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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 19h

Good Sunday morning, folks! Pretty good example of "#Fogtober" this morning, with dense fog up and down the I-5 corridor in Western Washington, including 1/4 mi. visibility at SeaTac Airport and 1/8 mi. visibility at Paine Field. Some flight impacts are possible. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Heavy rain over the 48 hrs ending 11 PM Tuesday for the NW Interior, Lower Mainland of BC, N. WA Coast, and Olympics. Also notice the great examples of rain shadows and orographic lift in these maps! 3.31" rain at Quillayute Airport vs 0.01" at SeaTac! Wow! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

UPDATE 2: Further updated ShakeMap showing the complexity of the areas of shaking with this afternoon's M4.2 earthquake near Gig Harbor. Also, don't forget to follow our great local @pnsn1.bsky.social for the latest regional earthquake info! #earthquake

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

UPDATE: USGS verifies quake at M4.2, 5 mi WNW of Wauna, WA. Depth 17.3 mi/27.9 km. Preliminary ShakeMap shown below. #earthquake Did You Feel It? Fill out a report here: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#BREAKING: Preliminary M4.3 earthquake near Gig Harbor, WA. Shockingly I didn't feel in in Federal Way, but who felt it across the region? Stay tuned for updates. #wawx #earthquake

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Straight from his own website... Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Chilly Monday morning ahead for WA! Expect lows in Western WA to drop to the low to mid 40s, the coldest of the season so far...with Eastern WA dropping to the low 30s to low 40s, with some areas in NE WA dropping below freezing! Let's get some fall color going! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Western WA Peak Gusts - Friday: Camp Muir: 101 mph Cape Disappointment: 70 mph Westport: 58 mph Shelton: 55 mph Olympia: 54 mph Tacoma Narrows: 45 mph Chehalis: 44 mph JBLM: 41 mph SeaTac Airport: 38 mph Whidbey Island NAS: 38 mph #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Winds are beginning to calm across the South Sound and Washington coast as the low fills in. However, the damage has been done, as the low's bent-back occlusion hit Thurston County very hard, w/54 mph gusts, over 50K out of power, and a major I-5 closure. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This storm moving through has cooled down temperatures across Washington! Take a look at the snow falling at Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park as of 12:40 PM Friday! #wawx #snow

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Peak Gusts as of 10 AM: Cape Disappointment: 70 mph Westport: 58 mph Olympia: 54 mph Tokeland: 51 mph Chehalis: 44 mph Hoquiam: 41 mph JBLM: 37 mph SeaTac Airport: 36 mph #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Over 13K PSE customers out around Thurston & Lewis Counties after a couple hours of winds gusting 35-45 mph. Stay tuned as winds move north. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

8:30 AM Peak Gusts: Astoria Bridge: 71 mph Clatsop Spit: 70 mph Cape Disappointment: 67 mph Astoria Airport: 53 mph Salem, OR: 53 mph Ocean Park: 46 mph Olympia: 43 mph Tokeland: 40 mph #wawx #orwx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

7:50 AM Friday: Still expecting winds gusting 40-50 mph for most areas between Seattle and Portland, with gusts of 50+ mph recorded already on the coast. Good ensemble support for 45+ in Seattle. Westerly surge of 40-45 mph for Strait areas, and gusts 40-45 mph for E. WA. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What an amazing radar loop showing our windstorm making landfall over the Long Beach Peninsula! Winds have gusted 50-60 mph for Long Beach & Astoria, plus 67 mph at Clatsop Spit and 71 mph on the top of the Astoria Bridge! Stay tuned as the storm moves north! #wawx #orwx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

10:45 PM: The 00z European model remains on board! Prepare for winds gusting 45-55 mph across Western WA, including the #Seattle metro area & WA coast Friday morning. In late September, trees are fully leafed, so the tree damage & power outage threat is high. Prepare now! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Surprise, surprise...more forecast model disagreement! European & RRFS models showing vastly more rain for the Puget Sound area than others (0.5-1" vs 0.1-0.25"). Consensus for heavy rain on the WA Coast and over some wildfires in the Cascades. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Fun" forecast model disagreement tonight...Last 2 European model runs keep 40-50 mph gusts for the Seattle area, while the hi-res HRRR and RRFS models keep strongest winds south of Olympia, w/40-50 mph for Portland, 50-60 mph for OR & S. WA Coast. Stay tuned. #wawx #orwx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A potent early fall storm is ahead for the Pacific Northwest, with a small low center moving onto the N. OR coast on Friday, bringing localized very strong winds (50-70 mph OR coast, 40-50 mph Olympia southward), and widespread rain (0.5-1"). Stay tuned for more! #wawx #orwx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fires in north-central WA and southwest BC flared up again on Sunday, with smoke off the #Border2Fire and #BrunswickComplexFire, along with a plume near the #PtarmiganFire and an unnamed fire on Vancouver Island. More smoke the next few days, late week rain helps. #wawx #bcstorm

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Definitely feels like fall this Sunday morning…lots of low clouds & fog around the #PNW! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Last Saturday (9/12), @yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social and I drove thru some of the #BrunswickComplexFire burn scars near Boston Bar, BC. These photos, from the Trans-Canada Highway, are a great example of what a large fire’s burn scar looks like, only weeks later. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The excited face you make when you eat #Tillamook cheese... ...or, you know, all fruits, all vegetables, and anything with olive, corn, sunflower, peanut, canola, vegetable, coconut, avocado, or sesame oils in it... Be a true PNWer and stand with Tillamook!

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

An honor to be on the Comedeorology Report with Joey & the crew last week! Be sure to give Joey a follow & subscribe to see his awesome work and fun content!

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Check out this drone video I took in Lytton, BC, on a recent trip around the province. What a neat place...the confluence of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers...worth a visit if you are in the area! #bcstorm #bcwx #DroneVideo youtu.be/WGVXt7r0qLQ

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Where the Waters Meet: Lytton, BC - Fraser & Thompson Confluence Drone Video

YouTube video by Western Washington Weather

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Ryan Voutilainen @yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

What I believe is one of the most underrated stretches of drives in the province of #BritishColumbja is #BChwy99 betw/ Pavilion & Lillooet—the stunning views & steep cliffs around the Fraser River are like none other. What’s yours? Happy to have taken @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social ystdy! #DriveBC

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

6:30 PM Update: Showers and isolated thunderstorms ongoing across the Puget Sound area. Due to a Seattle (KATX) radar outage, we are using the CASAG Aldergrove, BC radar. Let me know what you’re seeing in your location! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Unhealthy to Hazardous air quality continues to impact areas near ongoing and smoldering wildfires in the Cascades & Chelan County. Thankfully, significant incoming rain will help to calm down these fires and limit smoke. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌧️🌧️🌧️ WIDESPREAD RAIN for almost all of WA this weekend! Expect 0.4-1.25" for Western WA, 1-3" in the Cascades, and 0.3-1" for Eastern WA. MAJOR help for wildfires in the Cascades and NE WA! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thursday afternoon update from Olympia! System incoming this weekend, with a few days of cooler conditions & showers expected, then another warmup into next week. Stay tuned! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thursday's highs (left) will be noticeably cooler than Wednesday's (right), for Western WA as our next system moves in. A tad cooler for E. WA too (mid 70s to mid 80s). Stay tuned! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What an amazing #Seahawks win!!! Tough one, but gritty by the team. Hoping for good news about Sam!

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I highly recommend watching @seattlewxguy.bsky.social's El Nino update on his California Weather Watch & Pacific Northwest Weather Watch channels. I linked the video below. Extremely informative on what El Nino is and how it will impact the #PNW. #wawx #orwx www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go6L...

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El Nino's Incredible West Coast Signal!

YouTube video by California Weather Watch

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Pretty neat to use @wxfront.bsky.social's Himawari-9 feature to watch the visible & low-level water vapor loops of the #AnakKrakatoa eruption in Indonesia, ongoing since 9/4.

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A couple new cells of note as of 6:15 PM...over Northgate in #Seattle and over Rainier in Thurston County. Both look pretty strong! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Special Weather Statement expanded NW as the thunderstorm re-strengthens substantially over Cottage Lake. The storm is moving NW at 10 mph, probably won't last the full 1-hour projection, but that means I can use @wxfront.bsky.social's Storm Tracker! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Still going as of 5:15 PM...very heavy rain and some hail stretching from Carnation toward Cottage Lake & Woodinville. Looks pretty strong in the Cottage Lake area! #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Strong thunderstorm near Carnation and Novelty Hill as of 4:55 PM. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some hail and extreme rain in that cell. Multiple other storms moving slowly NW as well. #wawx

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Matthew Pfab @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A few strong thunderstorms near Issaquah, Snoqualmie, and NE of North Bend as of 4 PM. Heads up in these areas as the storms slowly move north. #wawx

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