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Official Seattle-Area Forecast Analysis from Meteorologist Scott Sistek

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How do wildfires get their (sometimes puzzling) names? Labor Mountain Fire

Labor Mountain Fire

How do wildfires get their (sometimes puzzling) names?

Scott Sistek September 29, 2025

Earlier this summer, wildfire officials said lightning from a thunderstorm that rolled over the Northern Cascades started...

La Nina has 71% chance of returning this fall. Good news for Seattle winter fans? Snow in Seattle

Snow in Seattle

La Nina has 71% chance of returning this fall. Good news for Seattle winter fans?

Scott Sistek September 27, 2025

[TL; DR: SCOTT SAYS IT’S (PROBABLY) GOING TO SNOW THIS WINTER! Thanks for reading!] TS; WSN: (Too...

Seattle area had among its most humid summers in past 45 years flamngos

flamngos

Seattle area had among its most humid summers in past 45 years

Scott Sistek September 21, 2025

Did this summer seem more humid than usual around Seattle? It was a frequent comment/question I received...

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