Are Seattleites lousy at driving in the rain? Sort of, but so is everyone else Fall rains change driving calculations. It's time to check your safety mindset.
First significant rainfall since April arrives in Western Washington Some areas could get up to an inch of rain when it's all said and done today.
Want to get outside? Go now, before the smoke returns to the Seattle area Winds from the Pacific are currently clearing the smoke out of the Puget Sound region, and the air quality here is expected to be pretty good through Thursday midday. But the area could be in for more bad air quality by next weekend, when the winds might bring wildfire smoke from Canada down into the Seattle area.
Week in Review: fire, heat, and high-speed trains Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Patrick Malone, Wild West newsletter author Eli Sanders, and KUOW’s Mike Davis.
Hilary could be the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 80 years Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flooding in Southern California and inland.
As Seattle area heat wave continues, outdoor workers feel the burn The Seattle area is under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday. We asked outdoor workers how they’re handling the heat.
Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.
Sourdough Fire consumes another 1,000 acres, cuts dam power to Seattle The rapidly growing fire forced Seattle City Light to disconnect two dams from the power grid that serves customers in the Seattle area.