North Sound Weather Minute

July is here. It is also the warmest and driest time of the year. This Podcast offers some tips for relief from summer heat and how to help avoid wildfire starts.

This Podcast looks back at weather on the Fourth so far this century, offers the forecast for this holiday weekend, and offers safety measures when using fireworks.

The recent warm dry weather plus the limited mountain winter snowpack has local authorities putting outdoor burn bans in place. This Podcast describes the situation, plus the weather outlook for the Fourth of July, and how to avoid fire starts.

This Podcast reflects back on the historic 2021 Heat Dome. Could it happen again? Listen for the answer.

The latest seasonal weather outlook was just released. This Podcast offers what the outlook revealed for this summer, plus what the impacts are likely to be including limited water supplies and a growing wildfire threat. Also, actions to take now are offered.

This Podcast highlights the history of the summer solstice around the world, plus what weather is in store for the first weekend of summer, into next week as well as the summer weather outlook.

Many in the North Sound do not have air conditioning. This Podcast describes how to take advantage of cooler late day sea breezes to help cool down homes.

After late spring 'hot' weather, cooler weather lies ahead later this week. This Podcast describes the change in the weather pattern leading to cooler more seasonable weather plus what is expected after the summer solstice this weekend.

The unseasonably big warm up this weekend will likely result in new record daily high temperatures. This Podcast highlights the warm up, the current record highs, hot weather precautions, and when will it cool down.

The current cool unsettled weather is forecast to dramatically turn around with a big warm up later this week. This Podcast offers all the details including the outlook into mid-June.

June 6th mark the date of the Great Seattle Fire. This Podcast reviews what happened then plus can it happen today, as well as what steps can be taken to reduce the chance of an urban wildfire impacting you.

This Podcast highlights another dry May together with good odds on another warm dry summer. This trend points to an early wildfire season and what can be done now to avoid wildfires at your home or business.

The movie Pressure hits theaters this weekend. This Podcast describes the critical weather forecast and timing to commence the invasion on D-Day in June 1944. Listen for all the historical details and enjoy the movie.

The North Sound does not get hurricanes, but relatives or friends, or travel to hurricane prone areas need to be aware of the threat of hurricanes. This Podcast offers the just released hurricane outlook for this year.

I often get asked, does it always rain on this holiday weekend? This Podcast answers that question plus offers what this year's weekend looks like.

I was on duty with NWS Seattle blew on that May 18th. This Podcast recaps my person experience as we remember the initial eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980.

The combination of emerging warmer weather and cold area waterways is a leading cause of drownings in the region. This Podcast highlights the need for boating safety including the fun Wear Your Lifejacket to Work Day and National Safe Boating Week.

Ongoing dry conditions are pointing to an early start to the wildfire season. This Podcast highlights the summer weather outlook and its ties to what may be an active wildfire season.

Just in time for Mother's Day Weekend, the weather looks good much to the delight of Mom. Listen for all the details with this Podcast.

This Podcast offers an April weather recap and looks ahead well into May. Learn what weather is in store for the North Sound now that May is well underway.

This Podcast addresses what will drive the warmest weather of the year thus far, plus no rain in sight. How warm and what to expect in the mountains is also highlighted, plus precautions for this unseasonably warm spring weather.

This Podcast addresses this listener's question and addresses when the sunshine will return and how warm it will get in the next week.

This Podcast answers that listener's question with historical details, plus safety tips.

The latest seasonal weather outlook was just released. This Podcast describes what the outlook is for the period of May all the way thru summer and into winter.....something quite unusual.

This Podcast explains what the Puget Sound Convergence Zone is and where it usually originates in the North Sound, plus its impacts.