Heavy snow and lightning at the end of February? In Seattle? Something’s happening here, and weather guru Cliff Mass makes it clear. “As predicted, a strong convergence zone has formed… Read More
For years, scientists have been piecing together evidence of peculiar phenomena known as red sprites, blue jets, pixies and elves – exotic types of electrical discharges that emanate from thunderstorms. Just one… Read More
Two months after its launch, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-16 weather satellite is sending back its first images – and they’re spectacular. GOES-16 is watching the Western Hemisphere from… Read More
Something about big snowstorms in Portland brings out the best in viral video makers. It must be the rare nature of such a weather event for Oregon’s largest city. A… Read More
After several days of delays, a squadron of eight microsatellites was sent into orbit by a rocket launched from a high-flying airplane. Their mission? To study the winds that power the… Read More
Too bad someone at Amazon didn’t think to get a lighted Christmas tree into the biospheres during last week’s snowstorm in Seattle. The company would have had a heck of… Read More
I spent roughly 30,000 hours shoveling snow out my driveway as a kid growing up in extra-snowy Western New York, and I’d like a do-ever after watching this video. A… Read More
Seattle experienced its first snowfall of the season on Thursday night and into Friday and now the city’s leaders are calling upon technologically adept folks to do more than just share pictures of… Read More
Is it getting hot in here? Meteorologist Kait Parker of The Weather Channel is fired up in a new video in which she goes after Breitbart.com for an article in which… Read More
NASA and its space partners juggled an arrival and a departure today: First, three new crew members docked with the International Space Station to begin a months-long stay in orbit. Then… Read More
Meteorologists have gotten the message: They messed up. Before Saturday’s storm, forecasters warned that Puget Sound could be lashed by winds reaching tropical storm levels. After the storm – which wasn’t… Read More
The rains and the winds that were spawned by Typhoon Songda swept through Western Washington tonight, leaving downed trees and power outages in its wake. But Seattle was spared the… Read More
The first of two big storm fronts swept through the Pacific Northwest today, leaving tens of thousands without power in Western Washington and stirring up a tornado on the Oregon Coast. And… Read More
There’s a storm coming. A big one. So big that Seattle weather guru Cliff Mass says it could match the “most powerful storm in NW history” – the Big Blow, which… Read More
Meteorologists say they’ve found a pattern in Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures that could help authorities prepare for heat waves in the eastern United States up to 50 days in advance. Now… Read More
When the moon is high in the sky, its gravitational pull warps the atmosphere enough to reduce rainfall ever so slightly. At least that’s the conclusion that researchers from the… Read More
The meteorologists at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have chosen Seattle-based Cray for their latest computers, the company announced today. The weather authority based in Reading, UK, signed a $36 million… Read More
Embed from Getty Images There’s sure to be some exposed skin on the big, bad football players who take the field for the Seahawks-Vikings wildcard playoff game on Sunday. But… Read More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now – from below, on the receiving end of an all-day rain; and from above, where NASA’s flying laboratory is dissecting… Read More
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The weather forecast for the Olympic Peninsula is dark and rainy, and that’s putting the scientists behind NASA’s OLYMPEX campaign in a sunny mood. “The really exciting thing… Read More
Even the International Space Station’s commander is worried about Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm ever tracked by the National Hurricane Center. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who is currently heading the… Read More
Supercomputer maker Cray has secured a $6 million contract with the Danish Meteorological Institute to provide massive computing power that enables more accurate weather forecasts. The new system will result in… Read More
If you’ve spent the past few months cursing Seattle’s unwritten no-air-conditioning-rule, you’re not alone. Typically, the region’s cool, temperate climate makes AC seem like an unnecessary expense. But not this… Read More
Sometimes, all you need is a few minutes warning before it starts raining. Maybe you just need to run out and roll up your car’s windows on a muggy day,… Read More
If you’re just waking up in the Seattle region, there’s a surprise waiting outside: a nice coating of snow. In fact, this would have surprised meteorologists in the past. But… Read More
Mother nature took its toll Tuesday night as a fierce storm rolled through the Seattle area, dropping buckets of rain across the region. (Heck, it even wiped out my son’s… Read More
Meteorologists may become better at their jobs thanks to your smartphone. Atmospheric scientists at the University of Washington are collecting data from people using PressureNet, a free app that works on… Read More
The City of Seattle is making it easier for on-the-go citizens to check snow plow maps and see the latest news from the Mayor with a new mobile website optimized… Read More
A group of scientists, including a University of Washington atmospheric physicist, wants to test the theory that pumping sea salt into the sky over the ocean would combat global warming… Read More
Jeff Renner is the ultimate weather man — best known for predicting our rainy weeks on KING 5 News. Some may think he is no more than a friendly face… Read More