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Summer soul-crusher: Will Seattle break the record for all-time hottest temperature?

It took over a century for Seattle to record three 100-degree days. The next three could be in the bag by Monday. A towering ridge of high pressure is forecast to park directly over the Northwest...

Saturday stunner: Snowiest Seattle day in 52 years

It snowed on Saturday like it hadn’t in over half a century. A staggering 8.9 inches of snow blanketed Sea-Tac Airport—the site of Seattle’s official weather-reporting station—on the first day of a long holiday weekend,...

The Seattle snow threat: What to expect

Old Man Winter wants to be your valentine, Seattle. And to prove it, he’s bent on ensuring there’s more than just love in the air by this weekend. How does a cascade of giant, swirling snowflakes...

Seattle stunner: 59 degrees, then snow

It rained. It poured. The temperature soared. And six hours later, there was snow across the board. In stunning and dramatic fashion, Seattle skyrocketed to a spring-like 59 degrees yesterday amid torrential lunchtime rains, before plummeting...

The Mother of All Convergence Zones

Sure, it's been wet, and yes, it's been windy at times—but overall, this December has largely been devoid of truly impactful weather. 30 years ago today, it was a much different story. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1990,...

Seattle winter forecast: Cool and slightly snowier than average

Halloween is still over a week away, yet the first flakes of the season could fly as low as 1,000 feet this weekend. What’s more, the next several months are expected to be dominated...
Sun setting on hot day

Could Sunday be Seattle’s hottest day in 11 years?

Is Seattle’s hottest day in over a decade just around the corner? Ever since the city soared to 103 degrees at the height of an oppressive July 2009 heat wave, Seattle has managed to dodge...