North Sound Weather Minute

This Podcast addresses a listener's question about how often Halloween is dry in the North Sound region. 

The coolest weather of the fall thus far will arrive this weekend. This Podcast discusses the impacts both in the Cascades and in the North Sound, and what you can do to be ready. 

This Podcast shares the latest late fall and winter weather outlook for the winter of 2020-21.  La Nina is in play and what does that mean for the North Sound?  Learn what it means here and get ready for what may be an active winter weather season. 

The worldwide Great Shakeout earthquake drill is Thursday October 15th at 1015 AM Pacific Time. For those in the North Sound, register to participate in the drill at shakeout.org/Washington - 1.5 million in Washington state did last year. This Podcast provides more details about this annual earthquake drill including information about the South Whidbey Island fault and its local earthquake threat....

The strongest non-tropical wind storm ever to hit the lower 48 in American history was the 1962 Columbus Day Storm. Learn more about this historic storm and its impacts for the North Sound and the entire west coast region in this Podcast.  

This Podcast addresses a listener question about why there is so much fog right now in the North Sound region. 

This Podcast provides a summary of North Sound 2020 summer weather, addressing a question from a listener from Mukilteo. 

The latest seasonal weather outlook involves La Nina. This Podcast explains what the fall and winter season outlook is and what it means for the North Sound and Cascade Mountains. 

After all the wildfires, smoke and poor air quality, these issues are yet another reason to take action during September's National Preparedness Month. The fall and winter storm season is just around the corner, and it is time to get ready to help prepare your family, home and pets. This Podcast reviews all this plus where to get helpful tips and checklists to get started and be ready when nature...

A critical wildfire weather pattern will be in place Monday night through at least Wednesday of this week for Western Washington. This Podcast explains this historic situation and what actions we all need to take to avoid a rapidly spreading wildfire in the region.  This is no time to play with fire. 

This Podcast addresses a listener question about whether Labor Day Weekend weather seems to always be lousy by looking at the history of the weekend's weather so far this century, plus what the weather looks like ahead of the holiday weekend. 

This Podcast addresses a listener question about what a marine push is. 

This episode addresses all the wildfires in the Western US and answers the question about how wildfire conditions are needed. 

This Podcast addresses a listener question about how heat waves occur in the North Sound. 

This Podcast describes what conditions need to be in place for wildfires, outdoor burn bans are in place for the North Sound, and what you can do to help prevent wildfires. 

This Podcasts explains what the Dog Days of Summer is going way back in history. 

This Podcast addresses the all-time hottest day on record on July 29th 11 years ago. 

This Podcast highlights that summer weather has arrived and what the rest of the summer has in store for the North Sound. 

This Podcast addresses what the wildfire season ahead looks like in Western Washington and the North Sound. 

Many are asking where is summer?  This Podcast answers that question and what is ahead for the rest of the summer. 

This Podcast addresses the history of 4th of July weather in the North Sound so far this century, answering the question - does it always rain on the Fourth. 

This Podcast focuses on the seasonal lag in weather as we head into the summer season. 

This Podcast addresses the best time of the year weather-wise to hold an outdoor wedding now that much of Western Washington has entered phase 2 of the Covid-19 health-related restrictions.