Under the Weather

It’s so crazy to believe that Halloween is just over a couple weeks away. The month of October is flying by—soon enough, winter will be right on our doorstep. It…

The month of October is so amazing—not just because my husband and I both have our birthdays toward the end of the month. It’s such an awesome time of the…

Well, it’s been a soaker of a week, hasn’t it? At the time of writing this, it is pouring outside, also. And I absolutely am loving it. Here is a…

Welcome to fall, everybody! The autumn equinox occurred on Sept. 22 at 12:20 p.m., and we have officially bid adieu to summer 2021. This past weekend, we got a fall preview…

I’m not going to lie—I’ve been waiting for this day for a while. I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to write about an actual storm. To make things even better,…

Students in the Edmonds School District went back to school on Wednesday; that really helps to solidify that summer is on its way out. Fall is coming but it is…

Fall is here! Well, at least for meteorologists and the weather community—we still technically have a few more weeks of “traditional” or astronomical summer. We finished out the meteorological season…

It’s hard to believe that September is just around the corner. Next Wednesday marks the start of a new month and in the meteorological community, it marks the start of…

We made it through another heat wave! This one was not nearly as bad as the one we saw toward the end of June, but it still definitely packed a…

Apparently, we just couldn’t go without another heat wave in our area. I guess one wasn’t enough. The heat is back, but this time with an added kicker—smoke. Below is…

The month of July is officially a wrap, and two words would adequately describe the month’s weather: dry and warm. We ended the month with a mere 0.01 inches of…

Wednesday, July 28, we officially hit an 80-plus-degree high at Paine Field for the first time since early July. This really helps show that after that miserable bout with temperatures…

On Tuesday, something very special happened. OK, maybe not so much — but notable nonetheless. At Paine Field, the 34-day dry streak officially came to an end with a whopping…

We have now reached the one-month mark since we’ve seen measurable rainfall at Paine Field. It is definitely dry in many places across the West Coast, and wildfires have already…

I’m back! A lot has happened these past couple weeks, namely one of the strongest heat waves we’ve ever seen in Western Washington. Believe me, I definitely felt the heat—and…

For the sun lovers out there, the moment you have been waiting for is just around the corner: The first day of summer is on Sunday. Schools are starting to…

We’ve had our share of pleasant days over the course of the month thus far, but in our typical June fashion, we’ve also our share of not-so-pleasant days. Through June…

Happy (meteorological) summer, everybody! It’s definitely felt like summer the past couple days, especially to those who don’t have air conditioning. Here is a snapshot of the temperatures over the…

May is just about wrapped up and meteorological summer is just around the corner—officially starting June 1. It’s hard to believe that summer is nearly here… and that 2021 is…

We are one month away from the start of summer (even less if you consider meteorological summer, which starts June 1)—time has just flown by! Some of you are probably…

The month of May thus far has been nice and dry, with very little in the way of rain. So far, we’ve only seen 0.24 inches of rainfall compared to…

We have officially reached the month of May—the year is just flying by, isn’t it? Summer is just about a month and a half away! Overall, the month of April…

Spring is in full swing in Western Washington, with a healthy dose of sun and showers that has a little something for everyone to enjoy. Showers are not uncommon for…

Those who have been yearning for spring finally got their wish this past week. It’s been absolutely gorgeous, hasn’t it? We’ve seen high temperatures in the 70s for multiple days—something…

There’s no mistaking that spring has arrived now—it’s been absolutely gorgeous these past few days! But the best is yet to come. As I discussed in last week’s article, an…