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10/6/26 - A pattern change is on tap for Washington state as the upper-level ridge begins to break down by the end of th...
10/06/2026

10/6/26 - A pattern change is on tap for Washington state as the upper-level ridge begins to break down by the end of the week. This will allow an upper-level trough to settle in. Troughs = low pressure = cooler/wetter conditions. This is forecast to be a lower-end system for this time of the year. The associated cold front is not expected to be strong for Autumn standards. With leaves beginning to fall off trees, I'm not overly concerned about widespread power outages with gusts expected to top out in the 30 MPH range. We'll see if this changes in the coming days though!

10/6/26 - There’s no Dense Fog Advisory this morning, so this is my advisory that there is dense fog around much of the ...
10/06/2026

10/6/26 - There’s no Dense Fog Advisory this morning, so this is my advisory that there is dense fog around much of the Sound today. While driving in the Tacoma area this morning, I noticed a lot of people driving with high beams or no beams. Please use your low beams when you’re on the road!

10/5/26 - Did anyone in the Ashford area feel a small little shake at 7:02 PM? A super-shallow magnitude 2.6 earthquake ...
10/06/2026

10/5/26 - Did anyone in the Ashford area feel a small little shake at 7:02 PM? A super-shallow magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred southwest of the town. The depth was estimated to be 4.6 miles. It’s unlikely that anyone outside of Ashford felt this, but if you did (Elbe/Mineral area), give me a buzz!

10/5/26 - The National Weather US National Weather Service Seattle Washington has cancelled the Dense Fog Advisory for W...
10/05/2026

10/5/26 - The National Weather US National Weather Service Seattle Washington has cancelled the Dense Fog Advisory for Western Skagit County, Western Grays Harbor County, and the foothills of King/Pierce counties. The advisory for the rest of the Puget Sound area remains in effect until 12 PM. The advisory for the inland waters continues until 11 AM.

10/5/26 - There is a new Dense Fog Advisory in effect for a sizeable portion of the Western Washington interior as well ...
10/05/2026

10/5/26 - There is a new Dense Fog Advisory in effect for a sizeable portion of the Western Washington interior as well as the inland waters. All advisories will expire by noon. NWS Portland issued a Special Weather Statement for the lowlands of Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, and Clark counties for dense fog which will be in effect until 10 AM. They also issued a Dense Fog Advisory for coastal waters out to 60 nautical miles. Let's break it down:

▶WHAT: Dense Fog with visibility less than 1/4 mile for locations in the advisory zones.

▶WHERE: Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Everett, Chehalis, Mount Vernon, Bellevue, Hoquiam, Longview, Vancouver, Sequim, Port Angeles, Shelton, Oak Harbor, Friday Harbor etc.

▶WHEN: Until 10 AM PDT (Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark counties); 11 AM PDT (Strait of Juan de Fuca, Salish Sea, Possession Sound, Puget Sound, Hood Canal); 12 PM PDT (Pacific County waters out 60 nautical miles, San Juan, Island, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason, Clallam counties).

Be sure to take EXTRA precautions if you are driving this morning. Dense fog is also a possibility outside of the advised areas. Keep extra distance from other drivers, and only use your low beams!

10/4/26 - Can anyone see a faint aurora looking north? I heard reports that people closer to the border could see some c...
10/05/2026

10/4/26 - Can anyone see a faint aurora looking north? I heard reports that people closer to the border could see some color in the sky through their phone cameras. This is the view from North End Tacoma. Sheer nothingness. Let me know if you see the aurora tonight!

10/4/26 - A couple of earthquakes occurred near the Blanco Fracture Zone today, but I’m here to once again clear the air...
10/05/2026

10/4/26 - A couple of earthquakes occurred near the Blanco Fracture Zone today, but I’m here to once again clear the air. A magnitude 3.2 was recorded at 11:56 AM PDT, and a magnitude 4.2 at 3:13 PM PDT. The depth of each quake is currently unknown. These are 100% common in this part of the world. Quakes along strike-slip faults like this one are not capable of producing tsunamis. In addition, there is no threat of an Axial Seamount volcanic eruption. Just your normal seismic activity folks.👌🏻

10/04/2026

It was a sloppy W, but we pulled it out. Aspirin anyone? 💚💙

10/04/2026

SEA!!! 💚💙

10/4/26 - This morning's fog bank extends all the way from Longview, Washington to the north end of Vancouver Island! Al...
10/04/2026

10/4/26 - This morning's fog bank extends all the way from Longview, Washington to the north end of Vancouver Island! Along the coast, the low cloud deck extends all along the Vancouver Island coast to Monterey Bay, California! The ridge sure is ridging today.

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