Yuck: Seattle could have muggiest day in a decade Sunday
A very rare-for-June pattern is setting up for this weekend with a fetch of warm, tropical moisture being pulled into the Pacific Northwest. It could bring the muggiest conditions Seattle has seen in a decade.
A very rare-for-June pattern is setting up for this weekend with a fetch of warm, tropical moisture being pulled into the Pacific Northwest. It could bring the muggiest conditions Seattle has seen in a decade.
Summertime brings out the colorful cloud displays over Seattle
Summertime may be better known for barbecues, days at the beach and occasionally struggling with the question: "Why don't we have air conditioning?" But it's also the time of year when some clouds can be painted awash in color due to a fairly rare atmospheric event.
Summertime may be better known for barbecues, days at the beach and occasionally struggling with the question: "Why don't we have air conditioning?" But it's also the time of year when some clouds can be painted awash in color due to a fairly rare atmospheric event.
We love our weather: Seattle fares well in new "Goldilocks Weather Index"
Washington state Climatologist Nick Bond and his team created a survey seeking out what residents feel is their most ideal climate, then ranked cities in the state to find out where we should all be living for the best weather.
Washington state Climatologist Nick Bond and his team created a survey seeking out what residents feel is their most ideal climate, then ranked cities in the state to find out where we should all be living for the best weather.
'Juneuary'? Seattle has coldest June day in several years
A massive swirl of low pressure spinning offshore sent several waves of clouds and rain into the Puget Sound region over the weekend, making for one of the coldest June days in several years on Sunday.
A massive swirl of low pressure spinning offshore sent several waves of clouds and rain into the Puget Sound region over the weekend, making for one of the coldest June days in several years on Sunday.
NOAA, Boeing and Alaska Air team up to better measure greenhouse gas levels
NOAA, Boeing and Alaska Airlines are teaming up to learn how best to use aircraft for collecting greenhouse gas samples in an effort to better monitor climate change.
NOAA, Boeing and Alaska Airlines are teaming up to learn how best to use aircraft for collecting greenhouse gas samples in an effort to better monitor climate change.
Time-keeping quirk means sun rises earlier in Maine than Seattle in June
The sun gets up awfully early this time of year around Western Washington with daylight streaming into our windows even before 5 a.m. -- a benefit (or curse?) of our relatively far north latitude. But there are some spots in Maine that see dawn break as much as a half hour earlier, despite being farther south!
The sun gets up awfully early this time of year around Western Washington with daylight streaming into our windows even before 5 a.m. -- a benefit (or curse?) of our relatively far north latitude. But there are some spots in Maine that see dawn break as much as a half hour earlier, despite being farther south!
Weather whiplash: Seattle area veers from wet winter to fourth driest spring
Seattle only collected 4.76 inches of rain between March 1 and May 31 -- good for fourth-driest climate spring on record at Sea-Tac Airport.
Seattle only collected 4.76 inches of rain between March 1 and May 31 -- good for fourth-driest climate spring on record at Sea-Tac Airport.
Peak spring tides create 19-foot tidal swing in Puget Sound
Beachcombers and those who live along the shores of Puget Sound have likely noticed a rather unusual sight late this week of large swings of the daily tides.
Beachcombers and those who live along the shores of Puget Sound have likely noticed a rather unusual sight late this week of large swings of the daily tides.
Lunar eclipse Wednesday morning: Why will the moon turn red?
Early Wednesday morning presents a rare chance to see a lunar eclipse across the Pacific Northwest. If we luck into a clear patch you would see a rather eerie sight: The moon would look red.
Early Wednesday morning presents a rare chance to see a lunar eclipse across the Pacific Northwest. If we luck into a clear patch you would see a rather eerie sight: The moon would look red.
9 straight days of rain?!? Kansas City gets a taste of Seattle's medicine
Mountains and large bodies of water may not dot the Kansas City landscape as it does up here in the Seattle area, but the midwestern town known more for barbecue than caffeine has taken a page from our weather book of late.
Mountains and large bodies of water may not dot the Kansas City landscape as it does up here in the Seattle area, but the midwestern town known more for barbecue than caffeine has taken a page from our weather book of late.
Stunning display of turbulent clouds spotted over Seattle at sunset
The skies were a bit turbulent to say the least over Seattle Wednesday evening as a storm cell moved through south of downtown.
The skies were a bit turbulent to say the least over Seattle Wednesday evening as a storm cell moved through south of downtown.
Watch: Mexican island creates intricate swirls in the ocean fog
Satellite imagery captured this beautiful swirling cloud formation off Guadalupe Island off Mexico's Baja California Peninsula Monday.
Satellite imagery captured this beautiful swirling cloud formation off Guadalupe Island off Mexico's Baja California Peninsula Monday.
La Nina declared over, but it could make an encore appearance this fall
The cyclical ocean cooling phenomenon known as La Nina was declared over Thursday by NOAA officials, but it might not be so much of "so long" as it could be "see you later."
The cyclical ocean cooling phenomenon known as La Nina was declared over Thursday by NOAA officials, but it might not be so much of "so long" as it could be "see you later."
Rain, rain gone away: Seattle has 4th driest start to spring so far
Just about the entire Pacific Northwest is well below normal for rainfall since the start of Meteorological Spring (March 1) with Eastern Washington particularly dry.
Just about the entire Pacific Northwest is well below normal for rainfall since the start of Meteorological Spring (March 1) with Eastern Washington particularly dry.
Sun puts on incredible show over Seattle as it sets Tuesday night
A thin layer of high clouds sat along the western horizon, providing an easel for the sun to put on a jaw-dropping show of refracted sunlight.
A thin layer of high clouds sat along the western horizon, providing an easel for the sun to put on a jaw-dropping show of refracted sunlight.
Gold in them hills? Brilliant rainbow brings stunning color display across Seattle
A damp, gray spring day in Seattle was suddenly washed in color as a vivid rainbow appeared over parts of Downtown Seattle on April 25.
A damp, gray spring day in Seattle was suddenly washed in color as a vivid rainbow appeared over parts of Downtown Seattle on April 25.
The sun rose in northern Alaska Monday and won't set for nearly 3 months!
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks noted the sun rose Monday morning in Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow) at 2:53 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time, and now won't dip below the horizon for 84 days!
The National Weather Service office in Fairbanks noted the sun rose Monday morning in Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow) at 2:53 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time, and now won't dip below the horizon for 84 days!
Seattle's new 'normal': Warmer and wetter
Every 10 years, NOAA updates the normal temperature and precipitation data for each city. The results are in for Seattle, and they say the city has become both a bit warmer... and wetter!
Every 10 years, NOAA updates the normal temperature and precipitation data for each city. The results are in for Seattle, and they say the city has become both a bit warmer... and wetter!