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1

Avoid Drownings as Warmer Weather Emerges

2

Dry Conditions Leads to Higher Wildfire Threat This Season

3

Mothers Day Weekend Weather

4

Looking Ahead After April Finished Warm and Dry

5

Warmest Weather of the Year Thus Far

6

Listener Question - What Happened to the Weekend Sunshine?

7

Listener Question - Does the North Sound Get Tornadoes?

8

What Does The Summer and Beyond Weather Look Like?

9

What Is The Puget Sound Convergence Zone?

10

Spring Is Prime Rainbow Season

11

When Will the Threat of Frost End

12

Upcoming Adverse Impacts From Another Dismal Mountain Snowpack Season

13

Allergy Season Is Here!

14

Time to Remove Studded Tires

15

Weather for the Mariners Season Opening Series

16

Impacts of the Recent Weather as Spring Begins

17

Remembering the Deadliest Landslide in American History - the SR 530/Oso Landslide

18

Spring Equinox Meaning and Impacts

19

Big Weather Change Next Week

20

Active Weather This Week - Lowland Showers and Mountain Snows

21

Spring Forward This Weekend

22

March Kicks Off Prime Thunderstorm Season

23

March 1st Marks the Date of the Deadliest U.S. Avalanche

24

Nisqually Earthquake - 25 Years Ago

25

See 6 Planets Aligned Late This Month

26

Best Time of Year for Outdoor Weddings

27

Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook for Spring and Summer

28

Could It Snow in the North Sound This Week?

29

Big Change to Wetter Weather - Snow in the Mountains

30

Can the Mountain Snowpack Make a Comeback?

31

Feb 5th is National Weatherpersons Day

32

The Deadliest U.S. Avalanche Occurred Here

33

History of Groundhog Day

34

January 31st Was The Coldest Ever

35

Rain Arrived, But Will It Continue?

36

Record Mid-Winter Dry Streak

37

Mountain Snowpack Well Behind Average

38

Impacts From the 2025 Annual NOAA Climate Report

39

Avalanche Season Is Here

40

Recent Mountain Snow Helps with the Deficit - But Will it Continue?

41

Listener Questions - Will It Snow Soon?

42

A Poetic Look Back at 2025's Weather

43

Remembering the Boxing Day Earthquake and Tsunami

44

Dreaming of a White Christmas?

45

Cooler Weather Ahead with Mountain Snows

46

The Meaning of the Winter Solstice

47

More Rain Coming - Renewed Flooding - Big 2006 Wind Storm

48

Were The December 2025 Floods A Record?

49

Atmospheric River Strikes!

50

Mild Wet Weather Gets Underway

51

The Start of Meteorological Winter

52

The Latest Winter Weather Outlook

53

One Year Later - The Bomb Cyclone

54

King Tide Season Is Here - What Is a King Tide?

55

What Is a 100-Year Flood?

56

What Is a Real Atmospheric River

57

November - The Wettest Month and Most Flood Prone of the Year

58

Back To Standard Time - Change Those Batteries Too!

59

Halloween Weather History and Oct 31 Forecast

60

North Sound Rain/Snow Reports Wanted

61

Latest Winter Season Outlook Just Released

62

Oct 16th - The Great Shakeout - Practice For The Big One

63

Nation's Strongest - The 1962 Columbus Day Storm Revisited

64

First Higher Mountain Snow This Season

65

October Is Number One For Fog

66

Big Change In The Weather Pattern - Rain Arrives

67

What's Behind Leaves Changing to Fall Colors and When?

68

What's Behind the Fall Equinox

69

When Will It Really Rain?

70

September is National Preparedness Month - Are You Ready?

71

Is Summer Weather Over?

72

Meteorological Fall Begins

73

Historic Aug 29 2015 Wind Storm Revisited

74

Summer Is Not Over!

75

Highlights - 2024 State of the Climate Report

76

Much Needed Rain - Is Summer Over?

77

The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week

78

Six Planets To Align - A Rare Event To See

79

First Much Needed Rain Since May 20th

80

The Historic Meaning Behind the Phrase - Dog Days Of Summer

81

The First All-Time Record High - July 29th 2009

82

Wildfire and Smoke Readiness

83

Wildfire Season Is In High Gear

84

Hottest of the Year So Far

85

The North Sound Is Dry - Wildfire Season Is Here!

86

Myth Buster - Does It Always Rain on the 4th of Jul?

87

The Heat Dome 4 Years Ago Revisited - Could It Happen Again?

88

Global History of the Summer Solstice

89

The Meaning of June Gloom

90

Did You Know There Is Another Way To Receive Local Warning Messages?

91

The 1889 Great Seattle Fire - Can It Happen Again?

92

May Was Again Dry - Rising Wildfire Threat

93

Warm Weather Safety Reminders

94

Does It Always Rain on Memorial Day Weekend? Not This Year!

95

What Is The Latest Summer Weather Outlook?

96

45 Years Ago - Memories of the Mt St Helens Eruption

97

Warmer Weather Vs Cold Waterways - How To Stay Safe

98

Listener Question - Do We Get Tornadoes?

99

April Was Another Dry Month and Offers Concerns For This Summer

100

Weather Balloons - What Are They and Why Are They Important? - Part 2

101

Weather Balloons - What Are They and Why Are They Important? - Part 1

102

What Is The Summer Weather Outlook?

103

Spring Is Prime Time For Rainbows

104

Peak Season For The Puget Sound Convergence Zone

105

Will There Be Enough Water For This Summer and Fall?

106

When Is The End of Frost Season?

107

March 31st - Studded Tire Removal Deadline

108

Severe Weather Threat Wednesday

109

Allergy Season Has Arrived

110

11 Years Ago - Honoring Those Who Lost Their Lives - Oso/SR 530 Landslide

111

Spring Starts on Mar 20th - What Does the Weather Outlook Offer?

112

Will the Mountain Snowpack Catch Up To Normal?

113

Will We See The Total Lunar Eclipse Wed Night?

114

Back to Daylight We Go!

115

Thunderstorm Season Is Here!

116

Remembering the Deadliest Avalanche in US History

117

How Much Did the Recent Rain Make a Dent in the Deficit?

118

The Seasonal Weather Outlook for Spring and Summer

119

Listener Question - What Is The Polar Vortex?

120

Best Time To Hold Outdoor Weddings In The North Sound

121

Had Enough Of This Cold Weather?

122

More Cold Weather On The Way

123

Feb 5th - National Weatherperson's Day

124

Cold Weather Continues This Week and Beyond

125

The History Behind Groundhog Day

126

January 31st - The Coldest Day On Record

127

The Story Behind the Dry January - What's Next?

128

Cold This Week in the North Sound

129

Listener Question - What Are Santa Anas?

130

Another Set of King Tides This Week

131

Avalanche Season Is Here

132

Listener Question - What Are Gap Winds Including the Recent 'Bomb Cyclone'?

133

A Poetic Look at the Year' Weather in Review

134

Remembering the Boxing Day Earthquake - Are You Ready?

135

History of a White Christmas

136

Behind The Curtain Of The Winter Solstice

137

Remembering the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm 18 Years Later

138

AI in Weather Forecasting

139

Meteorological vs Astronomical Winter - Which Is Right?

140

Weather Gift Ideas For The Holidays

141

Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Weather

142

100-Year Floods - What Does That Really Mean?

143

King Tide Season Is Here - What Is a King Tide?

144

Why Is November the Most Flood Prone Month

145

November Is the Wettest Month

146

Time To Turn Clocks Back - But Why?

147

Got Sensitive Outdoor Plants? Colder Weather Is Here

148

The Latest Winter Weather Outlook

149

The 2024 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill

150

62nd Anniversary of the Strongest Non-Tropical Wind Storm in American History

151

Listener Question - Do We Get Hurricanes?

152

Weather Cooperates For Fine Fall Foliage Colors

153

Temperature Inversions Explained

154

The Fall Equinox Explained

155

What Is Radiational Cooling?

156

September is National Preparedness Month - Are You Ready?

157

What Is Meteorological Fall?

158

Listener Question - Does Labor Day Weekend Always Have Lousy Weather

159

Listener Question - Why Do 100-Year Floods Seem to Occur Far More Often?

160

Listener Question - What Is a Marine Push?

161

A Change In The Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook For This Fall

162

The Peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower

163

What Is The History Of The Phrase - Dog Days Of Summer?

164

July 29th - the North Sound's First All-Time Record High

165

This Is The Driest Time Of The Year...And....

166

The Latest Look Ahead at This Winter's Weather Outlook

167

Wildfire Season Is Here - Early!

168

The First Heat Wave of 2024 - Steps to Offer Relief

169

Does It Always Rain on the 4th of July?

170

2021 Heat Dome Revisited - Could It Happen Again?

171

Why Isn't the First Day of Summer Also the Warmest Day?

172

Listener Question - What Is The Marine Layer?

173

Safety Tips As Warmer Drier Weather Finally Arrives

174

Why Are Weather Reports At Airports?

175

This Season's Hurricane Outlook - Is It Important To You?

176

Does It Always Rain on Memorial Day Weekend?

177

The Day Mt St Helens Erupted - I Was On Duty

178

Warm Weather and Cold Water - A Drowning Mix

179

Warming Up For Mother's Day Weekend

180

Listener Question - Can Tornadoes Occur Here?

181

Is It a UFO or a Cloud?

182

Latest Weather Outlook Through This Summer

183

Peak Season for the Puget Sound Convergence Zone

184

Spring is Peak Rainbow Season

185

Monday is the Partial Solar Eclipse for the North Sound

186

End of Frost Season is When?

187

No April Fools! Time to Remove Studded Tires

188

The Latest Spring and Summer Weather Outlook

189

America's Deadliest Landslide - 10 Years Later

190

The Spring Equinox - What Lies Ahead?

191

Early Spring-like Weather This Weekend - Are You Ready?

192

How Is The Mountain Snowpack Doing?

193

Spring Ahead and Change Your Weather Radio and Smoke Detector Batteries This Weekend

194

Listener Question - When Do We Get a Regular Winter Instead of El Nino or La Nina

195

The Nation's Worst Avalanche Disaster Remembered

196

The Primary Thunderstorm Begins

197

Big Weather Change This Weekend - Much Colder

198

When Is The Best Time For An Outdoor Wedding?

199

Sunbreak - Where Did That Term Originate?

200

The Difference Between Rain and Showers

201

Feb 5th - National Weatherperson's Day

202

The History Behind Groundhog Day

203

January 31st - Coldest Day Ever Recorded

204

Climate vs Weather - What's the Difference?

205

Listener Question - The Polar Vortex Explained

206

Warming Up This Week With a Possible Wintry Mix

207

The Coldest Weather of the Season Is Here

208

Rising Threat of North Sound Snow

209

Active Winter Weather This Week Including the Possibility of Lowland Snow

210

Finally, Mountain Snow, But Also the Lowlands??

211

A Look Back at the Significant Weather of 2023

212

Temperature Inversions and Thick Fog

213

Want To Track Santa Around the World on Christmas Eve?

214

The Meaning Behind the Winter Solstice

215

Will There Be a White Christmas for the North Sound?

216

Looking Back - the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm and Getting Ready for the Next Storm

217

Does Mountain Snow Melt Drive Flooding?

218

What Is An Atmospheric River?

219

The Start of Meteorological Winter Vs Astronomical Winter

220

The Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook vs the Old Farmer's Almanac

221

'Tis the Season for King Tides

222

What Is An Atmospheric River?

223

100 Year Flood - What Does It Really Mean?

224

November Is Usually The Wettest Month - Will It Do It Again?

225

Coldest Weather of the Season Is Here

226

El Nino and It's Impacts This Winter Into Next Year

227

The Great Shakeout is Thursday This Week

228

Anniversary of the Strongest Wind Storm in U.S. History

229

October is the Number 1 Month for Fog

230

The Reason and Timing of Fall Colors

231

A Look Back at the Summer of 2023

232

The Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook - El Nino Impacts

233

Fall Begins

234

Is The End of Summer Here?

235

Meteorological Fall vs Astronomical Fall

236

September is National Preparedness Month

237

The Difference Between Weather and Climate

238

Hottest Stretch of Hot Weather This Year

239

Ideal Conditions to View the Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend

240

The History Behind the Dog Days of Summer

241

What El Nino Means For This Winter

242

Hottest Days on Record

243

North Sound Air-Conditioned Summer

244

Ongoing Dry Warm Summer Creating Rising Concerns

245

Chance to See the Northern Lights

246

Actions to Take When Getting Ready for Wildfires or Smoke

247

Wildfire Season Is Just Warming Up

248

Enjoy Independence Day with Fireworks Safety

249

Does It Always Rain on the Fourth of July?

250

Looking at the Myth That Summer Does Not Begin Until July 5th in the North Sound

251

The 2021 Heat Dome - 2 Years Later

252

The Long Human History of the Summer Solstice

253

Listener Question - Are We Going To Get More Wildfire Smoke This Summer?

254

Where's The Rain?

255

June 6th, 1889 - The Great Seattle Fire - Can It Happen Again?

256

The Return of El Nino This Winter - What Does It Mean?

257

Weather For Your Memorial Day Weekend Plans

258

The Latest Summer Weather Outlook

259

May 19 - Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day and National Safe Boating Week - May 20-26

260

Hot Weather Safety Tips

261

Cold Water vs Warmest Weather of the Year

262

Warmer Drier Spring Weather Ahead

263

How Is Our Water Supply Look Like in the Mountain Snowpack?

264

Listener Question - Do Tornados Occur in the North Sound?

265

Could Warmer Drier Spring Weather Be Just Around the Corner?

266

When Can I Put Seasonal Plants in the Ground?

267

Controlled Prescribed Burns This Spring

268

Spring Time Is Prime Time For The Puget Sound Convergence Zone

269

Allergy Season Is Here

270

Time To Remove Studded Tires

271

Wet Colder Weather Returns

272

Honoring Those Lost in the Oso-SR 530 Landslide

273

Spring Starts on Monday March 20th

274

La Nina Has Ended - What's Next?

275

The Time Change Back to Pacific Daylight Time

276

March Kicks Off the North Sound Thunderstorm Season

277

March 1st - Deadliest Avalanche in U.S. History Occurred Here

278

The Real Story Behind Weather Balloons - Part 2

279

Weather Balloons - A Recent News Item

280

Winter Is Not Over Yet - More Cold Air On the Way

281

When to Hold an Outdoor Wedding?

282

Listener Question - What are Rogue Waves?

283

Feb 5th is National Weatherperson's Day

284

The History Behind Groundhog Day

285

January 31st - Coldest Day on Record

286

Listener Question - What is Rain vs Showers?

287

King Tides Rise Again

288

Listener Question - How Do Avalanches Occur?

289

Listener Question - Difference Between the Pineapple Express and An Atmospheric River

290

A Listener Question - What Are Gap Winds?

291

A Poetic Look Back at the Weather of 2022

292

Review of 2022 Weather - A Year of Stretching Limits

293

2022 Going Out With a Bang

294

Want to Follow Santa on Christmas Eve?

295

The Meaning of the Winter Solstice

296

Listener Questions - Will It Snow Again Soon?

297

16 Years Ago - Lessons From the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm of 2006

298

Freezing vs Snow Level - Important As Winter Arrives

299

Continued Cold - What Lie's Ahead?

300

What's Next With The Cold and Snow?

301

Will It Snow This Week?

302

Plan Ahead Weather For Your Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

303

Will This Dry November Streak Be A Record?

304

What Are Temperature Inversions

305

Whiplash Weather So Far This Fall

306

What Does a 100-Year Flood Mean?

307

Time To Move Plants Inside

308

Latest Winter Weather Outlook

309

Oil and Rain Do Not Mix

310

The Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill - Thu Oct 20th at 1020 AM

311

Historic Hot Weekend - When Will It Finally Rain?

312

October is Prime Time For Fog

313

60th Anniversary of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm - Could It Happen Again?

314

Listener Question - Can We Get Hurricanes?

315

Listener Question - When Will It Really Rain

316

Autumn Colors

317

Review - The North Sound Summer Weather of 2022

318

This Year's Fall Equinox

319

Listener Question - Where Did This Wildfire Smoke Come From?

320

A Change In The Weather Lies Ahead

321

The Smell Of Rain

322

The Latest Fall and Winter Seasonal Weather Outlook

323

Listener Questions - Will We Get More Wildfire Smoke?

324

Listener Question - What Conditions Are Needed For Wildfires

325

More Hot Weather This Week

326

Listener Question - What Is The Driest Place In The North Sound

327

Listener Question - How Often Do We Get Thunderstorms In The North Sound?

328

August Is Sometimes Called The Dog Days of Summer

329

Wildfire Season Is Here

330

How Hot Will It Get Next Week?

331

Listener Question - Do We Get Hurricanes?

332

Where Did This Year's Cool Wet Spring Rank?

333

Listener Question - Does Summer Really Begin After The Fourth Of July?

334

One Year Ago - The Heat Dome

335

Why Is The Summer Solstice Not Also The Hottest Day of the Year?

336

The History Of The Summer Solstice

337

UFO Clouds

338

When Will This Wet Spring Weather Change?

339

June 6th - The Great Seattle Fire In 1889 - Can It Happen Again?

340

Memorial Day Weekend Weather Ahead

341

Finally - Some Spring Weather

342

More About Winds

343

When Will It Get Warmer and Drier?

344

How Weather Forecasts Are Made

345

Do Tornadoes Occur In The North Sound?

346

What's The Difference Between Rain And Showers?

347

Weather Outlook for the Rest of This Spring and Through Summer

348

April Showers Bring May Flowers

349

Why All The Mixed Spring Weather This Week

350

Spring - Peak Time For The Puget Sound Convergence Zone

351

Concerns About The Mountain Snowpack Heading Into Summer And Fall

352

Planets Align In The Pre-Dawn Sky

353

Pollen Season Is Here

354

Oso/SR 530 Landslide - Remembering The Lives Lost

355

Spring Begins!

356

How Waves Are Formed

357

Back To Daylight Time This Weekend

358

Thunderstorm Season Has Arrived

359

March Coming In Like A Lion??

360

Deadliest U.S. Avalanche Occurred Near Stevens Pass

361

When To Hold An Outdoor Wedding?

362

Is Our Mountain Snowpack In Trouble?

363

Sunbreak - Where Did That Term Originate?

364

What's Behind Colorful Sunrises and Sunsets

365

National Weatherpersons Day - Feb 5th

366

March Comes In Like a Lion and Goes Out Like a Lamb

367

Groundhog Day 2022

368

Jan 31st - Coldest Day On Record

369

The Difference Between Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain

370

Listener Question About Air Stagnation

371

Mid-Winter Dry Spell

372

Listener Question - What Is The Polar Vortex?

373

Listener Questions - Difference Between Freezing and Snow Level

374

Avalanche Season Is Here

375

Review the Extreme Weather of 2021

376

The Cold Air Is Here - What's Next?

377

Snow This Holiday Weekend and Cold Ahead

378

How You Can Follow Santa on Christmas Eve

379

Could We Have a White Christmas This Year?

380

The Meaning of the Winter Solstice

381

Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm - 15 Years Ago

382

Feet Of Snow In The Mountains This Weekend

383

Weather Holiday Gift Idea For That Weather Enthusiast

384

King Tide Season Is Here!

385

Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Weather and Travel Impacts

386

What is the Difference between Freezing Level and Snow Level

387

Another Atmospheric River To Drench The North Sound

388

Rolling the Dice on Flood Season

389

Time to Fall Back and Change Batteries

390

La Nina Confirmed In The Latest Winter Weather Outlook

391

Ready For Winter Weather Driving?

392

The Great Shakeout - 2021

393

Listener Question - Did Fall Arrive Quickly?

394

October 12th Marks the Anniversary of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm

395

October is the Peak Time for Fog

396

A Look Back at 2021 Summer Weather

397

Fall and Winter 21-22 Seasonal Weather Outlook - Time to Get Ready

398

The Fall Equinox

399

Ready For Rain?

400

Are You Ready For Fall and Winter Weather?

401

Latest Fall and Winter Weather Outlook - 2021-22

402

Weather Balloons - Part 2

403

Weather Balloons - Part 1

404

How Dry Are We? - The Drought Monitor

405

Have Area Waterways Warmed Up Yet?

406

The Dog Days of Summer

407

Will The Dry Weather End?

408

What Is Dew Point and How Does That Relate To The Dry Conditions?

409

What's Ahead For The Rest Of The Summer Into This Winter?

410

Will Wildfire Smoke Arrive in the North Sound?

411

What Is Dry Lightning?

412

Wildfire Season Is Here

413

Does Summer Begin on July 5th?

414

The Heat Wave - How Hot Was It?

415

Historic Hot Weather This Weekend

416

Seasonal Lag

417

The History of Summer Solstice

418

The Battle of Onshore Vs Offshore Flow

419

It Has Been a Dry Spring - Wildfire Season is Here

420

North Sound 2021 Summer Weather Outlook

421

Memorial Day Weekend - Does It Always Rain?

422

National Safe Boating Week

423

When Is The Best Weather Time For Outdoor Weddings In The North Sound?

424

What is the Difference Between Climate and Weather

425

Mother's Day North Sound Forecast

426

May Is Number One For Tornadoes

427

April Showers Bring May Flowers

428

Pollen Season Is Here - Helpful Resources

429

Time to Plant Outside Yet?

430

The Peak of the Mountain Snowpack

431

The Puget Sound Convergence Zone

432

It's Rainbow Season!

433

Remembering the Oso/SR 530 Landslide 7 Years Ago

434

Spring Starts March 20th

435

Back to Daylight Time Saturday Night

436

What is the Rain Shadow?

437

Thunderstorm Season Has Arrived

438

20 Years Since the Nisqually Earthquake

439

The Weather Outlook for Spring and Summer 2021

440

How Is Our Mountain Snowpack Doing?

441

More Snow This Weekend

442

Polar Vortex

443

Feb 5th is National Weatherperson's Day

444

Feb 2nd is Groundhog Day

445

The Coldest Day on Record - January 31st

446

Will It Snow Soon in the North Sound?

447

Will it snow this weekend?

448

Avalanches - The Season Is Here

449

Very Wet Weather and Landslides

450

2020 North Sound Weather Year in Review

451

Follow Santa on Christmas Eve!

452

The Christmas Star - Jupiter and Saturn Nearly Merge on the Winter Solstice

453

Could We Get a White Christmas?

454

Winter Is Coming

455

King Tides

456

Rogue Waves

457

When To Stay Dry Outdoors

458

The Pineapple Express

459

100-Year Floods - Roll The Dice

460

Dry on Halloween?

461

Frost on the Pumpkin This Weekend?

462

Latest Fall and Winter Weather Outlook - 2020-21

463

The Great Shakeout Earthquake Drill 2020

464

Anniversary of the Columbus Day Storm

465

Prime Time for Fog

466

Summer 2020 Wrap Up

467

Fall and Winter 20-21 Seasonal Weather Outlook

468

September is National Preparedness Month

469

No Time To Play With Fire

470

History of Labor Day Weekend Weather

471

Marine Push Into Western Washington

472

Wildfire Ingredients

473

Heat Waves in the North Sound

474

Recipe for Wildfires

475

Dog Days of Summer

476

All-Time Hottest Day

477

Summer Is Here

478

Wildfire Season 2020

479

Where is Summer?

480

4th of July Weather History

481

Seasonal Lag

482

Outdoor Weddings