Scott Sistek
@scottseattlewx.bsky.social
Seattle Meteorologist & National Weather Journalist.
Spokesperson for Seattle's rain fans.
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Spokesperson for Seattle's rain fans.
NEW! Find me at Emerald City Weather Blog: http://emeraldcityweather.com
Go: Mariners / Kraken / UW
Looks like an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft with the 53rd AF Reserve Weather Reconnaissance team (TEAL 71) has been requested to fly into our atmospheric river storm Monday to gather data.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Looks like an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft with the 53rd AF Reserve Weather Reconnaissance team (TEAL 71) has been requested to fly into our atmospheric river storm Monday to gather data.
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Heavy rain & flooding forecast is holding fairly steady for how the atmospheric river storm is expected to play out across Western Washington after some minor tweaks from late Friday into Saturday:
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Strong atmospheric river system has Western Washington bracing for onslaught of rain, wind, flooding - Emerald City Weather Blog
We’re now just a day away from the start of a 3-day period of really wet weather as
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December 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Heavy rain & flooding forecast is holding fairly steady for how the atmospheric river storm is expected to play out across Western Washington after some minor tweaks from late Friday into Saturday:
emeraldcityweather.com/atmospheric-... #wawx #waflood #atmosphericriver
emeraldcityweather.com/atmospheric-... #wawx #waflood #atmosphericriver
UPDATE: Snoqualmie and Snohomish rivers now forecast to reach major flood stage next week amid Category 5 Atmospheric River.
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Some rivers forecast to hit major flood stage as Category 5 atmospheric river storm looms - Emerald City Weather Blog
The atmospheric river storm forecast to take aim at the Pacific Northwest early next week is now forecast
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December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
UPDATE: Snoqualmie and Snohomish rivers now forecast to reach major flood stage next week amid Category 5 Atmospheric River.
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For the Snoqualmie at Carnation, the current predicted peak is about a half foot higher than the floods of Dec. 6, 2023, but a little more than a foot below the March 2022 flood. #wawx
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Strong atmospheric river storm eyeing Pacific Northwest now given Category 5 rating - Emerald City Weather Blog
The atmospheric river storm forecast to take aim at the Pacific Northwest early next week is now forecast
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December 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
For the Snoqualmie at Carnation, the current predicted peak is about a half foot higher than the floods of Dec. 6, 2023, but a little more than a foot below the March 2022 flood. #wawx
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Folks at Center for Western Weather & Water Extremes
now forecasting Category 5 (highest rung) atmospheric river to reach Washington coast next week. #wawx
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now forecasting Category 5 (highest rung) atmospheric river to reach Washington coast next week. #wawx
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December 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Folks at Center for Western Weather & Water Extremes
now forecasting Category 5 (highest rung) atmospheric river to reach Washington coast next week. #wawx
cw3e.ucsd.edu/media_portal/
now forecasting Category 5 (highest rung) atmospheric river to reach Washington coast next week. #wawx
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8 rivers now forecast to reach at least moderate flood stage next week with the Skagit and Snoqualmie -><- close to major flood stage:
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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
8 rivers now forecast to reach at least moderate flood stage next week with the Skagit and Snoqualmie -><- close to major flood stage:
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More: www.facebook.com/scottseattle... #wawx
Seattle’s sunsets just clicked earlier than 4:20 p.m., but believe it or not, the sun sets even earlier in Spokane. Their sunsets this week are at 3:58 p.m.(!) Here's why:
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How does Spokane have sunsets in the 3 o’clock hour this week? - Emerald City Weather Blog
It’s getting awfully late really early this time of year. Seattle’s sunsets just clicked earlier than 4:20 p.m.,
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December 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Seattle’s sunsets just clicked earlier than 4:20 p.m., but believe it or not, the sun sets even earlier in Spokane. Their sunsets this week are at 3:58 p.m.(!) Here's why:
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For many in urban areas, rain storms don’t have much impact beyond minor issues; most of the dangers are in river plains. But there’s a part of this week that DOES affect quite a few people — even in the city — with these storms:
Darkness.
emeraldcityweather.com/legion-of-gl... #wawx
Darkness.
emeraldcityweather.com/legion-of-gl... #wawx
Legion of Gloom: Dark days ahead with relentless stormy stretch across Seattle area - Emerald City Weather Blog
Hello darkness our old friend…. It’s been well advertised that the weather pattern is going to be quite
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December 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For many in urban areas, rain storms don’t have much impact beyond minor issues; most of the dangers are in river plains. But there’s a part of this week that DOES affect quite a few people — even in the city — with these storms:
Darkness.
emeraldcityweather.com/legion-of-gl... #wawx
Darkness.
emeraldcityweather.com/legion-of-gl... #wawx
Time for #Seattle to earn that rainy reputation as there is now a solid chance of rain every day for at least the next week, with the rains gradually increasing in intensity to where river flooding remains a growing concern for next week.
emeraldcityweather.com/atmospheric-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/atmospheric-... #wawx
Atmospheric river storms among 7 systems in 7 days to trigger potential Cascades flood threat - Emerald City Weather Blog
Time for Seattle to earn that rainy reputation as there is now a solid chance of rain every
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December 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Time for #Seattle to earn that rainy reputation as there is now a solid chance of rain every day for at least the next week, with the rains gradually increasing in intensity to where river flooding remains a growing concern for next week.
emeraldcityweather.com/atmospheric-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/atmospheric-... #wawx
Our rather calm stretch of weather is coming to an end soon, and in its place, a much wetter, stormier pattern featuring multiple atmospheric river storms that may present our greatest river flooding risk of the season thus far.
emeraldcityweather.com/multiple-atm... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/multiple-atm... #wawx
Multiple atmospheric river storms loom in extended forecast, threatening flooding in Cascades - Emerald City Weather Blog
Our rather calm stretch of weather is coming to an end soon, and in its place, a much
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our rather calm stretch of weather is coming to an end soon, and in its place, a much wetter, stormier pattern featuring multiple atmospheric river storms that may present our greatest river flooding risk of the season thus far.
emeraldcityweather.com/multiple-atm... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/multiple-atm... #wawx
Who remembers 35 years ago, it was a huge rain and wind storm that made waves — literally — that led to record flooding in the mountains and the sinking of the old I-90 Bridge across Lake Washington?
emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
The Thanksgiving deluge of 1990: Record floods and a sinking I-90 Bridge - Emerald City Weather Blog
It was 40 years ago a big snowstorm and following arctic blast on Thanksgiving weekend that cemented holiday
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November 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Who remembers 35 years ago, it was a huge rain and wind storm that made waves — literally — that led to record flooding in the mountains and the sinking of the old I-90 Bridge across Lake Washington?
emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
As family gatherings take center stage this Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to share the legacy of the Graser family, whose matriarch sacrificed her life 53 years ago to save a dozen children during the Northwest’s strongest tornado on record: emeraldcityweather.com/april-1972-v... #wawx
‘I have to get the baby’: A Vancouver mother’s sacrifice during the Northwest’s deadliest tornado - Emerald City Weather Blog
Rick Graser’s mom is a hero. Sharon Graser died more than 53 years ago while saving a dozen
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November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
As family gatherings take center stage this Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to share the legacy of the Graser family, whose matriarch sacrificed her life 53 years ago to save a dozen children during the Northwest’s strongest tornado on record: emeraldcityweather.com/april-1972-v... #wawx
This Thanksgiving could go down among the wetter ones in Seattle history -- with a few caveats....
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Record breaking rainfall for Thanksgiving in Seattle? Well, sorta… - Emerald City Weather Blog
This Thanksgiving could go down among the wetter ones in Seattle history. While we very likely won’t set
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November 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This Thanksgiving could go down among the wetter ones in Seattle history -- with a few caveats....
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If you’re not going over the passes, weather shouldn’t be factor for Thanksgiving. If going over passes, expect some snow at times, especially later Tuesday and early Wednesday. MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
Still a tricky travel forecast for Thanksgiving weekend around Western Washington - Emerald City Weather Blog
(TL; DR: If you’re not going over the passes, weather shouldn’t be factor for Thanksgiving. If going over
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November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If you’re not going over the passes, weather shouldn’t be factor for Thanksgiving. If going over passes, expect some snow at times, especially later Tuesday and early Wednesday. MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
While the weather is trending stormy for Thanksgiving, this year won’t hold a candle to what happened 40 years ago when #Seattle experienced heavy snows & frigid temps, leaving many families scrambling to hold a traditional T-giving dinner.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
Holiday chaos: Looking back 40 years on Seattle’s epic Thanksgiving snowstorm and arctic blast - Emerald City Weather Blog
While the weather is trending stormy, as usual, for Thanksgiving, it appears this year won’t hold a candle
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November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
While the weather is trending stormy for Thanksgiving, this year won’t hold a candle to what happened 40 years ago when #Seattle experienced heavy snows & frigid temps, leaving many families scrambling to hold a traditional T-giving dinner.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
A new kind of "atmospheric river"? Check out the clouds spotted over Marysville earlier this week that looked like the sky was full of little streams and tributaries: emeraldcityweather.com/cirriusly-co... #wawx #clouds
‘Cirrius’ly cool clouds spotted north of Seattle - Emerald City Weather Blog
Had it still been baseball season, you might have wondered if Cal Raleigh had hit a home run
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November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A new kind of "atmospheric river"? Check out the clouds spotted over Marysville earlier this week that looked like the sky was full of little streams and tributaries: emeraldcityweather.com/cirriusly-co... #wawx #clouds
Happy Tornado Warning Anniversary, NWS Seattle?
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy Tornado Warning Anniversary, NWS Seattle?
The Apple Cup may be a relic of Thanksgiving holidays past, but one tradition remains staunchly entrenched around the Northwest: Messy weather that can snarl your travel plans.
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
Thanksgiving weekend travel headaches loom…then it gets chilly - Emerald City Weather Blog
(TL;DR: Quiet through Saturday. Pass travel issues loom Sunday into Monday, and again to start Thanksgiving weekend. Then
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November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Apple Cup may be a relic of Thanksgiving holidays past, but one tradition remains staunchly entrenched around the Northwest: Messy weather that can snarl your travel plans.
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
😅Juuuust squeezed in the dry day. It started raining at 1:14 a.m. this morning.
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year in Seattle. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the rare dry Nov. 19 (95 of past 130 yrs have featured rain) comes with other features this year: Foothills winds and some stubborn fog.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
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Seattle shrouded in fog while winds buffet the Eastside foothills - Emerald City Weather Blog
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the
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November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
😅Juuuust squeezed in the dry day. It started raining at 1:14 a.m. this morning.
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year in Seattle. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the rare dry Nov. 19 (95 of past 130 yrs have featured rain) comes with other features this year: Foothills winds and some stubborn fog.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
Seattle shrouded in fog while winds buffet the Eastside foothills - Emerald City Weather Blog
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the
emeraldcityweather.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year in Seattle. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the rare dry Nov. 19 (95 of past 130 yrs have featured rain) comes with other features this year: Foothills winds and some stubborn fog.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
You might think getting a dry day in Seattle in November isn’t *too* unusual. Even with the wet start to the month, 7 days have been without measurable rain.
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
‘Historically’ dry November day for Seattle this week - Emerald City Weather Blog
The weather forecast for Seattle is dry for Wednesday. You might think getting a dry day in November
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November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You might think getting a dry day in Seattle in November isn’t *too* unusual. Even with the wet start to the month, 7 days have been without measurable rain.
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
Seattle weather a bit sleepy for now, but if you’ve got popcorn ready to pop and are looking for some exciting weather to chase, maybe keep an eye on Thanksgiving weekend, which isn’t really up to 😮 Emoji status just yet, but would qualify as 🧐.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
Mundane weather for now, but cool down looms for Thanksgiving week - Emerald City Weather Blog
For being in the heart of November, the weather around here is going to take what will qualify
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November 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Seattle weather a bit sleepy for now, but if you’ve got popcorn ready to pop and are looking for some exciting weather to chase, maybe keep an eye on Thanksgiving weekend, which isn’t really up to 😮 Emoji status just yet, but would qualify as 🧐.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
Siri is like: It's November in the Northwest, there is no other option 😂😂
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Siri is like: It's November in the Northwest, there is no other option 😂😂
Cool satellite videos from Friday illustrate how both high pressure and low pressure centers swirl in opposite directions:
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Watch: Atmosphere takes clouds for a dramatic spin — both ways! - Emerald City Weather Blog
A basic staple of meteorology is that low pressure centers spin counter-clockwise while high pressure systems spin clockwise,
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November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Cool satellite videos from Friday illustrate how both high pressure and low pressure centers swirl in opposite directions:
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center put out a graphic Friday that indicates what I’d say is an unusually early heads up of a potential “significant” weather pattern change. 🥶
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
NOAA gives unusually early heads up for cold weather potential later this month - Emerald City Weather Blog
November is just barely crossing the halfway point, but eyes are already starting to focus on what might
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November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center put out a graphic Friday that indicates what I’d say is an unusually early heads up of a potential “significant” weather pattern change. 🥶
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx