Weather

Oscar rapidly intensified from a tropical storm into an 80-mph hurricane on Saturday, causing islands in its potential path to issue watches and warnings, ahead of the small but mighty cyclone.

Thousands of Puget Sound-area residents are without power Saturday as an atmospheric river and high winds move in to the region.

Western Washington is bracing for dark, soggy and blustery weather this weekend. A weather pattern called an "atmospheric river" is ushering in sloppy, cloudy and unsettled conditions.

Amid an unusual uptick in earthquakes, temporary seismometers on Mount Adams are going away ahead of the winter snow.

An atmospheric river will send heavy rain and breezy conditions to parts of western Washington on Friday and through the weekend.

Hurricane Helene swept away Ricky Wiebe's family's home, leaving four loved ones, including a 13-year-old boy, missing and presumed dead.

An atmospheric river takes aim at Seattle this weekend. Drier skies by the middle of next week.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasters said they still expect a La Niña to develop during the fall and play a role in temperatures and precipitation trends across the country. However, the La Niña that develops is expected to be weak and short-lived, forecasters said.

Thursday will bring more afternoon sunshine, but cool temperatures to Western Washington as the area gears up for an atmospheric river this weekend.

Despite an average number of storms so far, this season has the potential to rank among the top four destructive in U.S. history. But hurricane season still has about six weeks left -- what more can we expect?

The emergence of a La Niña weather pattern could have an impact on the types of winter weather conditions we see in the U.S., including NYC. Here's what to know.

Drop, cover and hold on – the annual Great Washington ShakeOut is happening Thursday, Oct. 17.

Clouds and showers to start Thursday, with some afternoon sunbreaks.