With that being said, this pattern feels a lot more like january. Seattles wet winter one for the record books the seattle times. The best books to read while social distancing, according to book lovers. Seattle headed for wettest february on record ice age now. Seatac airport, according to the seattle chapter of the national weather service nws, had its ninthwettest year on record. Seattle experiences the 5th rainiest day on record. The most rain for december there was in 1990, with 19. Western washington is on track for the wettest october on record. Seattle, wa way out on the olympic peninsula near forks, the quillayute airport on sunday measured an amazing amount of rainfall. Lack of adaptation to the heavy rain contributed to five deaths and widespread flooding and damage. Census data released in 2018, the seattle metropolitan area s. With an estimated 744,955 residents as of 2018, seattle is the largest city in both the state of washington and the pacific northwest region of north america. Heavy showers in the noon hour lifted seattles september rainfall total above 6 inches for the first time since weather observations began at seatac airport, officially making this month the wettest september on record for seattle. Seattle ap after three hours on the first day of june, the record was broken for the wettest october through june since recordkeeping began in 1895.
Dec 21, 2019 friday became the wettest day in seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for dec. Nov 06, 2016 seattles normal rainfall for october is 3. Niftys restaurant was a harbor island landmark for many years. A persistent ridge of high pressure stays off the pacific coast all summer, preventing storms from coming ashore. However, 2016 ended up well above normal for temperatures with rockford ranking as the 4th warmest year and chicago as the 8th warmest. Wednesday, the temperature at seattle tacoma international airport plunged to 18 degrees, breaking a 31yearold record of 22 degrees, making it the coldest nov. Seattle had wettest fallwinterspring on record washington. With nearly 48 inches of rain in 2017, seattle has experienced the wettest fouryear stretch in the citys recorded history. The hanukkah eve wind storm of 2006 swept through greater vancouver on december 15, 2006 with winds reaching from 70 to 125 kmh 43 to 78 mph. The water year starts on october 1 and this makes a lot of sense here in the northwest, since our summers are very dry and the real rain usually does not begin until mid to late october. I think we all understand that forecasts are always wrong, especially the more detailed you get, but i would imagine a seasonal forecast would be at least directionaly more accurate.
Seattle s wettest november were awash in a sea of global climate change and its not over yet. Factoring in the leap year, johnny berg with the national weather service says its the wettest december to february on record. Maybe its the weather, or maybe its something in the water, but theres. Rain causes sewage spills in lake washington, puget sound. Seattles cold spell not just its rainfall has its sights set on the record books. Streetwise seattle map is a laminated city center map of seattle, washington. Mar 01, 2014 seattle has had the wettest march in its historical record. December 2016 will go down in the history books as colder and drier than normal. Seattle is in the midst of one of the wettest winters in history.
Around the state, bellingham, hoquiam and quillayute experienced the. However, seattle did record the wettest month in history. In 121 years of seattle rain records, its never done this. Dec 22, 2007 wettest december 3rd in seattle history now its cleanup time. Nov 08, 2009 the wettest, stormiest two weeks of the year. A strong cold front ripping through the region today has now dumped 0. Heavy rain in the last 48 hours has just added to what could be the.
Earlier reports already called it the wettest winter in seattle history, measuring that time from december through february. Jan 05, 2016 december was the wettest month ever recorded in the uk, with almost double the rain falling than average, according to data released by the met office on tuesday last month saw widespread. West seattle books 129 west seattle bridge safety project 41. This year may have been one of the wettest in pennsylvania history, but its got a few more inches to go if it wants to top the list. Jan 03, 2018 seatac airport, according to the seattle chapter of the national weather service nws, had its ninth wettest year on record. Its very possible we could see that much through tuesday. December was the wettest month ever recorded in the uk, with almost double the rain falling than average, according to data released by the met. Washington state has its driest summer on record in 2003. The wettest december on record there was 1990 with 18. The seattle region has received more october rain than the combined rainfall from march through september. Streetwise seattle map laminated city center street map of. Mar 02, 2016 as of tuesday, seattle s water year is officially the wettest ever. Seattle notches wettest september on record seattle weather.
It became the second wettest event in seattle history when a little over mm 5. The worst streetcar accident in seattle history occurred on january 8, 1937 with three passengers dead and 59 people injured. February 2017 has been one of the wettest and grayest in seattles record books. Washingtons capital also broke its october rainfall record.
Seattles wettest november were awash in a sea of global climate change and its not over yet. In stanley park, it damaged or uprooted over 5,000 trees, and caused mudslides, one of which destroyed a section of the seawall. Dec 28, 2017 despite the cooling effects of the smoke on daytime temperatures, august was the 2nd warmest on record. Seattle is only one inch of rain short of becoming the wettest february on record, said kelley. Heavy rain in the last 48 hours has just added to what could be the wettest october on record. If seatac was in operation at that time,probably a higher total would have been recorded,since the downtown location is a climatologically drier area. The office of the washington state climatologist reports that statewide, during the months of june, july, and august, washington receives just 1. Dec 31, 2015 december has been the warmest since records began and one of the wettest after seeing a series of storms bring devastating flooding to the uk. As of tuesday, seattles water year is officially the wettest ever. Around the state, bellingham, hoquiam and quillayute experienced the third wettest october on record. Friday became the wettest day in seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for dec. December has been the warmest since records began and one of the wettest after seeing a series of storms bring devastating flooding to the uk.
December 2015 will go down in the record books as the wettest december on record, clearing the old record of 4. This will be the 4th wettest february on record in seattle by sunday evening, says q news chief meteorologist walter kelley. Will this be the wettest february in seattle weather history. Autumn, winter, and early spring are frequently characterized by rain. Get ready for another blast of winter tonight the seattle times. In 1978, when september had previously been the wettest month at 5. Normal precipitation for the first th seattle weather blog. Seattle just finished its wettest four years on record.
Mar 02, 2016 its officially the wettest winter in seattle history new, 5 comments as of 1. This is the all time monthly record for march at this location, for a record going back into the late 19th century at the airport until. Despite the cooling effects of the smoke on daytime temperatures, august was the 2nd warmest on record. Seattle had its snowiest february on record and the coldest one in 30 years. A novel based on a true story from the worlds largest community of readers. Whats typically seattles wettest month of the year continues to be anything but, with just 1. The citys forecast low of 18 degrees overnight was expected to shatter a 31yearold record of 22 degrees, making it the coldest nov.
Seattle greenlaker 2017 seattle weather retrospective and. Seattle has received enough precipitation since october 1 to make it the wettest winter in seattle history. Wednesday, the temperature at seattletacoma international airport plunged to 18 degrees, breaking a 31yearold record of 22 degrees, making it the coldest nov. The national weather service said the airport recorded 3. December 2015 was the wettest month ever recorded in uk. Its officially the wettest winter in seattle history new, 5 comments as of 1. Even by our soggy seattle standards, the national weather service office in seattle says this is wettest winter on.
Collectively, it was the driest julyaugust combo on record in seattles history with a paltry 0. Seattle if youve thought this winter was particularly wet, youd be right. We dont typically see this much rain, but then again its seattle and rain can come any time of year. According to the national weather service, this month is now the 2nd wettest. Wettest december 3rd in seattle history now its cleanup time. Unseasonably mild and wet december across north central and. It was punctuated by a single day of rainfall that brought a record 55 day dry streak to an end. Seattle has had the wettest march in its historical record. Dec 22, 2019 friday became the wettest day in seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for dec. In 2003, washington state has its driest summer since record keeping began in 1895.
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