The Weather

I didn't want to mention this, worrying I might jinx it, but it is clear that August 2012 will the driest in Seattle history. So far we...

Your plants know it, and so will your water bills if you have a garden.  Over western Washington most places have not seen rain in roughly f...

Today was very warm around western Washington, with some stations (like Sea Tac ) breaking their all-time daily record. Now let me make one...

Wed Morning Update:  The pressure differences across the mountains have weakened and the winds of Ellensburg have died down.  Temperatures t...

It is not unusual during summer to view a satellite image like the following, with a narrow sliver of low cloud along the  Northwest coast. ...

Well, one thing a forecaster learns quckly is humility. There is a weak upper level disturbances that is causing this light precipitation. ...

A weak cold front is now moving into western Washington (see satellite and radar) imagery...with increasing clouds and a few light showers o...

A week ago I received an unusual call from Eric Swansen, Managing Director of the Regional Animal Services of King County. He had looked at ...

The front made it in late this afternoon and early evening as shown by the infrared satellite photo above. Winds really increased this afte...

Click on picture for Dale Ireland's time lapse movie of today's action. Its cold, windy, with heavy rain in places. Convective show...