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North Sound Weather Minute — 499 episodes
What Is a Red Flag Warning?
July - Warmest and Driest Time of the Year
Does It Always Rain on the Fourth of July?
Burn Bans Already in Place Across the North Sound
Remembering the 2021 Heat Dome
The Latest Summer Weather Outlook
History of the Summer Solstice
No AC? Using Fans During Hot Weather
Cooler Weather Ahead This Week
Record Highs Likely To Fall
Big Warm Up Later This Week
Remembering the 1889 Great Seattle Urban Fire
Another Dry May Points To an Early Wildfire Season
The Historic Weather Forecast Behind D-Day
2026 Hurricane Season Outlook
Memorial Day Weekend Weather History
Remembering the May 1980 Eruption of Mt St Helens
Avoid Drownings as Warmer Weather Emerges
Dry Conditions Leads to Higher Wildfire Threat This Season
Mothers Day Weekend Weather
Looking Ahead After April Finished Warm and Dry
Warmest Weather of the Year Thus Far
Listener Question - What Happened to the Weekend Sunshine?
Listener Question - Does the North Sound Get Tornadoes?
What Does The Summer and Beyond Weather Look Like?
What Is The Puget Sound Convergence Zone?
Spring Is Prime Rainbow Season
When Will the Threat of Frost End
Upcoming Adverse Impacts From Another Dismal Mountain Snowpack Season
Allergy Season Is Here!
Time to Remove Studded Tires
Weather for the Mariners Season Opening Series
Impacts of the Recent Weather as Spring Begins
Remembering the Deadliest Landslide in American History - the SR 530/Oso Landslide
Spring Equinox Meaning and Impacts
Big Weather Change Next Week
Active Weather This Week - Lowland Showers and Mountain Snows
Spring Forward This Weekend
March Kicks Off Prime Thunderstorm Season
March 1st Marks the Date of the Deadliest U.S. Avalanche
Nisqually Earthquake - 25 Years Ago
See 6 Planets Aligned Late This Month
Best Time of Year for Outdoor Weddings
Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook for Spring and Summer
Could It Snow in the North Sound This Week?
Big Change to Wetter Weather - Snow in the Mountains
Can the Mountain Snowpack Make a Comeback?
Feb 5th is National Weatherpersons Day
The Deadliest U.S. Avalanche Occurred Here
History of Groundhog Day
January 31st Was The Coldest Ever
Rain Arrived, But Will It Continue?
Record Mid-Winter Dry Streak
Mountain Snowpack Well Behind Average
Impacts From the 2025 Annual NOAA Climate Report
Avalanche Season Is Here
Recent Mountain Snow Helps with the Deficit - But Will it Continue?
Listener Questions - Will It Snow Soon?
A Poetic Look Back at 2025's Weather
Remembering the Boxing Day Earthquake and Tsunami
Dreaming of a White Christmas?
Cooler Weather Ahead with Mountain Snows
The Meaning of the Winter Solstice
More Rain Coming - Renewed Flooding - Big 2006 Wind Storm
Were The December 2025 Floods A Record?
Atmospheric River Strikes!
Mild Wet Weather Gets Underway
The Start of Meteorological Winter
The Latest Winter Weather Outlook
One Year Later - The Bomb Cyclone
King Tide Season Is Here - What Is a King Tide?
What Is a 100-Year Flood?
What Is a Real Atmospheric River
November - The Wettest Month and Most Flood Prone of the Year
Back To Standard Time - Change Those Batteries Too!
Halloween Weather History and Oct 31 Forecast
North Sound Rain/Snow Reports Wanted
Latest Winter Season Outlook Just Released
Oct 16th - The Great Shakeout - Practice For The Big One
Nation's Strongest - The 1962 Columbus Day Storm Revisited
First Higher Mountain Snow This Season
October Is Number One For Fog
Big Change In The Weather Pattern - Rain Arrives
What's Behind Leaves Changing to Fall Colors and When?
What's Behind the Fall Equinox
When Will It Really Rain?
September is National Preparedness Month - Are You Ready?
Is Summer Weather Over?
Meteorological Fall Begins
Historic Aug 29 2015 Wind Storm Revisited
Summer Is Not Over!
Highlights - 2024 State of the Climate Report
Much Needed Rain - Is Summer Over?
The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week
Six Planets To Align - A Rare Event To See
First Much Needed Rain Since May 20th
The Historic Meaning Behind the Phrase - Dog Days Of Summer
The First All-Time Record High - July 29th 2009
Wildfire and Smoke Readiness
Wildfire Season Is In High Gear
Hottest of the Year So Far
The North Sound Is Dry - Wildfire Season Is Here!
Myth Buster - Does It Always Rain on the 4th of Jul?
The Heat Dome 4 Years Ago Revisited - Could It Happen Again?
Global History of the Summer Solstice
The Meaning of June Gloom
Did You Know There Is Another Way To Receive Local Warning Messages?
The 1889 Great Seattle Fire - Can It Happen Again?
May Was Again Dry - Rising Wildfire Threat
Warm Weather Safety Reminders
Does It Always Rain on Memorial Day Weekend? Not This Year!
What Is The Latest Summer Weather Outlook?
45 Years Ago - Memories of the Mt St Helens Eruption
Warmer Weather Vs Cold Waterways - How To Stay Safe
Listener Question - Do We Get Tornadoes?
April Was Another Dry Month and Offers Concerns For This Summer
Weather Balloons - What Are They and Why Are They Important? - Part 2
Weather Balloons - What Are They and Why Are They Important? - Part 1
What Is The Summer Weather Outlook?
Spring Is Prime Time For Rainbows
Peak Season For The Puget Sound Convergence Zone
Will There Be Enough Water For This Summer and Fall?
When Is The End of Frost Season?
March 31st - Studded Tire Removal Deadline
Severe Weather Threat Wednesday
Allergy Season Has Arrived
11 Years Ago - Honoring Those Who Lost Their Lives - Oso/SR 530 Landslide
Spring Starts on Mar 20th - What Does the Weather Outlook Offer?
Will the Mountain Snowpack Catch Up To Normal?
Will We See The Total Lunar Eclipse Wed Night?
Back to Daylight We Go!
Thunderstorm Season Is Here!
Remembering the Deadliest Avalanche in US History
How Much Did the Recent Rain Make a Dent in the Deficit?
The Seasonal Weather Outlook for Spring and Summer
Listener Question - What Is The Polar Vortex?
Best Time To Hold Outdoor Weddings In The North Sound
Had Enough Of This Cold Weather?
More Cold Weather On The Way
Feb 5th - National Weatherperson's Day
Cold Weather Continues This Week and Beyond
The History Behind Groundhog Day
January 31st - The Coldest Day On Record
The Story Behind the Dry January - What's Next?
Cold This Week in the North Sound
Listener Question - What Are Santa Anas?
Another Set of King Tides This Week
Avalanche Season Is Here
Listener Question - What Are Gap Winds Including the Recent 'Bomb Cyclone'?
A Poetic Look at the Year' Weather in Review
Remembering the Boxing Day Earthquake - Are You Ready?
History of a White Christmas
Behind The Curtain Of The Winter Solstice
Remembering the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm 18 Years Later
AI in Weather Forecasting
Meteorological vs Astronomical Winter - Which Is Right?
Weather Gift Ideas For The Holidays
Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Weather
100-Year Floods - What Does That Really Mean?
King Tide Season Is Here - What Is a King Tide?
Why Is November the Most Flood Prone Month
November Is the Wettest Month
Time To Turn Clocks Back - But Why?
Got Sensitive Outdoor Plants? Colder Weather Is Here
The Latest Winter Weather Outlook
The 2024 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill
62nd Anniversary of the Strongest Non-Tropical Wind Storm in American History
Listener Question - Do We Get Hurricanes?
Weather Cooperates For Fine Fall Foliage Colors
Temperature Inversions Explained
The Fall Equinox Explained
What Is Radiational Cooling?
September is National Preparedness Month - Are You Ready?
What Is Meteorological Fall?
Listener Question - Does Labor Day Weekend Always Have Lousy Weather
Listener Question - Why Do 100-Year Floods Seem to Occur Far More Often?
Listener Question - What Is a Marine Push?
A Change In The Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook For This Fall
The Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower
What Is The History Of The Phrase - Dog Days Of Summer?
July 29th - the North Sound's First All-Time Record High
This Is The Driest Time Of The Year...And....
The Latest Look Ahead at This Winter's Weather Outlook
Wildfire Season Is Here - Early!
The First Heat Wave of 2024 - Steps to Offer Relief
Does It Always Rain on the 4th of July?
2021 Heat Dome Revisited - Could It Happen Again?
Why Isn't the First Day of Summer Also the Warmest Day?
Listener Question - What Is The Marine Layer?
Safety Tips As Warmer Drier Weather Finally Arrives
Why Are Weather Reports At Airports?
This Season's Hurricane Outlook - Is It Important To You?
Does It Always Rain on Memorial Day Weekend?
The Day Mt St Helens Erupted - I Was On Duty
Warm Weather and Cold Water - A Drowning Mix
Warming Up For Mother's Day Weekend
Listener Question - Can Tornadoes Occur Here?
Is It a UFO or a Cloud?
Latest Weather Outlook Through This Summer
Peak Season for the Puget Sound Convergence Zone
Spring is Peak Rainbow Season
Monday is the Partial Solar Eclipse for the North Sound
End of Frost Season is When?
No April Fools! Time to Remove Studded Tires
The Latest Spring and Summer Weather Outlook
America's Deadliest Landslide - 10 Years Later
The Spring Equinox - What Lies Ahead?
Early Spring-like Weather This Weekend - Are You Ready?
How Is The Mountain Snowpack Doing?
Spring Ahead and Change Your Weather Radio and Smoke Detector Batteries This Weekend
Listener Question - When Do We Get a Regular Winter Instead of El Nino or La Nina
The Nation's Worst Avalanche Disaster Remembered
The Primary Thunderstorm Begins
Big Weather Change This Weekend - Much Colder
When Is The Best Time For An Outdoor Wedding?
Sunbreak - Where Did That Term Originate?
The Difference Between Rain and Showers
Feb 5th - National Weatherperson's Day
The History Behind Groundhog Day
January 31st - Coldest Day Ever Recorded
Climate vs Weather - What's the Difference?
Listener Question - The Polar Vortex Explained
Warming Up This Week With a Possible Wintry Mix
The Coldest Weather of the Season Is Here
Rising Threat of North Sound Snow
Active Winter Weather This Week Including the Possibility of Lowland Snow
Finally, Mountain Snow, But Also the Lowlands??
A Look Back at the Significant Weather of 2023
Temperature Inversions and Thick Fog
Want To Track Santa Around the World on Christmas Eve?
The Meaning Behind the Winter Solstice
Will There Be a White Christmas for the North Sound?
Looking Back - the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm and Getting Ready for the Next Storm
Does Mountain Snow Melt Drive Flooding?
What Is An Atmospheric River?
The Start of Meteorological Winter Vs Astronomical Winter
The Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook vs the Old Farmer's Almanac
'Tis the Season for King Tides
What Is An Atmospheric River?
100 Year Flood - What Does It Really Mean?
November Is Usually The Wettest Month - Will It Do It Again?
Coldest Weather of the Season Is Here
El Nino and It's Impacts This Winter Into Next Year
The Great Shakeout is Thursday This Week
Anniversary of the Strongest Wind Storm in U.S. History
October is the Number 1 Month for Fog
The Reason and Timing of Fall Colors
A Look Back at the Summer of 2023
The Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook - El Nino Impacts
Fall Begins
Is The End of Summer Here?
Meteorological Fall vs Astronomical Fall
September is National Preparedness Month
The Difference Between Weather and Climate
Hottest Stretch of Hot Weather This Year
Ideal Conditions to View the Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend
The History Behind the Dog Days of Summer
What El Nino Means For This Winter
Hottest Days on Record
North Sound Air-Conditioned Summer
Ongoing Dry Warm Summer Creating Rising Concerns
Chance to See the Northern Lights
Actions to Take When Getting Ready for Wildfires or Smoke
Wildfire Season Is Just Warming Up
Enjoy Independence Day with Fireworks Safety
Does It Always Rain on the Fourth of July?
Looking at the Myth That Summer Does Not Begin Until July 5th in the North Sound
The 2021 Heat Dome - 2 Years Later
The Long Human History of the Summer Solstice
Listener Question - Are We Going To Get More Wildfire Smoke This Summer?
Where's The Rain?
June 6th, 1889 - The Great Seattle Fire - Can It Happen Again?
The Return of El Nino This Winter - What Does It Mean?
Weather For Your Memorial Day Weekend Plans
The Latest Summer Weather Outlook
May 19 - Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day and National Safe Boating Week - May 20-26
Hot Weather Safety Tips
Cold Water vs Warmest Weather of the Year
Warmer Drier Spring Weather Ahead
How Is Our Water Supply Look Like in the Mountain Snowpack?
Listener Question - Do Tornados Occur in the North Sound?
Could Warmer Drier Spring Weather Be Just Around the Corner?
When Can I Put Seasonal Plants in the Ground?
Controlled Prescribed Burns This Spring
Spring Time Is Prime Time For The Puget Sound Convergence Zone
Allergy Season Is Here
Time To Remove Studded Tires
Wet Colder Weather Returns
Honoring Those Lost in the Oso-SR 530 Landslide
Spring Starts on Monday March 20th
La Nina Has Ended - What's Next?
The Time Change Back to Pacific Daylight Time
March Kicks Off the North Sound Thunderstorm Season
March 1st - Deadliest Avalanche in U.S. History Occurred Here
The Real Story Behind Weather Balloons - Part 2
Weather Balloons - A Recent News Item
Winter Is Not Over Yet - More Cold Air On the Way
When to Hold an Outdoor Wedding?
Listener Question - What are Rogue Waves?
Feb 5th is National Weatherperson's Day
The History Behind Groundhog Day
January 31st - Coldest Day on Record
Listener Question - What is Rain vs Showers?
King Tides Rise Again
Listener Question - How Do Avalanches Occur?
Listener Question - Difference Between the Pineapple Express and An Atmospheric River
A Listener Question - What Are Gap Winds?
A Poetic Look Back at the Weather of 2022
Review of 2022 Weather - A Year of Stretching Limits
2022 Going Out With a Bang
Want to Follow Santa on Christmas Eve?
The Meaning of the Winter Solstice
Listener Questions - Will It Snow Again Soon?
16 Years Ago - Lessons From the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm of 2006
Freezing vs Snow Level - Important As Winter Arrives
Continued Cold - What Lie's Ahead?
What's Next With The Cold and Snow?
Will It Snow This Week?
Plan Ahead Weather For Your Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
Will This Dry November Streak Be A Record?
What Are Temperature Inversions
Whiplash Weather So Far This Fall
What Does a 100-Year Flood Mean?
Time To Move Plants Inside
Latest Winter Weather Outlook
Oil and Rain Do Not Mix
The Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill - Thu Oct 20th at 1020 AM
Historic Hot Weekend - When Will It Finally Rain?
October is Prime Time For Fog
60th Anniversary of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm - Could It Happen Again?
Listener Question - Can We Get Hurricanes?
Listener Question - When Will It Really Rain
Autumn Colors
Review - The North Sound Summer Weather of 2022
This Year's Fall Equinox
Listener Question - Where Did This Wildfire Smoke Come From?
A Change In The Weather Lies Ahead
The Smell Of Rain
The Latest Fall and Winter Seasonal Weather Outlook
Listener Questions - Will We Get More Wildfire Smoke?
Listener Question - What Conditions Are Needed For Wildfires
More Hot Weather This Week
Listener Question - What Is The Driest Place In The North Sound
Listener Question - How Often Do We Get Thunderstorms In The North Sound?
August Is Sometimes Called The Dog Days of Summer
Wildfire Season Is Here
How Hot Will It Get Next Week?
Listener Question - Do We Get Hurricanes?
Where Did This Year's Cool Wet Spring Rank?
Listener Question - Does Summer Really Begin After The Fourth Of July?
One Year Ago - The Heat Dome
Why Is The Summer Solstice Not Also The Hottest Day of the Year?
The History Of The Summer Solstice
UFO Clouds
When Will This Wet Spring Weather Change?
June 6th - The Great Seattle Fire In 1889 - Can It Happen Again?
Memorial Day Weekend Weather Ahead
Finally - Some Spring Weather
More About Winds
When Will It Get Warmer and Drier?
How Weather Forecasts Are Made
Do Tornadoes Occur In The North Sound?
What's The Difference Between Rain And Showers?
Weather Outlook for the Rest of This Spring and Through Summer
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Why All The Mixed Spring Weather This Week
Spring - Peak Time For The Puget Sound Convergence Zone
Concerns About The Mountain Snowpack Heading Into Summer And Fall
Planets Align In The Pre-Dawn Sky
Pollen Season Is Here
Oso/SR 530 Landslide - Remembering The Lives Lost
Spring Begins!
How Waves Are Formed
Back To Daylight Time This Weekend
Thunderstorm Season Has Arrived
March Coming In Like A Lion??
Deadliest U.S. Avalanche Occurred Near Stevens Pass
When To Hold An Outdoor Wedding?
Is Our Mountain Snowpack In Trouble?
Sunbreak - Where Did That Term Originate?
What's Behind Colorful Sunrises and Sunsets
National Weatherpersons Day - Feb 5th
March Comes In Like a Lion and Goes Out Like a Lamb
Groundhog Day 2022
Jan 31st - Coldest Day On Record
The Difference Between Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain
Listener Question About Air Stagnation
Mid-Winter Dry Spell
Listener Question - What Is The Polar Vortex?
Listener Questions - Difference Between Freezing and Snow Level
Avalanche Season Is Here
Review the Extreme Weather of 2021
The Cold Air Is Here - What's Next?
Snow This Holiday Weekend and Cold Ahead
How You Can Follow Santa on Christmas Eve
Could We Have a White Christmas This Year?
The Meaning of the Winter Solstice
Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm - 15 Years Ago
Feet Of Snow In The Mountains This Weekend
Weather Holiday Gift Idea For That Weather Enthusiast
King Tide Season Is Here!
Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Weather and Travel Impacts
What is the Difference between Freezing Level and Snow Level
Another Atmospheric River To Drench The North Sound
Rolling the Dice on Flood Season
Time to Fall Back and Change Batteries
La Nina Confirmed In The Latest Winter Weather Outlook
Ready For Winter Weather Driving?
The Great Shakeout - 2021
Listener Question - Did Fall Arrive Quickly?
October 12th Marks the Anniversary of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm
October is the Peak Time for Fog
A Look Back at 2021 Summer Weather
Fall and Winter 21-22 Seasonal Weather Outlook - Time to Get Ready
The Fall Equinox
Ready For Rain?
Are You Ready For Fall and Winter Weather?
Latest Fall and Winter Weather Outlook - 2021-22
Weather Balloons - Part 2
Weather Balloons - Part 1
How Dry Are We? - The Drought Monitor
Have Area Waterways Warmed Up Yet?
The Dog Days of Summer
Will The Dry Weather End?
What Is Dew Point and How Does That Relate To The Dry Conditions?
What's Ahead For The Rest Of The Summer Into This Winter?
Will Wildfire Smoke Arrive in the North Sound?
What Is Dry Lightning?
Wildfire Season Is Here
Does Summer Begin on July 5th?
The Heat Wave - How Hot Was It?
Historic Hot Weather This Weekend
Seasonal Lag
The History of Summer Solstice
The Battle of Onshore Vs Offshore Flow
It Has Been a Dry Spring - Wildfire Season is Here
North Sound 2021 Summer Weather Outlook
Memorial Day Weekend - Does It Always Rain?
National Safe Boating Week
When Is The Best Weather Time For Outdoor Weddings In The North Sound?
What is the Difference Between Climate and Weather
Mother's Day North Sound Forecast
May Is Number One For Tornadoes
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Pollen Season Is Here - Helpful Resources
Time to Plant Outside Yet?
The Peak of the Mountain Snowpack
The Puget Sound Convergence Zone
It's Rainbow Season!
Remembering the Oso/SR 530 Landslide 7 Years Ago
Spring Starts March 20th
Back to Daylight Time Saturday Night
What is the Rain Shadow?
Thunderstorm Season Has Arrived
20 Years Since the Nisqually Earthquake
The Weather Outlook for Spring and Summer 2021
How Is Our Mountain Snowpack Doing?
More Snow This Weekend
Polar Vortex
Feb 5th is National Weatherperson's Day
Feb 2nd is Groundhog Day
The Coldest Day on Record - January 31st
Will It Snow Soon in the North Sound?
Will it snow this weekend?
Avalanches - The Season Is Here
Very Wet Weather and Landslides
2020 North Sound Weather Year in Review
Follow Santa on Christmas Eve!
The Christmas Star - Jupiter and Saturn Nearly Merge on the Winter Solstice
Could We Get a White Christmas?
Winter Is Coming
King Tides
Rogue Waves
When To Stay Dry Outdoors
The Pineapple Express
100-Year Floods - Roll The Dice
Dry on Halloween?
Frost on the Pumpkin This Weekend?
Latest Fall and Winter Weather Outlook - 2020-21
The Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill 2020
Anniversary of the Columbus Day Storm
Prime Time for Fog
Summer 2020 Wrap Up
Fall and Winter 20-21 Seasonal Weather Outlook
September is National Preparedness Month
No Time To Play With Fire
History of Labor Day Weekend Weather
Marine Push Into Western Washington
Wildfire Ingredients
Heat Waves in the North Sound
Recipe for Wildfires
Dog Days of Summer
All-Time Hottest Day
Summer Is Here
Wildfire Season 2020
Where is Summer?
4th of July Weather History
Seasonal Lag
Outdoor Weddings