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Heavy rain pummels Seattle Wednesday evening

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November 6, 2025

Heavy rain pummels Seattle Wednesday evening

Hail, thunder, lightning, strong gusts of wind, and rain struck Seattle Wednesday evening.

Several neighborhoods, including Queen Anne, South Lake Union, and Fremont, reported experiencing intense rain and several lightning flashes.

Rain is expected to persist until 12 a.m. Thursday, before reappearing throughout most of the day. As much as 0.7 inches of rain is expected over the next 24 hours.

Since daylight saving time ended Sunday, “The Big Dark” has overtaken western Washington. A series of Pacific weather systems is expected to resume their parade into the region, bringing periods of rain. High temperatures for the rest of the week are forecast to be relatively mild, in the 50s, while lows are anticipated to drop only into the 40s.

By this weekend, forecast charts are pointing to another wet and windy weather system, primarily on Sunday. Monitor this situation as the week draws closer to the weekend.

Mountain conditions

For those with plans to travel across the Cascades, snow levels this week are expected to remain rather high, primarily above highway pass levels. Driving conditions should involve wet pavement.

November is usually the wettest month

November is historically the wettest month of the year, and the region could use the rain. Much of Western Washington remains in moderate-to-severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Through October, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is more than seven inches of rain below average. Olympia is about 12 inches below average, while Bellingham has a 3.5-inch rain deficit. Along the coast, Forks remains well behind, at more than 24 inches below average, while Hoquiam is more than eight inches of rain behind.

November is historically No. 1 for flooding

November also happens to be the No. 1 month for river flooding, primarily because there is usually little mountain snowpack to soak up those warmer rainy days when snow levels rise. Recent rains have helped raise river levels from well below normal stream flows.

With more rain in sight as the month proceeds, the threat of river flooding should rise. Those in low-lying areas along rivers and streams should prepare for the possibility of flooding. Remain vigilant by monitoring weather and river forecasts. Remember – when you are weather-aware, you are weather-prepared.

Looking at the weather outlook for the month, temperatures are expected to be primarily warmer than average, with precipitation odds above normal. Welcome to November, with its wetter weather and “The Big Dark.”

Contributing: Frank Sumrall, MyNorthwest

Ted Buehner is the KIRO Newsradio meteorologist. Follow him on X and Bluesky. Read more of his stories here.

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COUNTDOWN: One month until West Seattle’s first spring recycling event; new location

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3 hours ago

February 21, 2026

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COUNTDOWN: One month until West Seattle’s first spring recycling event; new location

(WSB photo, last year’s recycling event)

Reminder, with one month to go – on the first full day of spring, you’ll get a chance to jump-start spring cleaning and de-cluttering with the first big recycling event of the season. New location this time for the 9 am-noon Saturday, March 21, event – the south lot at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) instead of the north lot. We’re still awaiting the official list of what will be accepted at this free event coordinated by the West Seattle Junction Association and West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, but typically it’s a variety of recyclables/reusables, and shredding.

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Winterhawks struggle late, lose in overtime to Seattle

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February 21, 2026

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Winterhawks struggle late, lose in overtime to Seattle

Leading 2-1 going into the 3rd period, the Portland Winterhawks put together a dumpster fire in the 3rd period, being outshot 19-3. Luckily they only give up one goal, so they get one point, but that’s all they get as Cameron Schmidt’s 2nd goal of the game wins it for the Seattle Thunderbirds in overtime.

Schmidt’s winner was assisted by Matthew Gard, who tied the game halfway through the 3rd period.

It was the Thunderbirds’ 5th win in a row, as they’ve come back from looking dead two weeks ago. They’re now one point out of a playoff spot, although still in 10th. Portland remains in 7th, 2 points ahead of the 8th and 9th place Victoria Royals and Tri-City Americans.

Goalie Ondrej Štěbeták was Portland’s best player, but he was slightly outdueled in the end by Seattle’s Grayson Malinoski.


1st 2:35 POR Sam Spehar (Carsyn Dyck, Griffin Darby) 1-0	An outlet pass from Darby finds Spehar at center ice. He passes it to Dyck, gets it back, and wrists it from the right dot, a nice finish.
1st 11:54 SEA (PP) Cameron Schmidt (Coster Dunn, Antonio Martorana) 1-1	After a faceoff goes back to him, Niko Tsakumis tries to pass it behind his net, but hits the side and Martorana gets the puck behind the net. He makes a short pass to Dunn, and Dunn finds Schmidt wide open at the right dot, a dangerous proposition.
2nd 3:59 POR Ryan Miller (Will McLaughlin) 2-1	Miller picks up a loose puck in the right corner, skates all the way up to just beyond the high slot, lets the shot go, and beats Grayson Malinoski. Duguay was in front causing a little bit of a screen, just enough to bother him.
3rd 10:39 SEA Matthew Gard (Matej Pekar, Joe Gramer) 2-2	Gramer and Gard get the puck out of the Seattle zone, with Gard making a nice backhand pass into space for Pekar near the Portland blue line. Pekar makes a touch to get by Cole Slobodian at the left boards, then makes a nice centering pass to Gard who went to the net, and he puts it in.
OT 1:03 SEA Cameron Schmidt (Matthew Gard) 2-3	Ryan Miller tries to stickhandle down the middle in the Seattle zone. He loses control of the puck just a bit, and Gard pushes it ahead for Schmidt, who hung back just a bit as the other Portland players were facing toward to the Seattle net. Schmidt ends up with a breakaway from the Seattle blue line in, and he goes forehand-backhand to beat Ondrej Štěbeták and send it home.


Portland leads by 2+	0:00
Portland leads by 1	35:59
Tied	25:04
Portland trails by 1	0:00
Portland trails by 2+	0:00

Pregame: A big battle for the last spots in the Western Conference’s playoffs. The Thunderbirds looking for their 5th win in a row. Portland trying to bounce back from a really poor game against Spokane a week ago.

1st period: Finished 1-1 with both teams having spurts. The Winterhawks scored on the first shot of the game. Seattle rattled off 5 shots in a row. Then Portland finished the period with 7 of the last 8 shots. They were having issues with turnovers coming out of their own zone, especially from their top defensive pair, Max Pšenička and Niko Tsakumis.

2nd period: The Winterhawks started with the turnover issues continuing, but as the period went on it looked like they were fading away and they held Seattle to 6 shots for the period, while taking the lead 2-1. Tsakumis took a penalty with 4 seconds left that ended up setting the tone for the 3rd.

3rd period: Which turned out to be a mess for Portland. They never got anything going, gave up the lead, and were outshot 19-3, not helped by taking two more penalties. Their penalty kill saved them, as did some poor shooting by the Thunderbirds. They were lucky to get the regulation point.

Overtime: It ended quickly with a turnover by Ryan Miller, the game’s best skater for Portland, and a breakaway by the last player you’d want to see get one.

Top 10		Stat line
Cameron Schmidt	SEA	2 goals	The difference. Moves within 2 points of the WHL scoring lead.
Grayson Malinoski	SEA	23 saves-25 shots	Numbers underrate his game. He made a bunch of big saves in the 2nd period when the Winterhawks could have increased their lead.
Matthew Gard	SEA	1 goal, 1 assist	The tying goal and the setup for the winner. 4 goals and an assist in 4 games against the Winterhawks this season.
Ondrej Štěbeták	POR	30 saves-33 shots	Played well after a poor game in his last outing. Likely the top star if Portland wins.
Coster Dunn	SEA	1 assist	4-game point streak. A nice assist on the power play to Schmidt.
Sam Spehar	POR	1 goal	The opening goal on the game’s first shot.
Matej Pekar	SEA	1 assist	The setup for Gard’s tying goal.
Will McLaughlin	POR	1 assist	The only defensemen for the Winterhawks who had a good game.
Antonio Martorana	SEA	1 assist	Somehow was given the first star in the arena.
Ryan Miller	POR	1 goal	By far was Portland’s best offensive player, but drops based on his final turnover.

Other notables		Stat line
Jordan Duguay	POR		4-game point streak snapped, probably. Originally had an assist on Miller’s goal, but it was taken away, probably correctly. It will be reviewed though.
Ethan Bibeau	SEA		6-game scoreless streak.
Radim Mrtka	SEA		NHL 1st-rounder didn’t have much impact, which would have been a key if the Thunderbirds lost.
Max Pšenička	POR		He and Niko Tsakumis weren’t on the ice for any goals, luckily, but they had a lot of big turnovers in their own zone. Which contributed some to Portland’s 3rd period deficit and made it hard for the Winterhawks to get much going. A key to Seattle’s win.
Alex Weiermair	POR		6-game point streak snapped. Which was another key; the Thunderbirds did a good job on him.
Brock England	SEA		3-game scoreless streak.
Carsyn Dyck	POR	1 assist	Assist on the first goal, snapping a 3-game scoreless streak.

	POR	SEA
Record	25-24-5-1 (.509)	23-23-4-3 (.500)	Portland in 7th, Seattle in 10th, but the Thunderbirds only 3 behind Portland.
Score	2	3	Thunderbirds were burned for 2 goals after giving up just 1 in each of the previous 4, but good enough.
Shots	25	33	20-3 Seattle in the 3rd and overtime.
Shoot %	.080	.091	Both teams below average in shooting percentage, and the goalies were on top of their games.
Power play	0 / 3	1 / 5	Usually it’s Seattle taking a lot of penalties, but it was the Winterhawks here. The penalty kill helped earn Portland a point, going 3 for 3 in the 3rd.
Even strength	2	2	Winterhawks were probably fortunate to be even here.

Portland Winterhawks

Not the end of the world; they have points in 5 of their last 6 games after all. But the huge drops in the last 2 games are concerning. They have an overnight trip to Vancouver, while the Giants have a long, grueling trip from Spokane, but they might not have a favorable goalie matchup. A lost to the last-place Giants would be a big blow.

Seattle Thunderbirds

The 5 wins on their streak are all against teams 6th or worse, so they’ve won a bunch of games where they’ve been about 50-50. But their back in the race, and have a house money game against the top-ranked Everett Silvertips before another big game in Portland on Sunday.

Saturday 2/21 at Vancouver, 7pm PST

Sunday 2/22 vs. Seattle, 4pm PST

Friday 2/27 at Victoria, 7pm PST

next Saturday 2/28 at Victoria, 4pm PST

Looking ahead: Sunday 3/8 vs. Tri-City, 4pm PDT

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Reign of Style returns to Seattle Center for 12th annual hair show

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1 day ago

February 20, 2026

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Reign of Style returns to Seattle Center for 12th annual hair show

SEATTLE — Seattle’s beauty scene is taking center stage as the 12th annual Reign of Style Hair Show & Competition returns to the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on March 1.

This high-energy, family-friendly event brings together top hairstylists, barbers, makeup artists, and rising beauty stars for a full day of creativity, competition, and community impact.

Founder Aisha Ellis Asim and Beauty Bootcamp cosmetology program leader Natasha Green joined ARC Seattle to share how Reign of Style has evolved over the past 12 years.

For more information, visit https://www.reignofstyle.com/

Watch more ARC Seattle stories.

Watch ARC Seattle weekdays from 7 to 10 a.m. and 10 to 11 p.m. on The CW Network.

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