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North Sound Weather Minute

North Sound Meteorologist Ted Buehner

Western Washington's North Sound Meteorologist Ted Buehner offers Puget Sound region weather information beyond the forecast and addresses listener questions in each Weather Minute Podcast.

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Yesterday · 1 min
Summer Weather Returns
After a soggy fall-like weekend, summer weather is set to return this week. This podcast highlights the resumption of sunshine and warmer temperatures as the week progresses, plus a look ahead beyond the fall equinox on Sept 22nd.
September 7 · 1 min
Are You Ready? Sept is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. During the fall and winter seasons, the North Sound can suffer heavy rainfall, strong wind storms, and snow and ice. Are you ready? This podcast offers the history of hazardous winter season weather and how to be prepared for this fall and winter.
September 3 · 1 min
Listener Question - Labor Day Weekend Weather
A listener asked whether Labor Day weekend always has lousy weather. This podcast reviews the holiday weekend weather so far this century and the answers may be surprising. This weekend's weather forecast is also shared.
September 1 · 1 min
Meteorological Fall Begins
Sept 1st marks the start of Meteorological Fall. This podcast highlights what the difference is from astronomical fall and how fall-like weather is set to begin during the week.
August 28 · 1 min
Aug 29 2015 - Record Summer Wind Storm
11 years ago, the strongest summer wind storm ever recorded in the North Sound occurred. Learn what happened and what the impacts were by listening to this podcast.
August 26 · 2 min
Itching For Rain? Could Get Scratched Soon!
A change in the warm dry weather pattern is getting underway. Learn if this change will result in long awaited meaningful rain in the near future by listening to this podcast.
August 23 · 2 min
Strong El Nino This Fall and Winter - What Does It Mean?
The latest seasonal weather outlook was recently released. This podcast highlights the ongoing and strengthening El Nino, what it means, what the impacts will likely be, and how you can get ready.
August 15 · 1 min
Wildfire Smoke Safety - What You Can Do
Wildfire smoke is bound to return to the North Sound this season. This Podcast offers what you can do to help reduce the impact from wildfire smoke.
August 13 · 1 min
Results From the 2025 State of the Climate Report
This Podcast highlights the results from the just released 2026 State of the Climate Report. Listen for all the details involving our warming planet, both on land and at sea.
August 9 · 1 min
Peak Time For The Perseid Meteor Shower
This podcast describes Earth's rotation thru the Perseids, when is the best time to view the most popular meteor event, and the history behind the name - Perseids - quite the love story.
August 4 · 1 min
August - The Dog Days of Summer
August has arrived and the month is also called the Dog Days of Summer. The weather this week feels like Dog Days and this podcast reviews where this historical phrase originated.
August 3 · 1 min
Why the Blue Angels Did Not Fly on Seafair Saturday
The Blue Angels did not fly at Seafair on Saturday. This Podcast clearly explains why that happened. They did perform their air show on Seafair Sunday.
July 30 · 2 min
Climate.US is Now Available
The ability to see and understand climate information is back! Climate.US is now available, offering a climate dashboard of all kinds of historical data, expert blogs, news stories, classroom materials and more. Listen for all the details on this podcast.
July 27 · 1 min
The Original All-Time Record High - July 29th
In the North Sound, the original all-time record high temperature at Everett was 17 years ago. The Podcast reviews what happened, why this year is more moderate thus far, and what lies ahead for the rest of this summer.
July 20 · 2 min
Big Warm Up By Midweek
A weather pattern change will result in a big warm up by midweek this week before another change cools things down. Listen for what actions to take to stay cool and safe during this period of unseasonably warm weather.
July 17 · 2 min
Latest Seasonal Weather Outlook - El Nino Advisory Issued
This Podcast describes what the latest seasonal weather outlook offers for the North Sound, for the rest of this summer and its impacts, plus into this winter. Steps to take to help avoid wildfire starts are also offered.
July 12 · 2 min
What Is a Red Flag Warning?
Conditions are dry across the region and no rain is in sight. Eastern Washington has already had Red Flag Warnings. Listeners have asked what is that? This Podcast explains this fire weather alert term plus more.
July 6 · 1 min
July - Warmest and Driest Time of the Year
July is here. It is also the warmest and driest time of the year. This Podcast offers some tips for relief from summer heat and how to help avoid wildfire starts.
July 2 · 1 min
Does It Always Rain on the Fourth of July?
This Podcast looks back at weather on the Fourth so far this century, offers the forecast for this holiday weekend, and offers safety measures when using fireworks.
June 28 · 1 min
Burn Bans Already in Place Across the North Sound
The recent warm dry weather plus the limited mountain winter snowpack has local authorities putting outdoor burn bans in place. This Podcast describes the situation, plus the weather outlook for the Fourth of July, and how to avoid fire starts.

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