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North Cascades to see heavy snow Friday

North Cascades to see heavy snow Friday

North Cascades to see heavy snow Friday

Lowland rain and mountain snow return to Western Washington to end the week.

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Wind, rain pummel North Puget Sound Thursday

The North Sound is still recovering from the Solstice storm two weeks ago that left destruction in its wake.

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Last king tides of 2018 predicted for Puget Sound Thursday

King tides, which are extremely high tides, are predicted Puget Sound area during the week of Christmas. King tides occur when the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned.

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Around 250 homes damaged during tornado in Kitsap County

Roofs were ripped off several homes Tuesday when a tornado touched down in Kitsap County. Hundreds of homes may have been damaged.

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National Weather Service confirms tornado touched down in Port Orchard

Courtney Obergfell, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, said thunderstorms were in the forecast for that area Tuesday afternoon, but tornadoes are hard to predict and hard to forecast.

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Viewer video: Tornado touches down in Port Orchard

Viewers shared video of a tornado touching down in Port Orchard Tuesday afternoon.

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WATCH: Wild ferry ride across Puget Sound during Friday’s windstorm

Video captured waves crashing onto the deck of the Kingston – Edmonds ferry during Friday’s windstorm.

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Washington ski areas open after heavy snowfall

Several ski areas are opening for the first time this weekend.

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Seattle scientist lets you hear what the atmosphere sounded like 60 years ago

A Seattle scientist turned carbon dioxide measurements into an audio recording to show the growth of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.

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Look up! Leonid meteor shower coming to a sky near you this weekend

The weekend before Thanksgiving will bring one of the last major meteor shows of the year.

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From cartooning to science: History of weather forecasting at KING 5

KING 5 Weather started with cartooning, but it has evolved into science and powerful computers.

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Record high broken in Seattle Monday

Seattle hit a record high of 61 degrees on Monday, breaking the record set in 1953.

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Puget Sound air quality worsens during widespread fog

This weekend was especially foggy in areas around Puget Sound. But over in the foothills and mountain communities, there was plenty of sunshine.

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Here's why it has been so foggy around Puget Sound

This weekend was especially foggy in areas around Puget Sound. But over in the foothills and mountain communities, there was plenty of sunshine.

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80 degrees and sunny in Forks? High temps hit Western Washington as 'blob' reemerges

As our unusually high temperatures continue this week, a "blob" of warm water has been spotted in the Pacific Ocean.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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