Charlie Phillips
- Nov 26, 2022
Sunrises, Sunsets and Solstices
We all know the shortest day of the year is the winter solstice. The 2022 winter solstice will fall on December 21, and Seattle will only...
Charlie Phillips
- Oct 23, 2022
The 2022–2023 Winter Forecast
The 2022–2023 Winter will be the third consecutive winter with a La Nina in the Tropical Pacific. During a La Nina, the...
Charlie Phillips
- Mar 27, 2022
La Niña Persists in Pacific
Most La Niñas and El Niños peak in December or early January. In fact, El Niño was first called “El Niño de Navidad” (translated from...
Charlie Phillips
- Sep 1, 2021
Record Drought Impacting the Pacific Northwest
The Western US is currently experiencing some of the most severe drought conditions on record. You can see it in the brown grass across...
Charlie Phillips
- Feb 1, 2021
Reviewing the January 12–13, 2021 Windstorm
Late on January 12th and early on January 13th, a surprise windstorm ravaged the Pacific Northwest, knocking out power to 559,000...
Charlie Phillips
- Dec 1, 2020
La Niña Strengthens, Good Ski Season Expected
If you looked east across Lake Washington on one of our few sunny days this past month, you’ve probably seen the gorgeous, snow-tipped...
Charlie Phillips
- Nov 1, 2020
The Blob Reaches Our Shores
The “Blob” first entered the Pacific Northwest meteorological lexicon way back in 2014, when UW atmospheric sciences professor and...