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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Zombie Summer" is coming to #Seattle this Friday. Only instead of eating brains, this weather pattern is eating rains. (Oh, and bringing high temps into the low-mid 70s...) MORE -> emeraldcityweather.com/zombie-summe... #wawx

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‘Zombie summer’ returns to Seattle? Warm days return for the end of the week - Emerald City Weather Blog

Isn’t summer supposed to be over? We thought maybe summer was over when we hit 78 on Sept. 9 then

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Cold front about to put an end to #Seattle's week-plus stretch of sunny, upper 60s/low 70s days. Coming soon: Chilly mornings and highs strugglign to get out of the 50s! #autumn emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-to-c... #wawx

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Seattle to ‘chill out’ this weekend as half of autumn weather returns - Emerald City Weather Blog

I have to admit, even as a rain fan who looks forward to the start of the “rainy” season –

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sigh, well, hopefully we'll get to reset our Seattle Mariners World Series counter to AN000000 next year #Mariners (?? - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamus_C...

Seattle Mariners commemorative tile at T-Mobile Park mimicking the famous "Eamus Catuli" sign outside Chicago's Wrigley Field that counts down the number of years since the Chicago Cubs won their division, their league, and the World Series.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's windstorm brought a 101 mph gust to Mt. Rainier's Camp Muir (10,100 ft.), and a trio of 70 mph gusts at sea level along the mouth of the Columbia River. Over 60,000 lost power in Wasington. More wind gusts reports in the blog: emeraldcityweather.com/northwest-wi... #wawx #wawind #wastorm

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Windstorm brings 101 mph gust to Mt. Rainier. Here’s where else it got windy. - Emerald City Weather Blog

A rather potent-for-September storm barreled into the Pacific Northwest Friday morning, knocking out power to thousands of people as the

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Did you know #Seattle is only 2 months away from its statistical wettest day of the year? Or that we're losing 0.3 degrees per day off our aveage high temp? The blog has even more signs autumn is getting close --> emeraldcityweather.com/signs-autumn... #wawx #autumn Who's excited?🍁

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Signs are growing that autumn is on the way for Seattle - Emerald City Weather Blog

The sun is back out in Seattle. Temperatures are ultra comfortable: Not too hot; not too warm. Just a little

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

God help us if Tropical Depression Seven forms anytime soon near there 🤪. On the other hand, Gen Z interest in the tropical forecast map would never be higher 😂 #SixSeven

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The 77 degrees #Seattle reached Thursday was likely the warmest day we'll see the rest of the year* (*OK not 100% certain, but pretty sure ;) ) Here's what's next for the Northwest: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx

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Seattle’s 77 degrees Thursday was probably the warmest day for the rest of the year - Emerald City Weather Blog

Before we literally say goodbye to summer on Monday, I think summer got in its swan song on Thursday. Seattle

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dry start to today across the #Seattle area, but drenching rains and scattered thunderstorms are moving in later this evening and it'll be a very rainy overnight. (Good night to listen to the rain!) Then... summer comes back? More info in blog: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fore... #wawx #warain

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Seattle to get soaked this weekend, then it’s summer’s weekly ‘going out of business’ sale - Emerald City Weather Blog

September is usually the time when there’s a tug of war between summer’s last, desperate grasps and autumn’s impending takeover.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Fourth year in a row I've been given an F or D- on draft night. (No, I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to football -- this is the 4th year I've been given an F or D- by Mr. computer on draft night. But ask me about my fantasy baseball teams 🔥😂)

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I don't know what the world record is for the longest "anvil" on a cumulonimbus cloud might be but.... 😂 (Cloud located over Vancouver Island 🇨🇦; taken from across the Strait in Port Angeles 🇺🇸) #wawx #bcwx More on storms today: emeraldcityweather.com/thunderstorm...

Very long anvil cloud shown on towering thunderstorm over Vancouver Island.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Encore! Encore! 🌩️ Much like yesterday, #Seattle and the Puget Sound area will see scattered showers and thunderstorms develop this afternoon/evening. They happen fast so be watchful of the skies today! More in ECWBlog --> emeraldcityweather.com/thunderstorm... #wawx

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Thunderstorms possible around Seattle and Puget Sound area again Saturday - Emerald City Weather Blog

Did you know that AAA named Seattle as No. 1 on its Top 10 travel destinations for this Labor Day

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A strong thunderstorm near the King/Snohomish County line Friday evening brought these rare-for-#Seattle shelf clouds. (Photo: Brie Hawkins, @lbcweather.bsky.social ) ECW Blog entry has what they mean: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-thun...

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Strong thunderstorms bring rare ‘shelf clouds’ to Seattle area - Emerald City Weather Blog

WOW! These are clouds you don’t really get to see very often around the Seattle area! A strong thunderstorm developed

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You've got about till 1230-100 or so in #Seattle and North Sound to squeeze in a dry walk as the front has been very sloooooow to move inland but still a wet and breezy afternoon and evening on tap. #wawx

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Not sure it rises to the level of any hatches that need battening down, but #Seattle and Western Washington’s first autumn storm of the year is still on track for Wednesday with steady rains & gusty winds (First Wind Advisories up!) MORE: emeraldcityweather.com/autumn-storm... #wawx #wawind

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‘Meteorological autumn’ storm brings season’s first wind alerts to Western Washington - Emerald City Weather Blog

Hours of steady rain? Gusty winds? Low-hanging clouds? There’s a storm a-brewin’! I am not sure it rises to the

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's going to rain Wednesday across #Seattle and Western WA as cold front sweeps in. But where the low goes after? The models seem to have no clue. Animation is various recent Euro, GFS and Canadian 500 mb height forecast for 12Z Sunday. MORE: emeraldcityweather.com/rain-is-comi... #wawx

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

WOW! #Seattle received 0.55" of rain in just two hours this morning. At dawn, Seattle was tied for the driest August on record at just a Trace. Now it just passed 35 other years on the list in just 120 minutes. #wawx (We've since added another 0.01") Photo courtesy: Space Needle

Rainy Seattle skyline from Space Needle Web Camera

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The arrival of Pumpkin Spice Lattes isn’t the only thing creating a #Seattle buzz this week: The city now has grounds for not just one, but two decent shots of rainfall over the next several days. The scoop --> emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx

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Seattle gets a double shot of rain over the next week - Emerald City Weather Blog

The arrival of Pumpkin Spice Lattes isn’t the only thing creating a Seattle buzz this week: The city now has

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Umm… Vancouver’s not supposed to look like that. Like… ever. 😮😬

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#Seattle may wake up to nature's ruckus tomorrow morning: Scattered thunderstorms are possible from late tonight through about early Saturday afternoon across Western -- and Eastern -- Washington. FULL FORECAST --> emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx

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Thunderstorms in Seattle Saturday may be nature’s unwanted weekend morning alarm clock - Emerald City Weather Blog

Seattle may finally get its first measurable rain of the month Saturday — three weeks into it — but it’s

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Guess the Mariners were almost both literally and figuratively blown away tonight. (Warning expired a short time later. The Mariners expired a few innings later.)

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

With El Niño forecast to go literally off the charts, my blog goes into what could -- and won't -- mean for Seattle and the Northwest. And I run down some potential scenarios if things get wonky. #wawx emeraldcityweather.com/historic-sup...

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What are some scenarios a historic ‘Super El Nino’ could present for the Pacific Northwest and California? - Emerald City Weather Blog

If you’re like me and have any interest in weather, your feed here is likely already filled with stories about

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Correct! Though there is a huge temperature gradient in the city too with how close you are to the Strait. It can be several degrees warmer just on the south side of town . Sometimes it's 4-5 degrees warmer just in their front driveway 😅. But PA has the lowest summer average high temp in Lwr 48.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If you're not a fan of summer, all you need to do is find a spot in Port Angeles near the water and a west wind and... what summer? With the persistent onshore flow the past week, the warmest temp its been at my parents' home is... 64 :O The high was 58 today.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Updated my parents' web site today. If you ever want to see the current conditions "on the bluff" in Port Angeles, there's a live web camera, time lapse videos & current weather. #wawx Link --> www.karensistekstudio.com/pawx/Port_An... (Got a good deal on the bottom banner ad 😂)

Screen photo of Karen Sistek Studio new live web camera site.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What do you do when a forecast model predicts nearly 1" of rain for #Seattle on a weekend, then 12 hours later, says, nope: bone dry? Learn how "ensemble" models help smooth out the bumps and build confidence in a forecast: emeraldcityweather.com/ensemble-mod... #wawx #wxmodels

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How ensemble models can help solve the mystery of will it rain this weekend in Seattle? - Emerald City Weather Blog

What to do when the workweek ahead is essentially weather-drama free? Look at the weekend — you’re sure to find

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

System heading into B.C. tomorrow could bring unwanted lightning to the Cascades and Olympics with potential new fire starts, and wrap some smoke from B.C. back into #Seattle and Western Washington. Latest forecast in the ECWx Blog: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-wash...

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Lightning and wildfire smoke become unwanted guests in the forecast for Washington - Emerald City Weather Blog

(TL;DR: “Too Long; Didn’t Read” synopsis: Weather system heading into B.C. Wednesday presents a chance of thunderstorms for

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

#Seattle literally in the clear for a while as ocean breezes return, but long range forecasts are trending in the wrong direction to avoid a return of heat and possible smoke :/ MORE: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-east... #wawx #wawildfire

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Seattle heat and smoke forecast: Next weekend trending in the wrong direction - Emerald City Weather Blog

(TL;DR: “Too Long; Didn’t Read” synopsis: The weather pattern for Washington is pretty stable for the next several

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Cooler, west winds are expected to scour out the smoke around #Seattle and Western Washington tonight, but will create a renewed round of fire weather dangers in Eastern Washington Friday and Saturday :( Latest --> emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-east... #wawx #wawildfire

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Winds start to clear smoke from Seattle, but trigger new fire warnings for Eastern Washington - Emerald City Weather Blog

(TL;DR / “Too Long, Didn’t Read” version: Smoke will clear from Western Washington Thursday evening and night as

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#Wildfire smoke is thick across #Seattle and the NW, and air quality is getting worse this evening in the Puget Sound area as smoke from Eastern Washington spreads west. But there may be a few periods of brief breaks in the smoke this week --> emeraldcityweather.com/wildfire-smo... #wawx

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Thick smoke to hang around Seattle area through at least Wednesday…then a break? - Emerald City Weather Blog

(TL;DR / “Too Long; Didn’t Read”: Smoke in general will be around through at least Wednesday if not

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New forecasts show #Seattle not only faces heat, but thick wildfire smoke this week that could bring poor to perhaps even unhealthy air quality at times :( Latest info in my ECW blog: emeraldcityweather.com/heat-wildfir... #wawx

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Heat and wildfire smoke set to return to Seattle and Western Washington this week - Emerald City Weather Blog

(I know this is super long but it’s a lot to discuss, but here’s a TL;DR/ “Too Long;

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The weather situation in Eastern Washington has gone from concerning to dire when it comes to potential wildfire dangers this weekend, with a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Wildfire Weather Warning. What PDS Red Flag Warnings Mean: emeraldcityweather.com/what-does-pa... #wawx #wawildfire

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What does the “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Fire Weather Warning mean for Eastern Washington? - Emerald City Weather Blog

The weather situation in Eastern Washington has gone from concerning to dire when it comes to potential wildfire

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

FYI that map on the thumbnail is showing 850 mb temps in C; it better illustrates the temperature differences. Here's a surface temp map in F for Saturday.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

#Seattle is luckily about to dodge a massive and intense heat dome that is about to cover much of the rest of the West with 100+ to even 110+ degree heat. Here, we'll be in the 70s. But it comes at a potential great cost for Eastern Washington: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-dodg... #wawx

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How Seattle is dodging a massive heat dome set to bake the West with triple-digit heat - Emerald City Weather Blog

Summer is about to turn on its highest broil setting across much of the western U.S.,as a massive

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The weather is not only about to pull off a rare feat in the Pacific Northwest, but perhaps a counter-intuitive one as well. #Seattle's upcoming rain on Saturday could actually make the wildfire problems in Eastern Washington *worse*: emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-augu... #wawx

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How Seattle’s rare August rain could make the wildfire situation worse in Eastern Washington - Emerald City Weather Blog

The weather is not only about to pull off a rare feat in the Pacific Northwest, but perhaps

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Feel like an average #Seattle July so far? We're spot-on average for temps and just 0.09" under on rain :O #wawx

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Fun fact: Wednesday was the 2nd hottest 'rainy day' in #Seattle history. It reached 95 degrees, then rained 0.05" that evening. The only hotter day with measurable rain was 0.02" that fell on Aug. 11, 2006 when it had reached 96 degrees that day. #wawx

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

95 is the preliminary high today in #Seattle. It used to be Seattle averaged a 95+ degree day about every other year. Since 2014, Seattle has reached at least 95 every year except two, and both those years' peaks were 94.

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