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July 25, 2024

An End to Bone-Dry July in Sight

Last updated 1:45 PM, Thursday, July 25th, 2024 By Kyra Schlezinger Happy Thursday, Huskies! The Puget Sound convergence zone that popped up overnight has long since dissipated, leaving partly cloudy skies for the Seattle metro area. High temperatures around the sound will range from the upper 60s to mid 70s, marking the 5th day of…


July 17, 2024

Clouds Return With a Chance for Thunderstorms

By Joseph Renalds Hey Huskies! Today’s weather is going to break the pattern of the clear sunny days we have had for the last couple weeks. A shortwave trough (disturbance aloft in the atmosphere) has brought clouds back to the region this morning. It also feels a bit muggy out there with dew points currently…


July 15, 2024

A Bone-Dry July… So Far

By Kyra Schlezinger and Joseph Renalds Hey there Huskies! Our trademark gray skies have returned this morning in the form of a marine layer push. Their comeback is brief, as this layer will burn off in the afternoon for mostly clear skies and a high on either side of 80 degrees. If we break 80…


July 5, 2024

What To Expect During the Upcoming Heatwave

By Joseph Renalds Yesterday high temperatures reached into the low 80s across much of western Washington with a few exceptions near large water bodies. However, now that July 4th has come and gone the summer heat is moving in. Over the next week, high temperatures will be above 80 degrees each day, some above 90,…


July 3, 2024

4th of July Forecast and a Weekend Warm-up

By Joseph Renalds and Kyra Schlezinger Hey Huskies, After a week with temperatures near average, we are going to see a significant warm up that will challenge some daily high temperature records.  First off, what can we expect for the July 4th holiday? The bulk of the heat does not arrive until this weekend, but…