A conversation with Seattle
Today, the National Weather service predicts a high of 68 degrees. Next Wednesday, the National Weather Service predicts a high of 68 degrees. But in between…Saturday: 74. (“They are a conservative lot down there,” says Cliff Mass.) Sunday and Monday should reach the upper 70s, maybe even 80. Continue reading For Next Five Days, Enjoy Summer in Springtime, Seattle
Sporadic snow showers are predicted throughout today, with things clear and cold by tomorrow, January 11. There’s just not enough moisture for Snowmageddon ’13, says KOMO Weather, apologetically, but the afternoon commute may contain some surprises. Continue reading Keep a Watch for Snow on Seattle’s SnowWatch
As of Monday morning, rain gauges are reporting more than one inch of rainfall in the past 24 hours in Seattle. If you’ve been reading Cliff Mass’s blog, you knew to break out the waders for today. But he’s also worried about Thanksgiving. Continue reading Atmospheric Rivers Don’t Run Dry
The trend is for a weak El Niño winter, or even a neutral winter, and that “indicates an increased likelihood of below-median precipitation for the Pacific Northwest.” A wildcard, they say, is the Arctic Oscillation, which could cool things off…or not. Continue reading A Less Rainy Winter Forecast Doesn’t Rule Out Big Storms
As of today, the National Weather Service’s Seattle bureau has a 7-day forecast that’s nothing but blue skies and Sol-shine. In other areas this news might be greeted with cheers and flip-flops, but in Seattle, there’s an undercurrent of anxiety. Continue reading Seattle’s Record-Setting Sunny Stretch Starting to Get on Locals’ Nerves
Temperatures for Thursday and Friday are forecasted to reach the mid-90s, with temperate Seattle earning an Excessive Heat Warning from the National Weather Service. Saturday will still be in the low 80s (but with a possible thunderstorm), with Sunday dropping back down to the upper 70s, thanks to an invasion of marine air, say the weather diviners at KOMO TV. Continue reading Heat Wave! A City Without A/C Pants in Sweaty Fear
But all that is as nothing before the fury of a SoCal storm that lasts several hours. Let the L.A. Times show you a real winter storm. Downtown Los Angeles drowned under 0.59 inches of rain, and the “California Highway Patrol reported 422 traffic collisions.” (What is it with those clueless Los Angelenos? Always marching unarmed into their infrequent battles with rain….) Continue reading Button It, Seattle Snow Wimps, It Rained in L.A.