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Devastating Columbus Day storm hit Washington 56 years ago Friday

Devastating Columbus Day storm hit Washington 56 years ago Friday

Devastating Columbus Day storm hit Washington 56 years ago Friday

On Oct. 12, 1962, the monstrous Columbus Day storm struck Western Washington. Gusts as high as 150 miles per hour downed power lines and left many Northwest neighborhoods in darkness.

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This is how Seattle's weather makes Seahawks fans louder at CenturyLink Field

Seahawks fans get noisy inside CenturyLink Field on game day, but how loud it sounds can depend on a weather phenomenon.

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There's still a good chance we'll have an El Nino winter

There may have been a dusting of snow in the mountains Tuesday night, but the Climate Prediction Center says we still have at least a 65 percent chance for an El Nino winter.

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Ancient ice offers clues to Earth’s changing atmosphere

UW researchers study samples of the Earth's atmosphere that were enclosed in snow crystals hundreds of thousands of years ago to understand how the atmosphere has changed since then.

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Boeing moving planes cross-country to Washington ahead of Hurricane Florence

At least "some" planes from Boeing's South Carolina facility are heading to Puget Sound head of Hurricane Florence, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

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El Nino winter predicted for Pacific Northwest

The Washington state climatologist explains what an El Nino winter could look like for the Pacific Northwest.

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What is El Niño?

El Niño is a phenomenon that's associated with warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the Tropical Pacific.

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Puget Sound air quality 'unhealthy' in some areas

The air quality from Puget Sound to the Cascade foothills is now considered "moderate."

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Wildfire smoke causing visibility issues on highways

WSP Trooper Jeff Sevigney said people should use headlights when visibility is reduced due to wildfire smoke. If you cannot see at least 1,000 feet in front of your car, you need to turn on your headlights.

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How to get air quality alerts and real-time info on smoke

Here's how to get real-time updates on the air quality in your neighborhood.

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Meteorologist Rich Marriott's Western Washington smoke forecast

Wildfire smoke is expected to last through Wednesday in Western Washington with haze relief coming Thursday.

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Seattle’s air quality worst among major cities worldwide

Seattle's air quality was worse than Chengdu, China and Kuwait City on Tuesday morning, according to AirVisual.

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Ash falls across Puget Sound as wildfire smoke covers area

Unhealthy air from wildfire smoke is expected to gradually improve Thursday as onshore winds increase and push clean Pacific air into the area.

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Meteorologist Rich Marriott's smoke forecast for Western Washington

Smoky conditions are expected to last until at least Wednesday. Meteorologist Rich Marriott shares the haze forecast for Western Washington.

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Ocean winds improve worst air quality in Puget Sound history

Onshore winds brought some relief from smoky air to Western Washington.

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Seattle's air quality worse than India, China

The air quality around Puget Sound quickly degraded as smoke from surrounding wildfires blanketed the region. The air quality is now unhealthy for everyone.

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Seattle’s air quality is worse than Beijing, Kolkata

Seattle's air quality index is 152, which is unhealthy.

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Perseids likely to be the best meteor shower of the year

The best meteor shower of the year should peak this Saturday and Sunday nights! And the weather may cooperate.

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Heat relief coming Friday as temperatures cool to 80 degrees

We expect a couple more days of hot weather then a quick cool down to start the weekend.

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How hot cement, sand, and your car get on a scorching Seattle day

We tested out how hot a car dashboard, sand, and a cement porch got Sunday when Seattle saw its hottest day of the year.

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It’s hot, but this July likely won’t be the hottest on record

Sunday was Seattle's seventh 90-degree day this July.

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July continues to pile up heat records!

This July is still on track to be one of the hottest months ever recorded at Sea-Tac!

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Stretch of hot weather sticking around Western Washington

Summer is in full swing for Western Washington this week.

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Wildfire smoke moves into Western Washington

If it looks hazy outside to you, here's why: wildfires.

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Western Washington could hit 90 degrees again Monday

Seattle set a new record of 93 degrees on July 15, but when will Western Washington get a break from the heat?

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