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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 6h

Watch as a freak burst of 80-85 mph winds from a "wet microburst" left a trail of damage in Longview on Sunday afternoon. #wawx

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Watch: ‘Wet microburst’ slams Longview with 80-85 mph winds, damaging buildings - Emerald City Weather Blog

LONGVIEW, Wash. — A freak burst of wind left a trail of damage in Longview on Sunday afternoon

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 18h

Wednesday will be another glorious sunny day around Seattle. It... might be the last crystal clear day for a bit. You have been warned... #wawx

Soak it up, sun fans! Stormy pattern looms… - Emerald City Weather Blog

Sun fans, the clock is ticking. If Monday and Tuesday’s blue-filled skies are your jam, this is your

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 1d

Los Angeles gets its first Severe Thunderstorm Watch in over 17 years! :O #cawx

MORE in my new ECWB weather blog:
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Los Angeles area gets first Severe Thunderstorm Watch in 17 years! - Emerald City Weather Blog

Heads up Mickey and Minnie: The weather is very un-Southern California-like this morning! Parts of the Los Angeles

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 2d

+100 for The Athletic's headline on Bryce Miller's Game 1 Start:

"For Mariners, a fresh Miller is plenty filling in Game 1"

That victory did taste pretty great:

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For Mariners, a fresh Miller is plenty filling in Game 1

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 3d

Plinky size hail up here in SW Snohomish County. (As In it makes a sound like plink plink plink.)

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 3d

63 years ago today, the Pacific Northwest was hit by a storm with winds the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane. Learn More: emeraldcityweather.com/remembering-... #wawx

Remembering the great Columbus Day Windstorm of 1962 - Emerald City Weather Blog

The weather was active Sunday but it was nothing compared to what was happening 63 years ago when

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 3d

First Cascades snow alert of the season are here! 4-10+ inches in the higher elevations; Stevens Pass may even get a few inches. More in the Emerald City Weather Blog:
#wawx

First Snow Advisory of the season comes to the Cascades - Emerald City Weather Blog

A couple weeks ago it was 75. Now we’re talking snow alerts!? At least for the Cascades, it’s

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 4d

WHAT A GAME!!!! #Mariners.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 5d

La Nina is officially here! So... what does that mean? My latest blog goes into why skiers and snowboarders should be smiling: emeraldcityweather.com/skiers-and-s...

Skiers and snow-lovers rejoice – La Niña is here! Here’s what it means for the Northwest: - Emerald City Weather Blog

NOAA made it official Thursday: La Niña is here. Skiers and snowboarders probably didn’t even need to hear

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 6d

NEW BLOG POST: A few thunderstorms possible Friday in the South Sound, but then we get to "chill" out this weekend with highs in the 50s around Seattle -- and perhaps even a little snow at Stevens Pass :O #wawx

Snow at Stevens Pass? Thunderstorms? Autumn perks up a bit - Emerald City Weather Blog

We’ve already ditched the 70s; now it’s time to take another step into the heart of autumn as

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 7d

Yes! There's actual snow on the forecast map for the Cascades this weekend!

Get the latest in my new Emerald City Weather Blog: emeraldcityweather.com/theres-blue-... #wawx

There’s blue on the map! Chilly weekend storm likely to bring snow to Cascades - Emerald City Weather Blog

IS THAT ACTUALLY SNOW ON THE MAP!??! Spoiler Alert: Yes!* (*— Well, with elevation…) In a true sense

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 8d

For Mariners game, main cold front has passed Detroit but it looks like it’s going to stay fairly raw and drippy into the late evening there. Temp dropped about 10 degrees in 2 hours.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 8d

SOAK IT UP, SEATTLE! Tuesday is very likely the last 70+ degree day until, well, I'll say spring. Highs drop to the 50s later this week as shower chances return -- and maybe even some mountain snow above 5,000 feet over the weekend.(!) #wawx

(Photo courtesy: Space Needle Web Cam)

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 8d

NEW BLOG POST ALERT: 🌝

Full Harvest ‘super’ moon rises over Kingston ferry - Emerald City Weather Blog

Sky watchers have been in for a treat to kick off this week as the clear skies have

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 8d

Seattle dropped to 46 degrees this morning --- the first time we've dropped below 50 since mid-June and coldest low since May 18. #wawx

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It’s time to say ‘Bye, Bye, Bye’ to the nighttime 50s - Emerald City Weather Blog

Sibling rivalries strike again here in my blog this weekend, only this time I’m talking about the high

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · 23d

Did it feel like this summer was more muggy than usual in Seattle? According to @bennollweather.bsky.social, Seattle/King County had its 3rd-muggiest summer (June 1-Aug. 31) since 1981. Snohomish County was 2nd! #wawx

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SEATTLE AREA HAD AMONG ITS MOST HUMID SUMMERS IN PAST 45 YEARS 🦩 Did this summer seem more humid than usual around Seattle? It was a frequent comment/question I received throughout the summer....

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Seattle Summer Minutes @summerminutes.bsky.social · 28d

Seattle summer minutes at or above 80 for Sept. 16: 572 (High at UW: 90)
Total so far in September: 781
Total so far in 2025: 12063**
** If this is a final, it's the 9th most since 2000 but fewest since 2020.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 27

Exactly! :) the change in density of air right near the surface bends the light.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 26

Check out the surreal "Fata Morgana" mirage my mom captured from the bluff in Port Angeles looking out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca toward Victoria, B.C. on Tuesday :O. #wawx

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 17

That is “Humpy” from the nightly “Salmon Races” at Mariners games.

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 17

You could be given 1,000 guesses on who would make a cameo at the
Lumineers concert at T-Mobile Park last night and I’d bet $10 you’d not come up with this:

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 13

Last time it was the opponent 😂. I’m 1-1 good/bad luck for Angels 😂Mostly here letting people know the AL West had a new leader 😂😂

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 13

I have been to two games at Angels Stadium in the last decade.

Both have had a triple play 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

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Scott Sistek @scottseattlewx.bsky.social · Aug 12

Natural air conditioning: Engage! My dad reporting from the bluff in Port Angeles:
“On shore here.
4:04 83 degrees
4:19 64 degrees”

#wawx

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