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Official Seattle-Area Forecast Analysis from Meteorologist Scott Sistek

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Over 12,000 minutes of ‘summer’ in Seattle this year. It wasn’t a record. Space Needle & Sun

Space Needle & Sun

Over 12,000 minutes of ‘summer’ in Seattle this year. It wasn’t a record.

Scott Sistek September 24, 2025

Seattle is finishing up this past summer with 12,093 minutes of experiencing 80 degrees or warmer temperatures. How do...

How rare is 90 degrees in mid September in Seattle? download (22)

download (22)

How rare is 90 degrees in mid September in Seattle?

Scott Sistek September 23, 2025

Summer decided it was NOT going to go down without a fight. And what a punch it was! Many...

Seattle area had among its most humid summers in past 45 years flamngos

flamngos

Seattle area had among its most humid summers in past 45 years

Scott Sistek September 21, 2025

Did this summer seem more humid than usual around Seattle? It was a frequent comment/question I received throughout the...

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