Pinpoint Alert Days Sunday and Monday: 90-degree highs expected
While highs for most will not be extreme, there will be some 90s south of Puget Sound and in the Cascade Valleys.
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I’m Morgan Palmer, Chief Meteorologist at KIRO 7 News. I’ve been forecasting for Western Washington on KIRO 7 for more than 12 years now and you can catch my Pinpoint forecasts each weeknight at 4, 5, 6, 7, and 11 p.m. 7 Questions With Morgan : Where did you grow up? I am originally from North Texas, but have family in the Seattle area. Like the saying: “I wasn’t born here but got here as quickly as I could!” Why did you become a meteorologist? I was fascinated with weather from a very early age, and being a television meteorologist was the very first thing I ever wanted to be. What cities have you worked in during your journalism career? Worked in television in Tyler, Texas, then spent several years in Fort Myers, Florida before coming to KIRO 7 in 2011. What’s the most memorable story you’ve ever covered? I have covered several hurricanes, but I spent a week in South Mississippi covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. What are you most proud of in your career in news? The big weather events I’ve forecasted are too numerous to count, but it never ceases to be special when I get a letter or email from a viewer telling me that my forecast helped them plan their day, their vacation, or kept them safe in a big storm. What’s something people don’t know about you? I have a habit of remembering really, really obscure facts. I don’t know why. I do really well at Trivial Pursuit! What do you like to do when you’re not working? My main hobby is photography, and there are so many great places in the Northwest to get that special shot!
While highs for most will not be extreme, there will be some 90s south of Puget Sound and in the Cascade Valleys.
This will be the warmest day of the year.
Potentially the warmest day of the year so far.
Through Thursday morning, more rain will move through Western Washington ahead of a low-pressure system spinning out in the Pacific Ocean.
Large, damaging hail is the greatest threat from these storms with hail sizes possibly exceeding official Severe Thunderstorm criteria, which is wind gusts of 58 mph or greater and/or hail of one inch in diameter or larger.
There is the potential for the thunderstorms to be widespread and possibly even strong.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the moon and the sun, placing the moon in the earth’s shadow.
This “planetary parade” is a rare occurrence and won’t happen again until 2040.
A pretty rare phenomenon was seen over Western Washington on Wednesday and several KIRO 7 viewers sent us photos.
Interestingly, the average date of the first time to hit 60° in Seattle is February 26 — today!