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Seattle’s Olympic Dive

The Olympics are over, but that didn’t stop Seattle temperatures from taking an impressive dive this weekend. After topping out at 91 degrees on Friday, the mercury in Seattle only hit 71 yesterday— making for...

Seattle Hits 94; One More Hot Day on Tap

Can you really feel the difference between the low 90s and the mid 90s? We’ll find out tomorrow. After reaching 94 degrees today—the hottest temperature recorded in Seattle this year—we’re set to cool off slightly on...

Hotter Than When Elvis Left Us?

On Aug. 16, 1977, temperatures soared as hearts fell across Puget Sound. That’s right, it was 94 degrees in Seattle the day Elvis died. 34 anniversaries of the King’s passing have come and gone, yet Seattle...

The Chehalis Gap, Revealed

Bleak, overcast skies have engulfed Seattle on several mornings in recent weeks, triggering moans and groans up and down Puget Sound. What's the deal—how do all these clouds manage to swamp Seattle in the...

Saturday/Sunday Sizzler

This weekend, Seattle thermometers are poised to climb to a mark they haven’t reached in nearly two years. 90 degrees. Beginning Saturday, higher pressure to our north and east will turn the winds offshore, allowing warmer...
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July 29th’s Scorching Past

Three years ago today, we would have killed for a high of 73. Instead, we got 103. That’s right, it’s been three years since the hottest day in Seattle history. With a high temperature of 103 degrees...

Seattle’s Loyal Clouds

Say what you want about our summertime clouds—gloomy, depressing, reminiscent of a crummy November day, whatever. Just don’t question their loyalty. Unlike 80-degree weather, which has visited us only once in the past two weeks,...