North Sound Weather Minute

This Podcast looks ahead to Thanksgiving holiday weekend weather and the travel impacts for the North Sound and beyond. 

A listener asked what is the difference between freezing and snow level. This Podcast addresses that question, particularly important as the winter weather season approaches for those heading into the mountains. This Podcast also provides information on where to find that freezing or snow level forecast!

More heavy rain amounts are expected through Monday as another atmospheric river - aka - pineapple express, will spread more rain into the North Sound. Learn more about the impacts of this weather event and what the better news that lies ahead later this week. 

Flood season is here. This Podcast addresses the often misinterpreted term - 100-year flood. Learn what this term really means and remain prepared for more heavy rain and flood events this flood season. 

It is that time of year again. Time to change the clocks. Find out why this time change is still occurring in this Podcast. It is also time to swap batteries in your smoke detectors and weather radio receivers as well. 

A second consecutive La Nina has been confirmed in the latest winter weather outlook. This Podcast explains what that means for the North Sound as winter approaches. 

This Podcast offers tips to help get your car ready for winter weather driving. With another La Nina in store for this fall and winter, here are a number of steps to take in advance before nasty winter weather strikes. 

Have you registered for the Great Shakeout? It is this Thursday, an opportunity to practice your earthquake skills before the big one hits. The Podcast provides all the details on the event and how to register. Over 1 million in Washington state already have!

The Podcast addresses a listener question about whether fall arrived quickly and what does that mean for the rest of this fall and winter. 

Where were you in '62?  Many were not born yet or moved into the region since then, and are not aware of the strongest non-tropical wind storm to ever hit the lower 48 in American history. Learn more about this historic wind storm and its impacts on the region is this Podcast, and then share with others so they know and can better prepare for the next big wind storm. 

The month of October is the peak time of year for fog in the North Sound. Learn more about fog and how it forms, plus what you should do in fog. Stay safe!

This Podcast reviews all the highlights from this past historic summer's weather in the North Sound. 

The next seasonal weather outlook has hit the street and now is the time to get ready. Learn what the outlook is for this fall and winter, and why we all need to prepare in advance. 

This Podcast addresses the story behind the fall equinox. Check it out!

The first healthy rainfall since mid-June is expected on Friday this week. Learn the details in this North Sound Podcast. 

September is National Preparedness Month. After all the hazardous weather we have witnessed across the country including the North Sound, this fall and winter may pack a punch. Are you ready for that punch of hazardous weather? Listen to this Podcast to help you get ready for what this fall and winter weather may have in store for the North Sound. 

After a warm and dry summer, this podcast addresses the question of what is anticipated for this fall and winter weather season? Remember La Nina? Learn what is in store for the North Sound as we head into early next year. 

This podcast is the rest of the weather balloon feature, describing the instrument package, how data is collected and then used to help meteorologists produce your daily weather forecasts and when needed, warning information. 

An Arlington everettpost.com and KRKO radio listener found a strange package in their backyard and asked what it is and what to do with it. This is part one of two addressing what the listener found - a weather balloon instrument package - what to do with it and what are weather balloons. Part 2 - coming soon - will describe what data the instrument package collects and how that data is used by me...

How dry are conditions in the North Sound? The Drought Monitor provides the answer. This Podcast explains what the Drought Monitor is, how it is created and how you can use it. 

This Podcast addresses how much our North Sound waterways have or have not warmed up now that we are in the month of August. With another surge of well above average temperatures on tap, many will be headed out to cool off in nearby rivers, lakes and Puget Sound. 

This Podcast discusses how the phrase Dog Days of Summer came into being and what it means, particularly for the North Sound region. 

This Podcast addresses the question on whether the current long dry spell will end before the end of this week and also push the elevated wildfire smoke out of the area.

This Podcast addresses this listener's question about what is dew point and how it relates to the dry conditions. 

This podcast addresses the latest seasonal weather outlook for the rest of this summer and into this fall and winter. The answer may surprise you!