert: Heavy rain, mountain snow, high surf on tap

More November wet weather full of rain is on tap this week as a pair of North Pacific weather systems are expected to sweep onshore.
2 years ago

November is PNW’s wettest month: Here’s what to expect

Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Some also call this the beginning of the "Big Dark," with sunsets occurring before 5 p.m.
2 years ago

It’s time to ‘Fall Back’ despite the Washington legislature

It is time to change from Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST), effective at 2 a.m. early Sunday morning, November 3.
2 years ago

Halloween forecast updates: How much rain will there be this week?

The big question for trick or treaters is whether those showers will taper off by Thursday evening, the night of Halloween.
2 years ago

Washington ballots: Voting early helps ensure your vote is tallied election night

Washington ballots: Why wait until Election Day? Voting now helps ensure your vote is counted as a part of election night results.
2 years ago

Overnight freezing temps have returned as Seattle’s first frost is just days away

With the nights getting longer, any nighttime clearing of the skies can result in freezing temperatures as the first frost is just days away.
2 years ago

Rain, blustering winds to fade in Western WA until the weekend

This week’s weather will be much quieter after the first significant fall storm with heavy rain and winds moved through Western WA over the weekend.
2 years ago

Wind, rain and the front edge of La Niña coming through Western Washington

After fine, dry early fall weather, La Niña brings the season’s first respectable Pacific weather system onshore this weekend.
2 years ago

Were you prepared? The Great ShakeOut rocked Seattle Thursday

Ready to participate in the Great ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17th at 10:17 a.m.? Over 1.3 million in Washington have already registered.
2 years ago

Rain, cooler temps and possible mountain snow on tap for WA this week

The early fall weather has had plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures, but this week will be a stark contrast with rainfall and much cooler temperatures.
2 years ago

Western WA does not have to worry about hurricanes, just bomb cyclones

No, Western Washington doesn't get hurricanes, but the region is home to hurricane-force winds via bomb cyclones.
2 years ago