Thanks to Rainer Klett for the view from today’s mega-low tide (-4.3 feet, repeating Tuesday at 12:21 pm. The shore is a good place to be this afternoon because we’ve hit a record high for the second consecutive day – 89 degrees at the airport, second consecutive record high. We’ve seen the online airport temp […]

(Saturday scene at Alki – photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) After a couple days of advance notice, the Heat Advisory alert from the National Weather Service is about to take effect, starting at 11 this morning. The NWS isn’t expecting record temperatures, but hot enough: Hot conditions with high temperatures up to 85 to 90 degrees […]

6:47 PM: Yet more downed trees on this windswept Tuesday. Thanks to the reader who texted those photos from north of Westwood Village: “Trees down on 26th SW between SW Trenton and SW Henderson.” 7:38 PM: The photo above is from the 7100 block of Beach Drive; the texter says it’s been cleared so that […]

More tree trouble on this blustery Tuesday. Thanks to “Commuter Paul” for the photo and report: FYI: Tree down obstructing the path at the north end of 22nd SW at the merge onto the WS Bridge Trail. Paul has reported it to SDOT (206-684-ROAD during weekday business hours, 206-386-1218 during off-hours, 911 when a road […]

Thanks to Sarah for the photo and report: =FYI, Lincoln Park north playground is cordoned off this morning. Looks like Parks folks are dealing with wind damage to a maple tree, I don’t see obvious damage to the play structure, so I think this is just to secure the area while they do work. But […]

(WSB file photo – RainWise cisterns at Peace Lutheran Church) Perhaps you’re listening to tonight’s rain coursing through a downspout and wondering if there’s something better to do with all that water than let it run into a side sewer or the street (eventually polluting local waterways). There might be, especially if you’re eligible for […]

Thanks for the photos of what was a vivid but short-lived burst of color during tonight’s sunset! Above, Steve Heck‘s view from The Kenney; below, how Curry Gibson saw it: (added) Bob Burns sent this as seen from Alki: Tonight’s official sunset time was 8:52 pm; the latest sunset time of the year will be […]

Thanks to Kathleen for the photo from Friday night. Hard as it is to believe after today’s beautiful sunshine, the forecast is still predicting rain and wind for the Memorial Day holiday. The National Weather Service says rain’s most likely in the pm, and that the wind could gust up to 23 mph, so batten […]

6:01 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Wednesday, April 2, 2026. WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Sunny, high in the mid-60s. Sunrise was at 5:55 am; sunset will be at 8:19 pm. (Tuesday morning photo by Theresa Arbow-O’Connor) TRANSIT TODAY Metro buses – Regular schedules. West Seattle Water Taxi – Now on “summer” schedule, with extra Friday/Saturday/Sunday runs […]

The National Weather Service has our area under a Frost Advisory weather alert for tonight, suggesting the temperature could get down to freezing. However, the actual forecast is for a low in the 40s, and this morning’s low was 43, so you might not need to panic about your plants.

… some of your West Seattle neighbors did! Above is a photo sent by Chris Frankovich; below, from Wyatt: Today’s official high was 72 degrees, and tomorrow’s forecast to be at least a dozen degrees cooler, with the possibility of rain returning.

Thanks to Carrie Brown for the westward view of our Saturday night sunset. The high today hit 68 at the airport – eight degrees above normal – but nowhere near the record for this date, which was 89 degrees back in 2016. The forecast suggests two more days of partly sunny, almost-70-degree weather, before the […]

3:27 PM: Thanks to Mike for the tip. We’ve already had one round of “chunky rain” and the National Weather Service has an alert out for at least the next half-hour saying more could be headed this way: “Winds in excess of 30 mph and half-inch hail” are possible. 3:50 PM: Just got a bit […]

Thanks to Meagan for the initial picture and tip about that tree down across 18th and Holden on this breezy day. As we wrote this, we got another photo, from Erika, who says the tree is between Holden and Kenyon: Meagan mentioned the tree taking down wires; no power outages mapped in the area so […]

6:02 AM: Good morning! Welcome to Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Spring arrives tomorrow morning!) WEATHER + SUNRISE/SUNSET Same forecast as the past few days: Rainy, breezy, mid-50s high. Sunrise at 7:13 am; sunset at 7:20 pm. (Wednesday photo by Bob Burns) TRANSIT TODAY West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service, winter schedule through […]

(Reader photo, texted from North Admiral) 9:16 AM: Snow’s still falling as the commute period ends and we’re getting word of some closures/changes, so we’re launching this separate report. We’ll add to the following lists as needed, in addition to adding other photos/updates. (Info/photos to share? Text 206-293-6302 or email westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!) CLOSURES […]

5:57 AM: Good morning! It’s Friday, March 13, 2026, fifth day of the repair closure for the northbound 1st Avenue South Bridge. The South Park Bridge is a major detour route: The West Seattle low bridge too. SLUSHY WEATHER As noted a few hours ago, the oft-predicted “rain/snow mix” tipped the latter way for some, […]

2:27 AM: Thanks to the reader who just sent this video – snow falling “just north of Highland Park.” Rain up here as far as we can tell, but the forecast is for a mix. We’ll see what the next few hours bring! 2:34 AM: Now it’s snowing here in Upper Fauntleroy too.

8:40 PM: We’re in the heart of the Wind Advisory now, with the alert still in effect until 6 am, and just heard about a downed tree – in Fairmount Ravine, at Fairmount and Belvidere [map]. Avoid the ravine for now (good advice for any heavily treed area during high wind). 9:33 PM: Now there’s […]

Clouds staged a double feature this afternoon, both dark and bright. The first two photos are from David Hutchinson – the very dark wall of clouds to the east, eventually followed by a thinner dark line to the west: At sunset, they also made room for a burst of color – Brooke Gosztola is one […]

Also from the early-morning beat, the photos and report were sent by Trileigh Tucker: When I woke up this morning and wandered into our kitchen to make tea, I looked out the window to see if there were any stars—and saw this unusual display to the west! These are “light pillars,” and form when the […]

(Photo sent by Ian) Snow-coated Mt. Baker – 140 miles away – was in clear view from Alki this afternoon. If the forecast holds, we might finally see a bit of snow here before the week’s out. No advisories or alerts, but the National Weather Service‘s forecast suggests a rain/snow mix is possible in just […]

Thanks for sending the sunset photos – a peek of pink on Valentine’s night – the top photo is by Bob Burns, the one below is from Greg Moore. This sunset was also notable as the first one after 5:30 pm (5:31, to be exact) as we roll toward spring, now less than five weeks […]