
November dry streak could break record for Puget Sound region
November is usually the rainiest month of the year. So the current streak of dry days with sunny but cool temperatures is quite rare.3 years ago

Warm fall weather causes air quality to drop again
No, it鈥檚 not wildfire smoke, but once again Puget Sound air quality is on the decline. This time, it is our current dry sunny fall weather pattern3 years ago

Whiplash weather turns cooler and drier this week
Feel like the weather of late has been whipping you around like the winds did Friday night? You are not alone. Fall arrived with a vengeance3 years ago

November is wettest month, officials warn about flooding
Out of all the months in the year, November is the wettest of them all. As a result, November is the number one month for river flooding.3 years ago

Get ready for some frost on your jack-o-lanterns
The coolest weather of the season thus far with low temperatures in areas more distant from Puget Sound are expected to drop well into the 30s3 years ago

Winter weather increases need for traction tires in WA
Starting Nov 1, the use of studded tires can resume, according to the WSDOT, studded tires can be used up to the deadline of March 31.3 years ago

Do you need a raincoat over your Halloween costume?
Now that cooler fall rains have returned, many are asking if Halloween will be a wet one this year.3 years ago

The Mysterious History of Halloween
The Celts thought the night prior to the new year, Oct. 31, was the blurred edge between the worlds of the living and the dead.3 years ago

Expect a cooler, wetter winter this year
La Nina returns for the third year in a row this winter. Going back to 1950, three consecutive La Ninas occurred only one other time, in the mid-1970s.3 years ago

Flash floods threaten US 2 after wildfires leave burn scars
The long-awaited fall rains have finally arrived but the rains will create another hazard in the wake of the fires, flash floods.3 years ago

Rain, wind bring their own problems to Pacific Northwest
The long-awaited rain has finally arrived to the Pacific Northwest. However, it will bring back several other hazards.3 years ago

New emergency management dashboards to prepare for hazardous events
There is a new way to monitor what is going on in emergency management, from weather events to power outages, all in near real-time dashboards.3 years ago

The Great Shakeout earthquake drill prepares WA
An earthquake drill happens this Thursday with the intention of saving lives.3 years ago

Rain on tap by weekend amid record-breaking dry weather, heat
The big question on the minds of many across Western Washington is when it will rain and finally douse all the wildfires and smoke.3 years ago

The mighty Columbus Day storm of 1962 could happen again
The strongest non-tropical wind storm ever to hit the lower 48 in American history occurred 60 years ago on October 12th, 1962.3 years ago

Rainy season is in a month, are you ready with flood insurance?
After an all-time record dry summer, it may be hard to believe that the Washington flood season is just around the corner.3 years ago

Improved air quality on the way to western Washington
It was another weekend with hazy skies due to wildfire smoke, with some areas of western Washington being 鈥渦nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥3 years ago

Dry summers delay changes in leaves, but brilliant autumn colors around the corner
This sunny dry weather is expected to continue through Columbus Day Weekend, providing more unseasonably warm weather for enjoying fall hues.3 years ago

Excessive heat warning for Cascade lowlands to take effect Wednesday
Another period of warmer than average weather is on tap this week as a heatwave moves into Western Washington.3 years ago

High temperature records fall Tuesday 鈥 will there be more?
The latter part of July is historically the hottest time of the year, and this year has been no exception as the Pacific Northwest heat wave continues.3 years ago
