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
This Thanksgiving could go down among the wetter ones in Seattle history -- with a few caveats....
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Record breaking rainfall for Thanksgiving in Seattle? Well, sorta… - Emerald City Weather Blog
This Thanksgiving could go down among the wetter ones in Seattle history. While we very likely won’t set
emeraldcityweather.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This Thanksgiving could go down among the wetter ones in Seattle history -- with a few caveats....
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-reco...
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-reco...
If you’re not going over the passes, weather shouldn’t be factor for Thanksgiving. If going over passes, expect some snow at times, especially later Tuesday and early Wednesday. MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
Still a tricky travel forecast for Thanksgiving weekend around Western Washington - Emerald City Weather Blog
(TL; DR: If you’re not going over the passes, weather shouldn’t be factor for Thanksgiving. If going over
emeraldcityweather.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If you’re not going over the passes, weather shouldn’t be factor for Thanksgiving. If going over passes, expect some snow at times, especially later Tuesday and early Wednesday. MORE:
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-west... #wawx
While the weather is trending stormy for Thanksgiving, this year won’t hold a candle to what happened 40 years ago when #Seattle experienced heavy snows & frigid temps, leaving many families scrambling to hold a traditional T-giving dinner.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
Holiday chaos: Looking back 40 years on Seattle’s epic Thanksgiving snowstorm and arctic blast - Emerald City Weather Blog
While the weather is trending stormy, as usual, for Thanksgiving, it appears this year won’t hold a candle
emeraldcityweather.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
While the weather is trending stormy for Thanksgiving, this year won’t hold a candle to what happened 40 years ago when #Seattle experienced heavy snows & frigid temps, leaving many families scrambling to hold a traditional T-giving dinner.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-than... #wawx
A new kind of "atmospheric river"? Check out the clouds spotted over Marysville earlier this week that looked like the sky was full of little streams and tributaries: emeraldcityweather.com/cirriusly-co... #wawx #clouds
‘Cirrius’ly cool clouds spotted north of Seattle - Emerald City Weather Blog
Had it still been baseball season, you might have wondered if Cal Raleigh had hit a home run
emeraldcityweather.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A new kind of "atmospheric river"? Check out the clouds spotted over Marysville earlier this week that looked like the sky was full of little streams and tributaries: emeraldcityweather.com/cirriusly-co... #wawx #clouds
Happy Tornado Warning Anniversary, NWS Seattle?
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy Tornado Warning Anniversary, NWS Seattle?
The Apple Cup may be a relic of Thanksgiving holidays past, but one tradition remains staunchly entrenched around the Northwest: Messy weather that can snarl your travel plans.
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
Thanksgiving weekend travel headaches loom…then it gets chilly - Emerald City Weather Blog
(TL;DR: Quiet through Saturday. Pass travel issues loom Sunday into Monday, and again to start Thanksgiving weekend. Then
emeraldcityweather.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Apple Cup may be a relic of Thanksgiving holidays past, but one tradition remains staunchly entrenched around the Northwest: Messy weather that can snarl your travel plans.
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
Details: emeraldcityweather.com/thanksgiving... #wawx
😅Juuuust squeezed in the dry day. It started raining at 1:14 a.m. this morning.
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year in Seattle. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the rare dry Nov. 19 (95 of past 130 yrs have featured rain) comes with other features this year: Foothills winds and some stubborn fog.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
Seattle shrouded in fog while winds buffet the Eastside foothills - Emerald City Weather Blog
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the
emeraldcityweather.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
😅Juuuust squeezed in the dry day. It started raining at 1:14 a.m. this morning.
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year in Seattle. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the rare dry Nov. 19 (95 of past 130 yrs have featured rain) comes with other features this year: Foothills winds and some stubborn fog.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
Seattle shrouded in fog while winds buffet the Eastside foothills - Emerald City Weather Blog
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the
emeraldcityweather.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Welcome to what is statistically the likeliest rainy day of the year in Seattle. Forecast: Partly sunny (ish). But the rare dry Nov. 19 (95 of past 130 yrs have featured rain) comes with other features this year: Foothills winds and some stubborn fog.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-fog-... #wawx
You might think getting a dry day in Seattle in November isn’t *too* unusual. Even with the wet start to the month, 7 days have been without measurable rain.
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
‘Historically’ dry November day for Seattle this week - Emerald City Weather Blog
The weather forecast for Seattle is dry for Wednesday. You might think getting a dry day in November
emeraldcityweather.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
You might think getting a dry day in Seattle in November isn’t *too* unusual. Even with the wet start to the month, 7 days have been without measurable rain.
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
But getting a dry November 19th as we're set to do this year? Now that’s something. Why? -> emeraldcityweather.com/historically... #wawx
Seattle weather a bit sleepy for now, but if you’ve got popcorn ready to pop and are looking for some exciting weather to chase, maybe keep an eye on Thanksgiving weekend, which isn’t really up to 😮 Emoji status just yet, but would qualify as 🧐.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
Mundane weather for now, but cool down looms for Thanksgiving week - Emerald City Weather Blog
For being in the heart of November, the weather around here is going to take what will qualify
emeraldcityweather.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Seattle weather a bit sleepy for now, but if you’ve got popcorn ready to pop and are looking for some exciting weather to chase, maybe keep an eye on Thanksgiving weekend, which isn’t really up to 😮 Emoji status just yet, but would qualify as 🧐.
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/seattle-weat... #wawx
Siri is like: It's November in the Northwest, there is no other option 😂😂
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Siri is like: It's November in the Northwest, there is no other option 😂😂
Cool satellite videos from Friday illustrate how both high pressure and low pressure centers swirl in opposite directions:
emeraldcityweather.com/watch-atmosp...
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Watch: Atmosphere takes clouds for a dramatic spin — both ways! - Emerald City Weather Blog
A basic staple of meteorology is that low pressure centers spin counter-clockwise while high pressure systems spin clockwise,
emeraldcityweather.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Cool satellite videos from Friday illustrate how both high pressure and low pressure centers swirl in opposite directions:
emeraldcityweather.com/watch-atmosp...
emeraldcityweather.com/watch-atmosp...
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center put out a graphic Friday that indicates what I’d say is an unusually early heads up of a potential “significant” weather pattern change. 🥶
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
NOAA gives unusually early heads up for cold weather potential later this month - Emerald City Weather Blog
November is just barely crossing the halfway point, but eyes are already starting to focus on what might
emeraldcityweather.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center put out a graphic Friday that indicates what I’d say is an unusually early heads up of a potential “significant” weather pattern change. 🥶
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
Read what it might mean for the Northwest:
emeraldcityweather.com/noaa-cpc-col... #wawx
Those who regularly peruse weather maps may see one for Friday from NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center that paints a large swath of Western Washington in a green shade for “Excessive Rainfall.”
EC Weather Blog explains what's up:
emeraldcityweather.com/excessive-ra... #wawx
EC Weather Blog explains what's up:
emeraldcityweather.com/excessive-ra... #wawx
What does this green blob on the map over Western Washington mean? - Emerald City Weather Blog
Those who regularly peruse weather maps may see one for Friday from NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center that paints
emeraldcityweather.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Those who regularly peruse weather maps may see one for Friday from NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center that paints a large swath of Western Washington in a green shade for “Excessive Rainfall.”
EC Weather Blog explains what's up:
emeraldcityweather.com/excessive-ra... #wawx
EC Weather Blog explains what's up:
emeraldcityweather.com/excessive-ra... #wawx
Good news for those who like rainy autumn weather with decent mountain snows, La Niña is still here.
But it may not last very long. Get the latest scoop in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/la-nina-enso...
#wawx #lanina
But it may not last very long. Get the latest scoop in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/la-nina-enso...
#wawx #lanina
La Nina still here, but may not last long. Here’s what that means for our winter: - Emerald City Weather Blog
Good news for those who like rainy autumn weather with decent mountain snows, La Niña is still here.
emeraldcityweather.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Good news for those who like rainy autumn weather with decent mountain snows, La Niña is still here.
But it may not last very long. Get the latest scoop in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/la-nina-enso...
#wawx #lanina
But it may not last very long. Get the latest scoop in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/la-nina-enso...
#wawx #lanina
GALLERY: See some of the vivid photos of the Northern Lights captured around the Pacific Northwest Tuesday evening. (And there may be Round 2 tonight!)
emeraldcityweather.com/gallery-nort... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/gallery-nort... #wawx
Gallery: Northern Lights put on dazzling display amid the clouds in Pacific Northwest - Emerald City Weather Blog
What a show! — And it may be up for an encore. Multiple solar flares led to a
emeraldcityweather.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
GALLERY: See some of the vivid photos of the Northern Lights captured around the Pacific Northwest Tuesday evening. (And there may be Round 2 tonight!)
emeraldcityweather.com/gallery-nort... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/gallery-nort... #wawx
My ECWB getting some ❤️ from @kirocharlie.bsky.social and the MyNorthwest team. Thanks Charlie! :)
mynorthwest.com/pacific-nort...
mynorthwest.com/pacific-nort...
Marysville sky phenomenon explained: What caused the bizarre 'hole-punch cloud’?
Looking up at the Saturday afternoon sky, many residents saw what appeared to be a massive tear in the clouds above Marysville.
mynorthwest.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My ECWB getting some ❤️ from @kirocharlie.bsky.social and the MyNorthwest team. Thanks Charlie! :)
mynorthwest.com/pacific-nort...
mynorthwest.com/pacific-nort...
Live night camera at @skunkbayweather.bsky.social -- you can just be tantalized by the show we're missing due to clouds 😭
You can see the pinks bleeding thru a bit.
skunkbayweather.com/Canon/NightC...
You can see the pinks bleeding thru a bit.
skunkbayweather.com/Canon/NightC...
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Live night camera at @skunkbayweather.bsky.social -- you can just be tantalized by the show we're missing due to clouds 😭
You can see the pinks bleeding thru a bit.
skunkbayweather.com/Canon/NightC...
You can see the pinks bleeding thru a bit.
skunkbayweather.com/Canon/NightC...
UPDATE on Northern Lights sightings across Western Washington as geomagnetic storm arrives a bit early :O
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx
Massive solar flare triggers ‘severe’ Geomagnetic Storm, vivid Northern Lights display - Emerald City Weather Blog
TUESDAY NIGHT UPDATE: The geomagnetic storm arrived early! Sightings of the Northern Lights exploded across Canada and the
emeraldcityweather.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
UPDATE on Northern Lights sightings across Western Washington as geomagnetic storm arrives a bit early :O
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx
Massive solar flare triggers ‘severe’ Geomagnetic Storm Watch, Northern Lights alert for Wednesday.
HOWEVER: Seattle+November= Meh. Latest forecast for potential aurora Wednesday in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx #orwx
HOWEVER: Seattle+November= Meh. Latest forecast for potential aurora Wednesday in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx #orwx
Massive solar flare triggers ‘severe’ Geomagnetic Storm, Northern Lights alert for Wednesday - Emerald City Weather Blog
The sun is bubbling with activity with multiple sunspots on its Earth-facing side this week, and one of
emeraldcityweather.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Massive solar flare triggers ‘severe’ Geomagnetic Storm Watch, Northern Lights alert for Wednesday.
HOWEVER: Seattle+November= Meh. Latest forecast for potential aurora Wednesday in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx #orwx
HOWEVER: Seattle+November= Meh. Latest forecast for potential aurora Wednesday in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/massive-sola... #wawx #orwx
November is heading back to its usual self. Right now the weather pattern is trending more “active” but perhaps still a notch below “stormy”, at least for now.
More in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/active-patte... #wawx
More in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/active-patte... #wawx
Active pattern returns later this week as November remembers it’s November - Emerald City Weather Blog
Halloween may be well over, but November seemed to want to still partake by spending Sunday dressed up
emeraldcityweather.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
November is heading back to its usual self. Right now the weather pattern is trending more “active” but perhaps still a notch below “stormy”, at least for now.
More in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/active-patte... #wawx
More in the EC Weather Blog:
emeraldcityweather.com/active-patte... #wawx
Heh snuck some Seatlleites onto your video board there Vancouver 😈
(Yes my daughter is a huge and legit Canucks fan tho. )
(Yes my daughter is a huge and legit Canucks fan tho. )
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Heh snuck some Seatlleites onto your video board there Vancouver 😈
(Yes my daughter is a huge and legit Canucks fan tho. )
(Yes my daughter is a huge and legit Canucks fan tho. )
Vancouver Canucks doing starting lineups tonight to U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” which after trying to drive around Downtown Vancouver this weekend, it sure feels apropos. 🤪
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Vancouver Canucks doing starting lineups tonight to U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” which after trying to drive around Downtown Vancouver this weekend, it sure feels apropos. 🤪
How is it that Tim Hortons has stores in Texas, Georgia and Indiana but nowhere to be found in the Seattle area where Canadians are plentiful? Starbucks Mafia that intimidating? They’re really not quite an overlap.
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How is it that Tim Hortons has stores in Texas, Georgia and Indiana but nowhere to be found in the Seattle area where Canadians are plentiful? Starbucks Mafia that intimidating? They’re really not quite an overlap.