North Sound Weather Minute

The latest seasonal weather outlook was just released and the strengthening El Nino is playing a big role. Learn what is expected this fall and winter, what the impacts may be, and how you can better prepare.

After a soggy fall-like weekend, summer weather is set to return this week. This podcast highlights the resumption of sunshine and warmer temperatures as the week progresses, plus a look ahead beyond the fall equinox on Sept 22nd.

September is National Preparedness Month. During the fall and winter seasons, the North Sound can suffer heavy rainfall, strong wind storms, and snow and ice. Are you ready? This podcast offers the history of hazardous winter season weather and how to be prepared for this fall and winter.

A listener asked whether Labor Day weekend always has lousy weather. This podcast reviews the holiday weekend weather so far this century and the answers may be surprising. This weekend's weather forecast is also shared.

Sept 1st marks the start of Meteorological Fall. This podcast highlights what the difference is from astronomical fall and how fall-like weather is set to begin during the week.

11 years ago, the strongest summer wind storm ever recorded in the North Sound occurred. Learn what happened and what the impacts were by listening to this podcast.

A change in the warm dry weather pattern is getting underway. Learn if this change will result in long awaited meaningful rain in the near future by listening to this podcast.

The latest seasonal weather outlook was recently released. This podcast highlights the ongoing and strengthening El Nino, what it means, what the impacts will likely be, and how you can get ready.

Wildfire smoke is bound to return to the North Sound this season. This Podcast offers what you can do to help reduce the impact from wildfire smoke.

This Podcast highlights the results from the just released 2026 State of the Climate Report. Listen for all the details involving our warming planet, both on land and at sea.

This podcast describes Earth's rotation thru the Perseids, when is the best time to view the most popular meteor event, and the history behind the name - Perseids - quite the love story.

August has arrived and the month is also called the Dog Days of Summer. The weather this week feels like Dog Days and this podcast reviews where this historical phrase originated.

The Blue Angels did not fly at Seafair on Saturday. This Podcast clearly explains why that happened. They did perform their air show on Seafair Sunday.

The ability to see and understand climate information is back! Climate.US is now available, offering a climate dashboard of all kinds of historical data, expert blogs, news stories, classroom materials and more. Listen for all the details on this podcast.

In the North Sound, the original all-time record high temperature at Everett was 17 years ago. The Podcast reviews what happened, why this year is more moderate thus far, and what lies ahead for the rest of this summer.

A weather pattern change will result in a big warm up by midweek this week before another change cools things down. Listen for what actions to take to stay cool and safe during this period of unseasonably warm weather.

This Podcast describes what the latest seasonal weather outlook offers for the North Sound, for the rest of this summer and its impacts, plus into this winter. Steps to take to help avoid wildfire starts are also offered.

Conditions are dry across the region and no rain is in sight. Eastern Washington has already had Red Flag Warnings. Listeners have asked what is that? This Podcast explains this fire weather alert term plus more.

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.