Pacific Northwest Weather News & Forecasts

Ted Buehner

Week in weather: Solar eclipse passes; water supply a concern with low snowpack

This week leads off with a rare partial solar eclipse in Washington, with temperatures warming up mid-week.

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Photo: The moon almost eclipses the sun during a near total solar eclipse as seen from Salem, Ore.,...

Julia Dallas

Cliff Mass gives take on Monday’s solar eclipse: Will it be worth watching?

While the solar eclipse will awe those in Maine and other states, a UW meteorologist says here in Washington not so much.

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Ted Buehner

Buehner: ‘Garden-ready’ weather approaching as overnight frost dwindles

The recent warm, early spring days have made gardeners itching for "garden-ready" weather -- a time to begin putting seasonal plants outside.

1 year ago

Ted Buehner

Buehner: More ‘sunny, unseasonably warm’ spring weather through Tuesday

In the meantime, more sunny and unseasonably warm early spring weather is in store through Tuesday this week.

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Ted Buehner

Washington drivers need to remove studded tires as March 31 deadline arrives

WSDOT said studded tires damage pavement on roads, costing taxpayers additional road repair and maintenance costs.

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Image: Brightly colored eggs are set on a table on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,...

Ted Buehner

Expect good Easter weekend weather for egg hunts, chilly evening Mariners games

Both Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend will feature temperatures warming to around 60 degrees across much of Western Washington.

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Lisa Brooks

5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Oregon coast

A series of small earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast Tuesday evening.

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Ted Buehner

Rain expected Tues. through Thurs., wet conditions for Mariners’ opening day

With the ongoing wet weather on Thursday, the stadium roof will likely be closed, but drier conditions are expected for the rest of the four-game series.

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It has been a decade since the Oso landslide swept through Oso, taking 43 lives. (Photo: Chris Sull...

Ted Buehner

10 years later: Ted Buehner recalls Oso landslide sweeping everything in its path

Ten years ago, the Oso landslide occurred. Forty-three lives were lost in this tragic event, the deadliest landside in American history.

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Frank Sumrall

Tease of spring weather brings pollen season, flurry of allergies

Spring briefly bloomed earlier this week, meaning pollen season has made its way to cause sniffling and sinus misery across the Puget Sound region.

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Ted Buehner

Tuesday is Seattle’s last 60+ degree day in March

The sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue Monday and extend into Tuesday as the spring equinox arrives shortly after 8 p.m.

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As the spring season approaches, travelers are eager to lock down the best destinations for their s...

Ted Buehner

Ides of March brings Western Washington the best weather of the year

The weather is going to feel like spring has sprung. Temperatures will be the warmest experienced since mid-October last year.

1 year ago

Ted Buehner

Buehner: Sunshine in Seattle with warmest temperatures since October

This week鈥檚 weather experienced a big turnaround after wet and relatively cool start, finishing with sunshine and likely the warmest temperatures since mid-October.

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Ted Buehner and Kate Stone, MyNorthwest

7 p.m. sunsets start this weekend, but at a price

After 19 weeks on Pacific Standard Time (PST), this Sunday, March 10, we return to Daylight Saving Time.

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Ted Buehner

Wash. snowpack rebounding after recent weather, still far below average

This winter season鈥檚 mountain snowpack has been well below average to this point, so how much of the snow deficit was made up during the recent snows?

1 year ago

Frank Sumrall

Overnight snow leads to delayed school start times across Washington

Multiple school districts throughout the state have delayed their start times due to overnight snow.

1 year ago

Ted Buehner

March’s weather kicks off like a lion, 6 pm sunsets around the corner

March seemed to come in like a lion this weekend with well below-average cold temperatures and a mix of rain and wet snow showers.

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Image: On the night of March 1, 1910, two Great Northern trains (passenger train local #25 and fast...

Ted Buehner

Wash. mountains expected to pile up with snow as avalanche anniversary approaches

A much cooler air mass will move onshore through the weekend with a mix of rain and snow showers, a threat of thunderstorms, and sunbreaks.

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Frank Sumrall

Level 4 avalanche warning issued near Mt. Baker after heavy snow week

The ski area received 31 inches of snow this week and could receive as much as eight additional inches Thursday, according to NWS.

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Image: A National Weather Service (NWS) radar showed a front moving through Western Washington earl...

Ted Buehner and Bill Kaczaraba

Flooding in Western Wash. possible as front moves through

A strong frontal system will move across Western Washington Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

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Frank Sumrall

Spotty lowland snow looming for Snohomish County tonight

There is a better than 70% chance of snow or a snow-rain mix through Tuesday night before it turns into just a steady downpour for the rest of the week.