The November Newsletter is here!

Read on for a statewide recap of the 2025 Water Year, weather and climate conditions in October, and a look at the seasonal outlook for the next 3 months.

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SeaTac Airport reported 1.04" of rainfall on Friday, October 24th ending SeaTac's impressive 546-day streak of daily total rainfall below 1.00".

This was the third longest streak on record (records began at SeaTac in 1945).

Our October 2025 Newsletter is now live! September was likely the warmest September on record, and statewide drought continues. La Niña conditions are now in effect, and wetter than normal conditions are expected Oct.-Dec.

Read about recent and upcoming conditions:
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Happy 2026 Water Year! Fill out the PNW Water Year 2025 Impacts Survey to let us know how WA, OR, and ID were impacted by abnormally dry or abnormally wet conditions during the 2025 water year (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025). Open through Nov 26, 2025.

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Odds tilt toward favoring wetter than normal conditions across the state from October-December with greater uncertainty for temperatures.

Sea surface temperatures in the Tropical Pacific continue to cool. La Niña conditions may develop in the next couple of months.

climate.uw.edu/2025/09/18/l...

Summer featured record heat and record dryness across large portions of the state. Read our August and Full Summer 2025 Climate Summary to learn more!

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🌡️Dangerous heat returns late this week and through the weekend.

Then, summertime temperatures stick around in the PNW into early September. The Climate Prediction Center's short term outlooks show above normal temperatures are likely to continue through Sept 4.

Do you live in Skagit or Island County? WSU Extension is offering a new Climate Stewards program with coursework and field trips on local climate topics. This fall session begins September 16th. Scholarships are available!

Learn more and and register now:
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What time of day do we tend to experience our hottest temperatures in WA? Noon? 1pm? Hint: later than you may think!

Our latest Climate Matters details daily heat timing in WA compared to other locations around the country!

🔗 climate.uw.edu/2025/08/11/o...

#CoolDownTuesday

The June 2025 edition of the WASCO Monthly Newsletter is hot off the digital presses. 📰

Learn more about worsening drought conditions during May, and get a sneak peak at expectations for summer conditions.

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The summer Climate Prediction Center outlook is here! Conditions are likely to be warmer and drier than normal across the state. 🌡️

climate.uw.edu/2025/05/19/l...

Curious about long-term trends in the onset of spring across Washington? 🌷🌱 Read our latest April edition of Climate Matters to learn more:

🔗 climate.uw.edu/2025/05/05/t...

La Niña has officially ended. The latest Seasonal Outlooks, produced by the Climate Prediction Center, show higher chances of below normal precipitation☀️ and above normal temperatures🌡️ for May-July 2025 across Washington State.

Read more about impacts to WA State:
🔗 climate.uw.edu/2025/04/17/l...

Curious to learn more about drought impacts and drought response during the 2024 Water Year? The Pacific Northwest Water Year 2024 Impacts Assessment is here!

Read more about how below average spring snowpack and large swings in temperatures impacted water users:

🔗 climate.uw.edu/2025/04/04/t...