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Scott Sistek August 8, 2026

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

Winds start to clear smoke from Seattle, but trigger new fire warnings for Eastern Washington GOES-18 satellite image of the heavy smoke across Eastern Washington and lighter smoke on the west side on Aug. 6, 2026. (NOAA / CIRA / RAAM-B)

Scott Sistek August 6, 2026

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

Scott Sistek August 5, 2026

** THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE ** Just a quick early morning note before I start my “day” job...

Scott Sistek August 4, 2026

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

Scott Sistek August 2, 2026

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

Scott Sistek July 21, 2026

Have you noticed any clouds that appear to be a rainbow….only it’s not raining? Summertime in Seattle...

Seattle may face heat, smoke, then remnants of Tropical Storm Elida? GOES 18 Satellite image showing Tropical Storm Elida of the Mexico coast

Scott Sistek July 19, 2026

(TL;DR: About to get pretty hot in Seattle next week with 90s likely Tuesday and Wednesday. Then...

Scott Sistek April 15, 2026

SEATTLE — Well that’s something you don’t see every day… or every decade… A waterspout touched down...

Historic Southwest heat wave has shades of record-blasting June 2021 Northwest event 500 mb heights chart showing massive heat anomaly over the Desert Southwest this week

Scott Sistek March 17, 2026

You may have heard that the Southwestern U.S. is undergoing a historic heat wave this week that...

Atmospheric river brings record-setting March snowfall to Seattle Snow falls at Sea-Tac Airport on March 13, 2026. (Photo courtesy: Sea-Tac Airport)

Scott Sistek March 13, 2026

I have to say I’m impressed. Usually these are the types of fringey snow patterns that totally...