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Over 110,000 lose power as potent storm brings 60+ mph winds to Western Washington All lanes of SB I-5 near US 12 (MP 68) were blocked Saturday night due to a multi-vehicle collision and downed trees. (Photo: Washington State Patrol)

All lanes of SB I-5 near US 12 (MP 68) were blocked Saturday night due to a multi-vehicle collision and downed trees. (Photo: Washington State Patrol)

Over 110,000 lose power as potent storm brings 60+ mph winds to Western Washington

Scott Sistek November 7, 2026

Over 110,000 power customers lost electricity across Western Washington Saturday evening as a powerful cold front swept through the...

60 mph winds expected along coast as second in series of storms rolls toward Seattle and Northwest ECMWF total rainfall predicted over the next 7 days.

ECMWF total rainfall predicted over the next 7 days.

60 mph winds expected along coast as second in series of storms rolls toward Seattle and Northwest

Scott Sistek November 6, 2026

What to do on a dark and stormy night but maybe head to the local bowling alley and get...

Back-to-back November storms bring gusty winds, drenching rains to Seattle area GOES-18 Satellite image showing a large Pacific storm system on Nov. 5, 2026. (NOAA/CIRA/RAAM-B)

GOES-18 Satellite image showing a large Pacific storm system on Nov. 5, 2026. (NOAA/CIRA/RAAM-B)

Back-to-back November storms bring gusty winds, drenching rains to Seattle area

Scott Sistek November 5, 2026

What’s more exciting than one November storm to a Seattle meteorologist? How about TWO storms? These are the weather...

Multiple atmospheric rivers eye Seattle area with soggy, windy storms through next week

Scott Sistek November 3, 2026

Move over, Polar Vortex, there’s a new weather buzzword filling up your social media feeds. And unlike the PV,...

Why Seattle shouldn’t have to worry about this historic Polar Vortex event in the making ECMWF 30 mb height anomaly for mid November

Why Seattle shouldn’t have to worry about this historic Polar Vortex event in the making

Scott Sistek November 2, 2026

First it was “Super” El Niño. Then he got a sidekick: Kelvin Wave. Now it feels we’re staring an...

Las Vegas rallies to beat Seattle in October rainfall with just minutes to spare Seattle Space Needle Web Camera on October 30, 2026. (Photo courtesy: Space Needle)

Seattle Space Needle Web Camera on October 30, 2026. (Photo courtesy: Space Needle)

Las Vegas rallies to beat Seattle in October rainfall with just minutes to spare

Scott Sistek November 1, 2026

Seattle had made a most-impressive rally that nearly saved the indignity of losing to Las Vegas in accumulated October...

Storm brings first snow alerts of the season to the Cascades. (Don’t tell El Niño) GOES-18 satellite image showing a big trough of low pressure swirling down from British Columbia toward the Pacific Northwest on Oct. 27, 2026. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

GOES-18 satellite image showing a big trough of low pressure swirling down from British Columbia toward the Pacific Northwest on Oct. 27, 2026. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

Storm brings first snow alerts of the season to the Cascades. (Don’t tell El Niño)

Scott Sistek October 27, 2026

We’ve heard all the talk about how with Super El Niño this could be a rather dismal winter season...

Storm should help Seattle avoid setting 39-year record for driest October GOES-18 image of swirling low pressure center off the Washington coast on Oct. 24, 2026. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

GOES-18 image of swirling low pressure center off the Washington coast on Oct. 24, 2026. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

Storm should help Seattle avoid setting 39-year record for driest October

Scott Sistek October 24, 2026

There are quite a few things from 1987 best left to stay relegated to the dustbin of history, such...

Seattle has less rain than Las Vegas and Los Angeles this October Photo by Tim Dennert on Unsplash.

Seattle has less rain than Las Vegas and Los Angeles this October

Scott Sistek October 21, 2026

We’re going to lose an October rain battle to… Las Vegas? Seriously? Despite being massive favorites — Seattle averages...

Seattle sets 2nd-hottest late October day on record, but ‘Zombie Summer’ is now done Fog hangs over Downtown Seattle on Oct. 16, 2026. (Photo: Space Needle Web Camera)

Fog hangs over Downtown Seattle on Oct. 16, 2026. (Photo: Space Needle Web Camera)

Seattle sets 2nd-hottest late October day on record, but ‘Zombie Summer’ is now done

Scott Sistek October 16, 2026

Somehow both of these things were true Friday: It was one of the hottest late October days in Seattle...

Emerald City Weather Blog

Over 110,000 lose power as potent storm brings 60+ mph winds to Western Washington

60 mph winds expected along coast as second in series of storms rolls toward Seattle and Northwest

Back-to-back November storms bring gusty winds, drenching rains to Seattle area

Multiple atmospheric rivers eye Seattle area with soggy, windy storms through next week

Why Seattle shouldn’t have to worry about this historic Polar Vortex event in the making

Las Vegas rallies to beat Seattle in October rainfall with just minutes to spare

Storm brings first snow alerts of the season to the Cascades. (Don’t tell El Niño)

Storm should help Seattle avoid setting 39-year record for driest October

Seattle has less rain than Las Vegas and Los Angeles this October

Seattle sets 2nd-hottest late October day on record, but ‘Zombie Summer’ is now done

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