M. J. McDermott, Q13 FOX News

M. J. McDermott

Q13 FOX News

Seattle, WA, United States

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Getting wetter and cooler

A frontal system is moving on board throughout the morning hours bringing rain and some locally gusty winds. It'll be cooler today, with highs only in the upper 50s to near 60. Normal for this time of the year is 65. This afternoon, rain tapers off to a few showers. → Read More

Sweet start to "Fog-tober"

October is our foggiest month and we're starting the first day of October with areas of fog. The fog will burn off and we'll be treated to a lovely sunny afternoon with highs in the low 60s. This is a little below normal, but certainly comfortable. Normal this time of the year is now 66 degrees. → Read More

Wet & windy end to September

Rain is moving onto the Olympic Peninsula this morning and will move over I-5 this afternoon and evening. It'll be windy in places. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Western Whatcom County, the San Juans, Whidbey and Camano Islands, the Admiralty Inlet area and the North Coast. Gusts of up to 50 mph are possible, which could cause some power outages. It'll be a chilly… → Read More

Unsettled weather for end of September

After an active weather weekend, we're starting this last week of September off with showers and a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Any thunderstorms could produce heavy showers, maybe a little hail and, of course, thunder and lightning. Highs today will be about 5 degrees below normal - topping out in the low 60s. → Read More

Last full day of summer will feel like summer

Today is the last full day of summer and it will feel like summer! We're starting out with clear skies and the Full Harvest Moon is visible from Lumen Field as it sets in the west. “Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky!” The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the Fall Equinox, which is tomorrow. → Read More

Nice end to summer

After our wacky weekend with heavy rain showers, thunderstorms and winds that caused numerous power outages, we're calming down, getting sunny and warming up. Today, we're starting out with clouds and a few sprinkles. This afternoon we'll have nice sunshine (though it will stay cloudy longer to the north), and top out in the mid-to-upper 70s. → Read More

Today is the last great day of summer

The first day of fall is next Wednesday, September 22nd, but today is the last great day of summer with sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s to near 70. We're starting out clear and chilly with some of us in the 30s this morning. Here are the temps as of 6 a.m. this morning. → Read More

Last two sunny summer days

We're starting out cloudy this morning, with a little bit of rain in King County. But we'll dry up and see some nice sunshine this afternoon. It'll be chilly for September - topping out only in the low-to-mid 60s. Normal for this time of the year is 72. → Read More

A bit of rain on the way this afternoon/evening

We're starting out mainly clear and dry this morning, but a weak system will bring rain to the coast by lunchtime, and then to our northern counties throughout the afternoon and evening. We'll have some showers overnight into tomorrow morning. Highs today will be around 70 today, which is 2 degrees below normal. → Read More

Feeling a bit like Fall

After hitting 80 degrees yesterday and the day before, we'll nudging 70 today. Clouds are rolling in and thickening up. Normal highs are rapidly decreasing. The normal high for this weekend is now 73 degrees, and we'll be cooler than that today and all next week. We'll be lucky to hit 70. The first day of Fall is September 22nd and the normal high for that day is 70. So, yep! It's feeling like… → Read More

A chilly morning as many kids go back to school

Seattle schools start today, along with lots of other school districts. Kids walking to the bus stop with want to bundle up a bit because we've got temps in the 30s and low 40s this morning. With abundant sunshine, we'll warm up to around 70 this afternoon. Here's the temperature map from the 6 am hour. → Read More

Beautiful weather for the Northwest, massive hurricane making landfall in the Southeast

Hurricane Ida is making landfall on Grand Isle on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. Ida is a strong Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Today is the anniversary of the day Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans 16 years ago. Katrina was a Category 3 hurricane. It was the unusual wind flow from Katrina, strong winds on the northwest side of the storm that came from the north, that… → Read More

After a damp Friday, the last weekend of August will be spectacular!

We're getting a few light showers on the morning commute. We'll clear out and see a little sun this afternoon and top out below normal, but still comfortable. Normal high for this time of the year is 76. Highs today will be in the upper 60s to around 70 today. → Read More

Sunshine with a bit of haze

Today and tomorrow will be perfect August days with abundant sunshine and highs around normal – upper 70s. Except for one thing – the potential for smoke from Eastern Washington wildfires causing the skies to be hazy. There is a light wind from the east that is pushing the smoke over the Cascades this morning. So far, air quality is good (green dots) across the state. Hopefully whatever smoke… → Read More

Cloudy and cool-for-August weekend

A couple of weather systems are dropping south from British Columbia today and Sunday bringing clouds, cooling us down, and there is a slight chance of a few showers. Most of us stay dry. The normal high for this time of year is 77 and today's high will be almost 10 degrees cooler. → Read More

Comfortable August day; some rain on the way

If you liked yesterday, you'll like today. We'll have a mix of sun and clouds with highs around normal, which is 77 for Seattle this time of year. An upper-level trough will sink southward into our area tomorrow. This will cool temperatures and increase a chance of showers into the weekend. → Read More

Perfectly normal and comfortable August day, with a brand new hurricane in the Caribbean

We're starting out with areas of fog, but will break out into nice sunshine this afternoon. There is a chance of a little smoke wafting into the area from fires in Eastern Washington and British Columbia. If that happens, hopefully the smoke will stay at upper elevations, and air quality will remain good at the surface. Highs today will be around normal today - 78 for Seattle. → Read More

Cool and comfortable for August

Morning clouds give way to afternoon sunshine today. Temps will be cooler, topping out only around 70 degrees, which is well below the normal high temp of 78 this time of the year. But 71 for Seattle is basically “room temperature” so it's really comfortable. Air quality remains “good” as well. → Read More

Cloudy, cooler, and good air quality

This week will be much more comfortable than last week. Today, a weak system is bringing us clouds, onshore flow that is clearing the smoke out of our air, and a slight chance of an afternoon shower. Temps will be cooler, much more comfortable that last week. We'll top out in the mid 70s this afternoon. FutureCast, below, is showing a bit of rain in King and Snohomish Counties this afternoon. → Read More

Double whammy - extreme heat and unhealthy air quality

Today is a Weather Alert Day for two reasons - extreme, record-breaking heat and lousy air quality. Wildfire smoke from fires in Eastern Washington and Southern British Columbia is wafting into Western Washington. We have an Excessive Heat Warning AND Air Quality Alert for most of the area through tomorrow at 7 p.m. And here is the Air Quality Map from the Washington State Department of Ecology.… → Read More