Ted Buehner

Bothell

Meteorologist at MyNorthwest.com

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Seattle summer solstice: Cool temps, rain to start season

1 week ago | mynorthwest.com | Ted Buehner

Join us this June 20 at 7:41 p.m. to embrace the beauty of Seattle's summer solstice and enjoy 16 hours of daylight.
Lessons for modern wildfires

3 weeks ago | mynorthwest.com | Ted Buehner

June 6 was the date of the tragic 1889 Great Seattle Fire that burned 25 blocks of Seattle’s downtown waterfront 136 years ago. With this current stretch of warmer weather and the ongoing dry conditions so far this year, could it happen again? The Great Seattle FireOn June 6, 1889, there were no precise weather records collected at that time, but that spring had been a warm and dry one.
Western Washington faces rising wildfire risk after another dry May

3 weeks ago | mynorthwest.com | Ted Buehner

May just wrapped up, and it was another dry month. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) finished the month of May with just under an inch of rain (0.83 inches), less than 50% of the average for the month. Sea-Tac was not alone—Olympia received only about 30% of average rainfall in May, while Everett and Bellingham had just over 50% of their normal rainfall for the month.
Warmer days ahead, water safety tips

3 weeks ago | everettpost.com | Ted Buehner

NORTH SOUND, JUNE 2: The days continue to get longer as the calendar approaches the summer solstice on Friday, June 20. The year’s first 9 p.m. sunset in the North Sound was on Sunday, June 1. With the longer days, temperatures are also warming up as the summer season draws near and that means more and more people will enjoy area waterways. Walk into a club warehouse or sports retailer, and you’ll find paddleboards and kayaks staged near the doorway.
Frontier Airlines Debuts at Everett – Paine Field - Everett Post

3 weeks ago | everettpost.com | Ted Buehner

EVERETT, JUNE 2: Frontier Airlines starts operations at Everett – Paine Field on Monday June 2. Frontier Airlines joins Alaska, Kenmore and San Juan Airlines with commercial flights to Western U.S. destinations. The first flight is scheduled to arrive at about 10:35 a.m. from Phoenix, Arizona and will be greeted with a water cannon salute. The first departing flight is scheduled for 11:50 a.m. returning to Phoenix.
Memorial Day weekend could be one of the driest yet

1 month ago | mynorthwest.com | Ted Buehner

The Memorial Day weekend is almost here. Some call it the official “start” of summer. Many people head out of town for the holiday weekend, while others stay home and participate in outdoor activities like ball games, hikes, and more. There is a tendency to feel it always rains during this three-day holiday weekend. We all remember those soggy camping trips or when our outdoor activities got wet.
Plan ahead for Memorial Day Weekend travel

1 month ago | everettpost.com | Ted Buehner

NORTH SOUND, MAY 22: It is almost here; the Memorial Day Weekend. Some call it the official ‘start’ of summer. Many people head out of town for the holiday weekend, and others participate in outdoor activities like ball games and hikes. The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates 44 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, matching 2005’s record of 44 million travelers.
NOAA’s billion-dollar disasters database eliminated

1 month ago | mynorthwest.com | Ted Buehner

Jamie Rhome, Deputy Director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center, speaks to the media from the National Hurricane Center on June 01, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) Share KIRO Newsradio Meteorologist On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the billion-dollar weather and climate disasters database will be retired.
'Okay' weather predicted for Mother's Day weekend

1 month ago | everettpost.com | Ted Buehner

NORTH SOUND, MAY 8: April showers bring May flowers. This poem from the 19th Century is especially true in Western Washington and the North Sound. Yet this year, those April showers were fewer than usual. For instance, Everett-Paine Field had nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain all month, well short of the average 2.60 inches. For the year thus far, Everett has had just more than four inches of rain, only 31% of average. Those May flowers have enjoyed some warm sunshine so far this month.
Warmest day of the year today, 'slight chance of heat dome' this summer

1 month ago | mynorthwest.com | Ted Buehner

April showers bring May flowers. This poem from the 19th Century rings so well in western Washington. Yet this year, those April showers were fewer than usual. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) finished the month about two-thirds of an inch of rain shy of the average 3.18 inches. Much of the rest of western Washington was also drier than normal in April. For instance, Everett Paine Field had close to three-quarters of an inch of rain all month, well short of the 2.60-inch average.