Currently in Seattle — November 13, 2023: Rain & sun, plus big waves and mountain snow

The weather, currently.

We’ve got a lot going on weather-wise, Seattle. You’ll wake up to raindrops tip-tapping at your windows Monday morning. After 7 a.m. the rain will dissipate into showers, and then afternoon sunshine with a high of 50. The clear evening will get cold, dipping down to 39. 

Snow levels in the mountains are down to 4,500 feet up and down the Cascades, though we aren’t likely to see much stick over Snoqualmie or Stevens just yet. 

If you sail, fish, or kayak in Puget Sound or along the Hood Canal, head’s up that we’ve got a Small Craft Advisory through 4 p.m. on Monday. High wind speeds and seas of 10 feet or higher mean that inexperienced mariners or small vessels should sit this one out.

— Loren Drummond

What you need to know, currently.

The new Currently Weather Service is designed to be a complete re-imagination of what a weather service can be in the era of climate change.

It’s the most interactive and customizable digital weather service I’ve ever personally encountered.

The launch version of the weather service is just the beginning. We want to continually improve this service in direct response to what people actually need and how people are using it. And that’s where you come in.

Could you take this two-minute survey right now to help us understand what your dream weather service would be like? (A few of you may have already received a link to the survey.)

This survey will be part of the baseline data we’ll use to build the weather service around the community’s needs and make sure it’s something people love to use.

For us, this launch is at the heart and soul of what we want to do and what we stand for: timely, accurate and easy to understand weather information for everyone, everywhere.

I’m so thankful to be taking this journey with you. More soon!

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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