The Case For Loving Northwest Rain David Hyde talks to Knute Berger, writer and historian for Crosscut, about how and why rain is such an important part of a Northwesterner's identity. David Hyde
More Washington Drought Ahead? NOAA Outlook Points That Way The latest El Niño forecast report is out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and it looks like the drought will continue into next... Lisa Brooks
Seattle Is On A Water-Saving Roll – But Don't Stop Now Way to go, Seattle and Tacoma and Everett. You’ve cut your water use by 14 percent over the past eight weeks. That handily beat the goal of the region’s... Paige Browning
Remember Washington's Bad Drought? It's Still Out There Under Friday's gun-metal skies, Seattleites might be forgiven for thinking the drought gripping Washington state for the past year is over. It’s not. Gil Aegerter
Raindrops Aren't The Shape You Think They Are Ross Reynolds speaks with Cynthia Barnett, author of "Rain: A Natural and Cultural History," about the unexpected things she learned while writing a... Posey Gruener
Remembering Hurricane Katrina: 'It Was Like A Bomb Went Off' Ross Reynolds speaks with John Ratte, a New Orleans native who moved to Seattle after Hurricane Katrina devastated his city. Kate OConnell
85 Percent Of Washington In Extreme Drought – Will This Bad Storm Help? Washington is seeing fire and rain this weekend, as huge wildfires burn in Chelan and Okanogan counties and a major storm bears down on the western part... Marcie Sillman
Lightning-Caused Wildfires Destroy Buildings Around Chelan Hundreds of people fled wildfires that surrounded the city of Chelan after multiple lightning strikes on Friday, emergency officials said. Residents and... Gil Aegerter
Washington Skies Have Been Rumbling More This Summer Jeannie Yandel talks to state climatologist Nick Bond about thunder patterns in Washington state. Amina Al-Sadi
El Nino System Could Be Bad For Skiing, Good For 'The Blob' Warm, dry weather will probably continue in the Pacific Northwest -- and may last until at least next spring. New data from the National Oceanic and... Lisa Brooks
