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The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places and…
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Monday's drenching was accompanied by mudslides and wind gusts that blew well past 100 mph in elevated areas. The day was particularly harrowing for one highway patrol officer, whose car was hit by a tree before bursting into flames.
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The streak of dry weather in much of the Northwest is about to come to a soggy end.
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Greg Johnson, a Puget Sound weather aficionado, was recently called out by KPLU’s own weather expert Cliff Mass for a unique video that shows the…
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A rain shower Sunday night dropped the first measurable moisture since July 23 at Sea-Tac Airport. That ended the dry stretch at 48 days, the…
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Hard to know what to root for – a record dry spell or the return of rain.Our weather expert and University of Washington professor Cliff Mass says the…
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The Northwest is in the midst of one of the driest streaks on record. And there's little chance of that changing soon.
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The Labor Day weekend coming up marks the unofficial end of summer -- time to put away those white pants and get ready for fall.KPLU asked folks on the…
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In the Seattle region, where we have few air conditioners, a string of 90-plus days can raise alarms:Official excessive heat warningSmog warnings Wildfire…
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The government forecasts food prices will go up as much as 3.5 percent this year; meat prices will rise as much as 4.5 percent. If the drought continues, prices may go up even more. "Until we get that first heavy rain, we're not going to know for sure" just where prices will end up, a USDA economist says.