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Seattle could see more thunderstorms Saturday as cold trough sweeps through GOES 18 satellite image for May 15, 2026 showing a cold swirling low pressure center just to the Northwest of Washington. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

GOES 18 satellite image for May 15, 2026 showing a cold swirling low pressure center just to the Northwest of Washington. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

Seattle could see more thunderstorms Saturday as cold trough sweeps through

Scott Sistek May 15, 2026

Seattle doesn’t always drink from thunderstorms. But when we do, we prefer “dos mes”: April or May...

Seattle in the midst of running the weather gamut GOES-18 satellite image from May 13, 2026 showing plenty of storm activity out in the Pacific Ocean with our name on it. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

GOES-18 satellite image from May 13, 2026 showing plenty of storm activity out in the Pacific Ocean with our name on it. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

Seattle in the midst of running the weather gamut

Scott Sistek May 13, 2026

I don’t really know what a gamut is, but I do know that whatever it is, it’s...

Thunderstorms pop into Seattle’s forecast for Tuesday Seattle Lightning

Thunderstorms pop into Seattle’s forecast for Tuesday

Scott Sistek May 11, 2026

Wake up, Goldilocks! The bears are coming home early. I feel like my last post here advertising...

Seattle entering long stretch of ‘Goldilocks Weather’ NOAA's blend of forecast models showing predicted high temps for Seattle over the next 10 days.

NOAA's blend of forecast models showing predicted high temps for Seattle over the next 10 days.

Seattle entering long stretch of ‘Goldilocks Weather’

Scott Sistek May 8, 2026

If you were to ask most people what would you consider their “Goldilocks” weather of it being...

Seattle to bake in ‘record’ heat on Sunday(*)? GOES-18 satellite image from May 2 showing... I dunno an inverse Bass Clef or something? (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

Seattle to bake in ‘record’ heat on Sunday(*)?

Scott Sistek May 2, 2026

The heat, such as it is for May, is on. We’ve got two days coming up Sunday...

The legacy of Seattle’s ‘Rule of 9’ when it comes to forecasting 80 degree heat ECMWF forecast model showing (finally) highs of 80 degrees in Seattle on Monday.

ECMWF forecast model showing (finally) highs of 80 degrees in Seattle on Monday.

The legacy of Seattle’s ‘Rule of 9’ when it comes to forecasting 80 degree heat

Scott Sistek April 29, 2026

Sunday and perhaps even Monday are looming as the warmest days of the year so far in...

Seattle eyeing potentially first 80 degree day of the year next week ECMWF model showing 500mb heights and a big ridge offshore early next week.

Seattle eyeing potentially first 80 degree day of the year next week

Scott Sistek April 27, 2026

Seattle has yet to officially hit 75 degrees this year, but we *might* be looking at our...

Seattle makes ‘draft day’ trade with Los Angeles for… weekend sunshine?!? ECMWF 500 mb heights anomaly chart showing a low pressure are heading into Southern California this weekend.

ECMWF 500 mb heights anomaly chart showing a low pressure are heading into Southern California this weekend.

Seattle makes ‘draft day’ trade with Los Angeles for… weekend sunshine?!?

Scott Sistek April 23, 2026

This just in to Emerald City Weather Blog HQ. Sources tell me Seattle and Los Angeles have...

‘Spring’ break? Swirling low will bring cooling rains to Seattle Tuesday GOES-18 Satellite image for April 20 showing a broad low pressure center off the northern California coast.

GOES-18 Satellite image for April 20 showing a broad low pressure center off the northern California coast.

‘Spring’ break? Swirling low will bring cooling rains to Seattle Tuesday

Scott Sistek April 20, 2026

Spring time is that odd transition between the end of our stormy season and the upcoming dry...

How ‘Super El Niño’ might affect the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, based on mascots (sorry, Hurricanes…) NASA image of a hurricane as seen from International Space Station

NASA image of a hurricane as seen from International Space Station

How ‘Super El Niño’ might affect the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, based on mascots (sorry, Hurricanes…)

Scott Sistek April 18, 2026

Seems these days there’s gobs of stories about how “Super El Niño” will add chaos to the...