Weather

After a cloudy and overcast start to the day, sunshine will make a strong reappearance around Seattle and Western Washington on Wednesday.

Bill Brucks of Cherry Grove Beach, South Carolina, had his hand on the refrigerator door when a bolt of lightning struck his home and electrified him.

Clouds will start the day again on Wednesday, but will give way to sunshine much faster by the afternoon.

Under the best conditions, the northern lights could be visible as far south as Washington and Oregon. Here's the best chance to see them.

Cooler-than-usual weather lingers in Seattle Tuesday. Sizzling temperatures stage a comeback later this week.

As the Pioneer Fire continues to burn across 33,277 acres northwest of Chelan, Washington, officials have put into place mandatory evacuations for some residents in the Stehekin Valley.

Trevor Skaggs had to be flown into the area before he ran over a mile and a half to find and locate the mother and her puppies. After giving them water and bits of his protein bar, he managed to get them to follow him another mile and a half back to the helicopter.

New evacuation notices have been issued for the Stehekin community as the Pioneer Fire grows to nearly 33,000 acres.

Showers are tapering Tuesday, with highs only slightly warmer into the low 70s.

After 31 days of no measurable rain at Sea-Tac Airport, rain is surging back into Western Washington today.

One person was injured at Tennessee's famous Dollywood amusement park on Sunday after a powerful thunderstorm moved across the area and produced torrential rain that caused flash flooding.