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More Warmth, More Sun

Sounding like a broken record isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Especially when you’re humming along to the tune of 80 degrees and sunshine. Our recent postcard-perfect weather is expected to continue unabated for the next several...

Rain Chances Through Saturday, Then Sunshine

If this were winter, we wouldn’t even bat an eye. But in August, when we’ve grown accustomed to sunny skies, two days of rain can lead to a double take. For the second day in a...

Stormy in the Cascades, Sun for Everyone Tomorrow

What happens in the mountains stays in the mountains. That’s our tagline for the rest of the day as a line of storms moves from south to north along the spine of the Cascades, kicking...

August 1967: Seattle’s Hottest Month on Record

UPDATE: July 2015 is now Seattle's warmest month by average overall temperature, at 71.2 degrees—and August 2013 is the warmest by average low temperature, at 59.9 degrees. August 1967 remains Seattle's warmest month on record...

Rainy Friday Stops Seattle’s 35-Day Dry Spell

July was averse to the rain. August, at least so far, is willing to give it a chance. After a five-week hiatus from wet weather that spanned all of July, 0.05 inches of rain has fallen...

July Ends as One of Seattle’s Driest

July has officially earned its place in history. No measurable rain fell at Sea-Tac Airport last month, making it one of Seattle’s driest Julys on record—along with July 1960 and July 1958, both of which...

Seattle Closing in on Record Dry July

We’re marching toward the record books. Seattle is just a few strides away from locking up a dry July for the first time in over 50 years, with no measurable rainfall recorded at Sea-Tac Airport...