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GALLERY: BASE jumpers scale protective glass, leap off Space Needle's observation deck
46+ min ago (26+ words) KOMO GALLERY: BASE jumpers leap off Space Needle's observation deck after scaling glass barrier...
Little Giant Fire grows amid critical weather, creates cauliflower-shaped fire cloud
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (379+ words) SEATTLE — A California incident management team assumed command Saturday of the Little Giant and Dirty Face fires Saturday as the Little Giant Fire continued to grow after active fire behavior fueled by strong winds and low humidity. The Little Giant…...
Level 3 evacuations ordered as wildfire grows near Beverly in Grant County
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (253+ words) GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — Grant County officials have issued Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation orders for parts of the Lower Crab Creek area as a wildfire burns near Beverly. The Grant County Sheriff's Office said the Level 3 evacuation applies to the Beverly…...
Why was there sun in Seattle, but thunderstorms elsewhere in western Washington?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (143+ words) Lightning storms struck again, this time around the same time as the seaplane crash near Orcas Island. So why did thunderstorms develop over parts of western Washington while skies stayed mostly sunny in places like Seattle? An upper-level disturbance associated…...
How flooding in West Virginia was enhanced by storm nearly 900 miles away
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (170+ words) Flooding in West Virginia: how was it enhanced by a tropical storm nearly 900 miles away? The flooding was caused by thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same communities—a process meteorologists call training. A nearly stationary front acted like a railroad…...
Jefferson County raises fire danger level to high; wood burning and open flames prohibited
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (338+ words) A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday at 11 p.m., with temperatures in the 90s. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — Jefferson County fire officials have raised the Fire Danger Level to HIGH effective today, citing current and forecast weather conditions, fuel moisture levels in…...
Why is dry air such a nemesis for tropical cyclones?
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (181+ words) A heat advisory is in effect until Wednesday at 11 p.m., with temperatures in the 90s. Moments ago, President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of the U.S. service members recently killed in the war with Iran. SEATTLE — July's Tropical Storm Bertha, the second…...
Gorilla mothers at Woodland Park Zoo foster each other's newly-named babies
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (475+ words) A heat advisory is in effect Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night. Temps in the 90s are expected. SEATTLE, Wash. — With a little help from friends, Woodland Park Zoo’s two western lowland baby gorillas now have official names: Kadre and Oku....
Why do burn scars contribute to flash floods, mudflows?
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (259+ words) A heat advisory is in effect Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night. Temps in the 90s are expected. SEATTLE — Monsoonal downpours over Utah recently triggered flash flooding over burn-scarred areas. About 200 homes in Utah were damaged by floodwaters after heavy rainfall…...
Heat advisory, smoky skies expected before cooler weather returns to western Washington
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) WESTERN WASHINGTON, Wash. — Western Washington is heading into another stretch of hot weather this week, with a Heat Advisory in effect for much of the region and wildfire smoke expected to create hazy skies and reduced air quality. Forecasters say…...