Scott Sistek
@scottseattlewx.bsky.social
Seattle Meteorologist & National Weather Journalist.
Spokesperson for Seattle's rain fans.
NEW! Find me at Emerald City Weather Blog: http://emeraldcityweather.com
Go: Mariners / Kraken / UW
Spokesperson for Seattle's rain fans.
NEW! Find me at Emerald City Weather Blog: http://emeraldcityweather.com
Go: Mariners / Kraken / UW
#Seattle has never hosted a Super Bowl -- among the top reasons is likely our February weather. But is it really that bad?
My ECWB looks into "what would have happened" if each Super Bowl since 2002 was held in Seattle:
emeraldcityweather.com/super-bowl-w... #wawx
My ECWB looks into "what would have happened" if each Super Bowl since 2002 was held in Seattle:
emeraldcityweather.com/super-bowl-w... #wawx
Would the weather hold if Seattle ever hosted a Super Bowl? - Emerald City Weather Blog
It’s Super Bowl week — that time when the NFL finds some warm, cozy place to house the
emeraldcityweather.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 AM
#Seattle has never hosted a Super Bowl -- among the top reasons is likely our February weather. But is it really that bad?
My ECWB looks into "what would have happened" if each Super Bowl since 2002 was held in Seattle:
emeraldcityweather.com/super-bowl-w... #wawx
My ECWB looks into "what would have happened" if each Super Bowl since 2002 was held in Seattle:
emeraldcityweather.com/super-bowl-w... #wawx
Groundhog Day in #Seattle much calmer than 110 years ago when the city was smacked by the greatest measured one-day snowfall in the city's history (21.5 inches!)
(But wait till you see how the month ended:..)
BLOG:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-grou...
(But wait till you see how the month ended:..)
BLOG:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-grou...
That time Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and Seattle ended up with a record blizzard - Emerald City Weather Blog
110 years ago, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair and saw his shadow, proclaiming 6 more weeks of
emeraldcityweather.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Groundhog Day in #Seattle much calmer than 110 years ago when the city was smacked by the greatest measured one-day snowfall in the city's history (21.5 inches!)
(But wait till you see how the month ended:..)
BLOG:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-grou...
(But wait till you see how the month ended:..)
BLOG:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-grou...
As you might have heard, the “atmospheric river” moniker has been getting tossed around in the #Seattle forecast lexicon again — and it’s true. But maybe it should be more like an "atmospheric brook" instead of "river" this time.
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-atmo... #wawx #warain
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-atmo... #wawx #warain
Seattle to get hit by a series of atmospheric… ‘brooks’ instead of ‘rivers’? - Emerald City Weather Blog
Seattle’s January dry streak is finally ending as series of weather systems heads our way. MEGARIDGE is R.I.P.
emeraldcityweather.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:41 AM
As you might have heard, the “atmospheric river” moniker has been getting tossed around in the #Seattle forecast lexicon again — and it’s true. But maybe it should be more like an "atmospheric brook" instead of "river" this time.
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-atmo... #wawx #warain
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-atmo... #wawx #warain
Cool Mammatus clouds around Stanwood today.
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Cool Mammatus clouds around Stanwood today.
64 degrees in #Seattle in early February? Really? Winter weather fans, let’s hope the forecast models are engaging in some reverse psychology:
Latest in my ECWBlog:
emeraldcityweather.com/64-degrees-i... #wawx
Latest in my ECWBlog:
emeraldcityweather.com/64-degrees-i... #wawx
64 degrees in early February? Long range forecasts keep trying to pummel Seattle winter to oblivion - Emerald City Weather Blog
64 degrees in early February? Really? Winter weather fans, let’s hope the forecast models are engaging in some
emeraldcityweather.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
64 degrees in #Seattle in early February? Really? Winter weather fans, let’s hope the forecast models are engaging in some reverse psychology:
Latest in my ECWBlog:
emeraldcityweather.com/64-degrees-i... #wawx
Latest in my ECWBlog:
emeraldcityweather.com/64-degrees-i... #wawx
Well, look who is back in the forecast! Is that an atmospheric river we spy? 🧐
emeraldcityweather.com/potential-at... #seattle #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/potential-at... #seattle #wawx
Potential atmospheric river returns rain to the Seattle forecast later this week - Emerald City Weather Blog
Well, look who is back in the forecast! Is that an atmospheric river we spy? I did not
emeraldcityweather.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Well, look who is back in the forecast! Is that an atmospheric river we spy? 🧐
emeraldcityweather.com/potential-at... #seattle #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/potential-at... #seattle #wawx
There’s a decent chance the Northern Lights may come out Monday night around #Seattle — and the skies will actually somewhat cooperate!
See where and when to see the show: emeraldcityweather.com/severe-geoma... #wawx #aurora
See where and when to see the show: emeraldcityweather.com/severe-geoma... #wawx #aurora
‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm watch could mean Northern Lights over Seattle Monday - Emerald City Weather Blog
There’s a decent chance the Northern Lights may come out Monday night — and the skies will actually
emeraldcityweather.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
There’s a decent chance the Northern Lights may come out Monday night around #Seattle — and the skies will actually somewhat cooperate!
See where and when to see the show: emeraldcityweather.com/severe-geoma... #wawx #aurora
See where and when to see the show: emeraldcityweather.com/severe-geoma... #wawx #aurora
Parts of Florida are leading #Seattle in seasonal snowfall... for the 2nd year in a row!?!?
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-out-... #wawx #flwx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-out-... #wawx #flwx
Seattle out-snowed by Florida… again?!? - Emerald City Weather Blog
Well, that’s embarrassing for winter… Sunday saw snow fall in southern Alabama and across parts of the Florida
emeraldcityweather.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Parts of Florida are leading #Seattle in seasonal snowfall... for the 2nd year in a row!?!?
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-out-... #wawx #flwx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-out-... #wawx #flwx
Seahawks game next weekend will be either +20 or -20 degrees from the normal temp of their opponent 😂
January 18, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Seahawks game next weekend will be either +20 or -20 degrees from the normal temp of their opponent 😂
You know the weather pattern is quiet when the entire 7-day National Weather Service Seattle weather forecast discussion was just 144 words. But I can do it in just two: BO-RING!
Find out when the dry pattern will break in the EC Wx Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/looong-dry-s... #wawx
Find out when the dry pattern will break in the EC Wx Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/looong-dry-s... #wawx
Looong dry stretch continues into next week making for unusual weather maps - Emerald City Weather Blog
You know the weather pattern is quiet when the entire 7-day National Weather Service Seattle weather forecast discussion
emeraldcityweather.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
You know the weather pattern is quiet when the entire 7-day National Weather Service Seattle weather forecast discussion was just 144 words. But I can do it in just two: BO-RING!
Find out when the dry pattern will break in the EC Wx Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/looong-dry-s... #wawx
Find out when the dry pattern will break in the EC Wx Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/looong-dry-s... #wawx
You know the weather pattern is quiet when the entire NWS Seattle weather forecast discussion is just 144 words.
Or you can do it in two: BO-RING 😂 #wawx
Or you can do it in two: BO-RING 😂 #wawx
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
You know the weather pattern is quiet when the entire NWS Seattle weather forecast discussion is just 144 words.
Or you can do it in two: BO-RING 😂 #wawx
Or you can do it in two: BO-RING 😂 #wawx
The last morsels of rain that we’ll likely see for hundreds of hours are heading north of the border tonight as high pressure starts to build in from the south.
It’s a ridge of high pressure that WILL. NOT. BUDGE. FOR. DAYS.
Read More: emeraldcityweather.com/megaridge-hi... #wawx
It’s a ridge of high pressure that WILL. NOT. BUDGE. FOR. DAYS.
Read More: emeraldcityweather.com/megaridge-hi... #wawx
‘Mega’Ridge to bring days of sunny, mild weather to Pacific Northwest - Emerald City Weather Blog
BEHOLD THE ‘MEGA’RIDGE* (*This is not an actual weather term.) Well, if you like weather happening, best advice
emeraldcityweather.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The last morsels of rain that we’ll likely see for hundreds of hours are heading north of the border tonight as high pressure starts to build in from the south.
It’s a ridge of high pressure that WILL. NOT. BUDGE. FOR. DAYS.
Read More: emeraldcityweather.com/megaridge-hi... #wawx
It’s a ridge of high pressure that WILL. NOT. BUDGE. FOR. DAYS.
Read More: emeraldcityweather.com/megaridge-hi... #wawx
Ever wonder what would happen if you could create a storm that combined the immense power of the historic 1962 Columbus Day Storm with an intense arctic air mass?
See how the Pac NW pulled it off in 146 years ago this week: emeraldcityweather.com/storm-king-5... #wawx #wastorm #Seattle
See how the Pac NW pulled it off in 146 years ago this week: emeraldcityweather.com/storm-king-5... #wawx #wastorm #Seattle
How the epic ‘Storm King’ of 1880 buried Seattle in 64″ of snow as Columbus Day Storm-like winds hit Oregon - Emerald City Weather Blog
Ever wonder what would happen if you could create a storm that combined the immense power of the
emeraldcityweather.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ever wonder what would happen if you could create a storm that combined the immense power of the historic 1962 Columbus Day Storm with an intense arctic air mass?
See how the Pac NW pulled it off in 146 years ago this week: emeraldcityweather.com/storm-king-5... #wawx #wastorm #Seattle
See how the Pac NW pulled it off in 146 years ago this week: emeraldcityweather.com/storm-king-5... #wawx #wastorm #Seattle
What a lenticular cloud show today around Mt. Rainier! Photo courtesy Matt Markovic:
Learn why this is a sign of rain (as in, our upcoming atmospheric river: ) emeraldcityweather.com/mt-rainier-s... #wawx #warain #clouds
Learn why this is a sign of rain (as in, our upcoming atmospheric river: ) emeraldcityweather.com/mt-rainier-s... #wawx #warain #clouds
Mt. Rainier, skies put on epic cloud show ahead of next atmospheric river - Emerald City Weather Blog
The ski season hasn’t been the best so far, but Friday was pretty epic. Not only was there
emeraldcityweather.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:51 AM
What a lenticular cloud show today around Mt. Rainier! Photo courtesy Matt Markovic:
Learn why this is a sign of rain (as in, our upcoming atmospheric river: ) emeraldcityweather.com/mt-rainier-s... #wawx #warain #clouds
Learn why this is a sign of rain (as in, our upcoming atmospheric river: ) emeraldcityweather.com/mt-rainier-s... #wawx #warain #clouds
La Nina looks like it'll cling to life through the winter, but now chances of El Nino have jumped for next winter. :/
LEARN MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/uh-oh-el-nin... #wawx #enso #elnino
LEARN MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/uh-oh-el-nin... #wawx #enso #elnino
Uh oh: El Niño lurks in the long range forecast for later this year - Emerald City Weather Blog
Skiers and snowboarders are just about getting close to official Emerald City Weather Blog Emergency Kittens status… Recent
emeraldcityweather.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 AM
La Nina looks like it'll cling to life through the winter, but now chances of El Nino have jumped for next winter. :/
LEARN MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/uh-oh-el-nin... #wawx #enso #elnino
LEARN MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/uh-oh-el-nin... #wawx #enso #elnino
A storm inbound for late Saturday and Sunday (and Monday!) is tapping into warm, tropical moisture (again) and will qualify as about a moderate-intensity atmospheric river, threatening river rises.
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/another-nort... #wawx #warain #atmosphericriver
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/another-nort... #wawx #warain #atmosphericriver
Another Northwest atmospheric river looks to push rivers near banks again next week - Emerald City Weather Blog
I promise a stretch of dry weather is coming. Just… not yet. One more atmospheric river to get
emeraldcityweather.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
A storm inbound for late Saturday and Sunday (and Monday!) is tapping into warm, tropical moisture (again) and will qualify as about a moderate-intensity atmospheric river, threatening river rises.
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/another-nort... #wawx #warain #atmosphericriver
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/another-nort... #wawx #warain #atmosphericriver
Winter has been more of a “lose”ter for cold and snow fans so far around #Seattle, but there may be at least a wintry teaser Wednesday night and Thursday morning with some rain/snow mix or wet snow around the higher hills.
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/flake-news-t... #wawx #wasnow
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/flake-news-t... #wawx #wasnow
‘Flake’ News: There may be a little wet snow into Thursday morning - Emerald City Weather Blog
Winter has been more of a “lose”ter for cold and snow fans so far, but there may be
emeraldcityweather.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Winter has been more of a “lose”ter for cold and snow fans so far around #Seattle, but there may be at least a wintry teaser Wednesday night and Thursday morning with some rain/snow mix or wet snow around the higher hills.
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/flake-news-t... #wawx #wasnow
FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/flake-news-t... #wawx #wasnow
2 storms coming in back-to-back out of the Gulf of Alaska this week are going to (FINALLY) be big mountain snow makers -- and maybe even dot some of the lowlands in white on Thursday.
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/back-to-back... #wawx #wasnow
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/back-to-back... #wawx #wasnow
Back-to-back storms to pummel Cascades with 2-4 feet of snow - Emerald City Weather Blog
Where have these storms been all winter? It’s about to really look and feel like January out there
emeraldcityweather.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
2 storms coming in back-to-back out of the Gulf of Alaska this week are going to (FINALLY) be big mountain snow makers -- and maybe even dot some of the lowlands in white on Thursday.
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/back-to-back... #wawx #wasnow
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/back-to-back... #wawx #wasnow
After rain at times today, the weather pattern takes a shift for the rest of the week as two systems quickly come in back-to-back from the Gulf of Alaska, with heavy mountain snows looming.
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/heavy-snow-t... #wawx #wasnow
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/heavy-snow-t... #wawx #wasnow
Heavy snow to return to mountains this week as we cool down, but it’s fleeting - Emerald City Weather Blog
I’ve got good news and bad news for skiers and snowboarders. I know this ski season hasn’t been
emeraldcityweather.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
After rain at times today, the weather pattern takes a shift for the rest of the week as two systems quickly come in back-to-back from the Gulf of Alaska, with heavy mountain snows looming.
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/heavy-snow-t... #wawx #wasnow
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/heavy-snow-t... #wawx #wasnow
Full moon + Super moon + Perihelion a 'triple gravity' combination to enhance king tides as incoming weekend storm looks to help trigger potential 'significant' coastal flooding:
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/triple-gravi... #wawx #kingtides #coastalflooding
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/triple-gravi... #wawx #kingtides #coastalflooding
Triple gravity effect to bring ‘significant’ coastal flooding threat to Northwest this weekend - Emerald City Weather Blog
It’s a perfect storm this weekend… of gravity that is mixing with a regular garden-variety atmospheric storm that
emeraldcityweather.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Full moon + Super moon + Perihelion a 'triple gravity' combination to enhance king tides as incoming weekend storm looks to help trigger potential 'significant' coastal flooding:
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/triple-gravi... #wawx #kingtides #coastalflooding
MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/triple-gravi... #wawx #kingtides #coastalflooding
It won’t take long for #Seattle to get our first measurable rain for 2026 as a weak system slides in from the south later Thursday, and then maybe our first windy night this weekend.
LATEST FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-kick... (Photo via @emd.wa.gov )
LATEST FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-kick... (Photo via @emd.wa.gov )
Seattle kicks off 2026 in hide-and-seek mode…then more wind? - Emerald City Weather Blog
HAPPY NEW YEAR! While I’m sure your feed this morning is full of similar sentiments, at least as
emeraldcityweather.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It won’t take long for #Seattle to get our first measurable rain for 2026 as a weak system slides in from the south later Thursday, and then maybe our first windy night this weekend.
LATEST FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-kick... (Photo via @emd.wa.gov )
LATEST FORECAST:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-kick... (Photo via @emd.wa.gov )
It may be tough to believe when just about every third word in a forecast lately was “atmospheric river” (OK that’s two words) but 2025 is going to go down as a relatively dry year in Seattle… again!
2025 Wx Recap:
emeraldcityweather.com/2025-seattle... #wawx
2025 Wx Recap:
emeraldcityweather.com/2025-seattle... #wawx
2025 Seattle Weather Recap: So Much For ‘Rain City USA’? - Emerald City Weather Blog
It may be tough to believe when just about every third word in a forecast lately was “atmospheric
emeraldcityweather.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It may be tough to believe when just about every third word in a forecast lately was “atmospheric river” (OK that’s two words) but 2025 is going to go down as a relatively dry year in Seattle… again!
2025 Wx Recap:
emeraldcityweather.com/2025-seattle... #wawx
2025 Wx Recap:
emeraldcityweather.com/2025-seattle... #wawx
With the family off this week from school and work we tried to go somewhere but hotels were 🤯 so we’re being Seattle tourists today in our own city. Going to start with some flying fish.
December 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
With the family off this week from school and work we tried to go somewhere but hotels were 🤯 so we’re being Seattle tourists today in our own city. Going to start with some flying fish.
Warms my heart to see Felix Hernandez way up to 59% on the BBHOF ballot tracker from @notmrtibbs.com just in his 2nd year! Would seem to put him on an excellent track for eventual induction?
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Warms my heart to see Felix Hernandez way up to 59% on the BBHOF ballot tracker from @notmrtibbs.com just in his 2nd year! Would seem to put him on an excellent track for eventual induction?
It took until the third-to-last morning of 2025 but we finally have just our second official frozen morning this winter in #Seattle.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-free... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-free... #wawx
‘Seattle Freeze’ returns as literal thing this week - Emerald City Weather Blog
It took until the third-to-last morning of 2025 but we finally have just our second official frozen morning
emeraldcityweather.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It took until the third-to-last morning of 2025 but we finally have just our second official frozen morning this winter in #Seattle.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-free... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-free... #wawx