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Ted Buehner

Mountain snow on the way as Puget Sound weather shifts

Heading into this weekend and next week, the mild weather pattern of the past few days is forecast to change.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Rain returns to the Emerald City, but more sun just around the corner

You will get rained on Monday afternoon and evening.
3 years ago
Forecasters predict two atmospheric rivers moving into western Washington this week. (Photo: Getty ...
Bill Kaczaraba

Sun Friday, clouds and rain this weekend in the Puget Sound region

The sun is back to the Puget Sound region Friday, but it will be short-lived. “There will be a change in this dry weather pattern heading into this weekend,” KIRO Newsradio meteorologist Ted Buehner told MyNorthwest. Happy Friday the 13th! Cold front is approaching from the west today, high clouds will fill in from west […]
3 years ago
Ted Buehner

Wash. to have a partial solar eclipse Saturday, but will we see it?

Western Washington will have a partial solar eclipse Saturday morning, but how visible will the eclipse be?
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Historic 1962 wind storm was the strongest in US history; another could occur

Wind gusts in the Puget Sound area from the Columbus Day storm ranged from 70 to over 100 mph. Damage from the storm was widespread.
3 years ago
A great weekend to see the autumn foliage. (Photo: KIRO 7)...
Ted Buehner

Summer weather gets an encore in Seattle this weekend

Summer-like weather is making a comeback through this weekend. With temperatures in western Washington are expected to rise into the 70s and lower 80s
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

October ushers in the season of fog in the Puget Sound region

In fact, Olympia ranks as one of the foggiest places on the globe with October at the top of the list of foggiest months.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Maui and Spokane: 2 public warning systems and the need for preparedness

The tragic wind-whipped Maui wildfire last month took many lives. How does the public warning system here shape up in comparison?
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Looking back on a warm and dry summer of 2023 as fall begins

The summer of 2023 in Western Washington can be summarized as warm and dry, which many would say is nearly ideal.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Fall feel across the Puget Sound, wet weather lasts till Wednesday

As Friday brings the last official day of summer, it will start to feel like fall incredibly fast with the first heavy rain of the season expected.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Count out 80-degree days in Seattle as El Niño arrives

Remember those 80-degree days of summer you loved? Well, kiss those goodbye. But more nice days are coming.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

Seattle could see 2023’s final day of 80 degrees this weekend

KIRO Newsradio's meteorologist Ted Buehner said you have one last weekend of nice warm weather before settling into fall.
3 years ago
Ted Buehner

Sunny now, El Niño soon; How to prepare

Given the recent hot, dry weather, along with regional wildfires, smoke, and air quality concerns, people should take it seriously.
3 years ago
Meteorological fall Astronomical...
Ted Buehner

What’s the difference between Meteorological fall and Astronomical fall?

Last week, Sept. 1, marked the start of Meteorological Fall. Yes, the astronomical summer season continues until the Fall Equinox, which falls Sept. 22
3 years ago
Forecasters predict two atmospheric rivers moving into western Washington this week. (Photo: Getty ...
Bill Kaczaraba

Weather shifts from Seattle sunshine to possible urban flooding

Face it. Cloudy skies and some rain were welcomed relief from the smoky, sunny skies and hot temperatures.
3 years ago
Space needle clouds...
Bill Kaczaraba

Hint of autumn appears in Puget Sound, ‘but summer will be back’

As a sunny and hot summer wraps up, the weather in the Puget Sound region will be mostly cloudy through Saturday.
3 years ago
Super moon...
Ted Buehner

Blue moon coming to Puget Sound region, but will we be able to see it?

The next ‘blue moon’ is set to rise Wednesday evening in the eastern sky at 8:13 p.m. in the Puget Sound region.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

It’s shaping up to be a hot, sunny weekend in Seattle

Summer is still with us and Seattle weather is shaping up for a hot and sunny weekend.
3 years ago
Image: Tracy Werthman, left, and Nikoma Echt, both of West Seattle, and their kids cool off at Alki...
L.B. Gilbert

High overnight temperatures present unique dangers for community

As Seattle deals with the hottest weather of the year, a climatologist is warning about the coolest part of the day: Overnight low temperatures. 
3 years ago
Seattle heat...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle sees its hottest day of 2023 Tuesday; break from heat comes Friday

It is going to take another couple of days for the heat to break. We're in the middle of some of the highest temperatures we'll endure all summer.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Seattle heat wave: Hot weather could break records this week

This week will involve the longest stretch of hot weather in the greater Seattle region so far this year, and that raises several concerns.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Where and when to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower

Earth’s rotation around the sun carries the planet through the Perseids during the period of about July 17 through August 24.
3 years ago
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Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle weather a mixed bag for the week ahead

There will be some rain Monday in the metro-Seattle area, but still won't be any measurable amounts, meteorologist Ted Buehner said.
3 years ago
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Ted Buehner

Dry July continues trend of below-average rainfall in WA

July was the fifth month so far this year that was drier than normal across much of western Washington, a trend likely to continue.
3 years ago