Parched No More: Dry Streak Ends at 48 Days
It wasn't much, but it was enough.
.01 inches of rain fell at Sea-Tac Airport late Sunday night, ending Seattle’s streak of consecutive days without measurable precipitation at 48. The prolonged dry spell, which lasted...
Demise of the Dry Spell
We haven’t seen rain in 46 days and a high below 70 in 38.
By Monday, we’ll have witnessed both.
That’s because the earlier-advertised weak cold front is still on track to blow through Seattle Sunday...
Rainless Streak in Jeopardy?
It’s a puny late-summer cold front, but it’s garnering plenty of attention.
Because it could prevent the current Seattle dry streak from becoming our longest on record.
Late next weekend—after we’ve feasted on sunny skies and...
Seattle Dry Streak Reaches 40
It hasn’t rained for 40 days and 40 nights.
Not since July 22, when .04 inches of rain sprinkled the city, has Seattle seen measurable precipitation. The ongoing dry spell, tied with 1971 as the...
Dry Spell Continues
Despite a decent threat for a shower or two, Seattle dodged the raindrops once again yesterday, extending our stretch of days without measurable precipitation to 37. This makes for the seventh longest dry spell...
A Rain-Free August?
We’ve got six more days to wetten the rain gauge, or this August is headed straight for the record books.
As the driest August in Seattle history.
The current record for our most arid August belongs to 1974,...
You Betcha: Seattle Drier Than Vegas This Month
Las Vegas may get 30 inches less rain a year than Seattle, but as of late, they don’t hold a candle to us when it comes to dry weather.
That’s because while the heavens have...
