Emerald City Weather Blog

Official Seattle-Area Forecast Analysis from Meteorologist Scott Sistek

Year: 2026

‘Winter break’ looms for mid-January with potential extended dry, warm stretch in Northwest 6-10 day forecast

6-10 day forecast

‘Winter break’ looms for mid-January with potential extended dry, warm stretch in Northwest

Scott Sistek January 6, 2026

For most of us, “winter break” just ended on Monday. For Mother Nature, it’s starting next week. Long range...

Back-to-back storms to pummel Cascades with 2-4 feet of snow Snowfall map

Snowfall map

Back-to-back storms to pummel Cascades with 2-4 feet of snow

Scott Sistek January 5, 2026

Where have these storms been all winter? It’s about to really look and feel like January out there for...

Heavy snow to return to mountains this week as we cool down, but it’s fleeting 4 day snowfall forecast

4 day snowfall forecast

Heavy snow to return to mountains this week as we cool down, but it’s fleeting

Scott Sistek January 4, 2026

I’ve got good news and bad news for skiers and snowboarders. I know this ski season hasn’t been among,...

How ‘triple gravity effect’ brings significant coastal flooding threat to Northwest during January GOES-18 Satellite image for Jan. 2, 2026.

GOES-18 Satellite image for Jan. 2, 2026.

How ‘triple gravity effect’ brings significant coastal flooding threat to Northwest during January

Scott Sistek January 2, 2026

It’s a perfect storm this weekend… of gravity that is mixing with a regular garden-variety atmospheric storm that will...

Seattle kicks off 2026 in hide-and-seek mode…then more wind? Seattle in the fog on Jan. 1, 2026

Seattle in the fog on Jan. 1, 2026

Seattle kicks off 2026 in hide-and-seek mode…then more wind?

Scott Sistek January 1, 2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR! While I’m sure your feed this morning is full of similar sentiments, at least as far...