KUOW Newsroom Western Washington's dry spell comes to a 'juicy' end "The system that came through over the weekend was just kind of juicy and special."
KUOW Newsroom Why 'copious' rain could wash Washington's worries away this weekend Washington's dry spell may be coming to an end.
The East Coast Begins The Clean-Up After Historic Storm Ida Kills 48 People After a major storm hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heavy rain, flash floods and tornadoes, multiple states now turn their attention to recovery.
Ida Brings Historic Flooding To Northeast, And Kills 10 People Across 4 States Record-breaking levels of rainfall in New York City, parts of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania flooded roadways and impacted travel throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.
KUOW Newsroom How hot is too hot, Seattle? Is there a scientific definition of a "heat wave" that applies all over the world? And how might our changing climate affect that?
KUOW Newsroom Seattle opens dozens of cooling centers ahead of another heat wave The heat this week won’t be anywhere near what the Pacific Northwest saw in June. Still, with temperatures forecasted to be in the mid-90s, cooling centers have reopened all over town for people to get out of the heat.
Much Of The U.S. Will Bake Under Stifling Heat Before Expected Relief This Weekend The National Weather Service predicts areas on the East Coast could reach 100 degrees Thursday afternoon, with the Pacific Northwest also expected to reach temperatures in the triple digits.
Shellfish farmers line up for disaster aid after heat wave decimates oysters and clams After a double whammy of extreme heat and afternoon low tides killed oysters and clams back in June, farmers are bracing for a second heat wave this week.
KUOW Newsroom Another heat wave is on the way, what’s your action plan? ‘This is reaching out to people who are more vulnerable, making sure that they are taking care of themselves, staying hydrated, wearing lighter clothing, finding cooler places. It's reaching out within your communities.’
KUOW Newsroom Rain is on Seattle's horizon 'just in the nick of time' We've got a shot this week at ending our current dry spell. We've gone nearly 50 days without any measurable rain, but Meteorologist Maddie Kristell at the National Weather Service of Seattle says there may be some good news ahead.
