According to Maddie Kristell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, the storm will reach levels that are rarely seen in the region at this time of year.

According to Kristell, the highest three-day average high in Olympia on record for this time of year is 90 degrees, set in 1948. How long will WA heat wave last?

According to Kristell, we shouldn’t jump to any conclusions from one weekend of high temperatures. “One heat event doesn’t necessarily speak for the whole season,” Kristell said.

That should change dramatically, said weather service meteorologist Maddie Kristell. “The onset should be pretty abrupt,” Kristell said Tuesday. In preparation for the storm, ...

“We don’t see this setup very often at all, actually, for Western Washington,” said NWS meteorologist Maddie Kristell. “Basically, we’ve got a low-pressure system offshore, and it’s ...

“With that really strong low pressure, this is one to be aware of,” Kristell said. For Snohomish County, that means sustained 30-35 mph winds with gusts up to 50-55 mph. Related ...

“The low [pressure system] that’s responsible for the wind last night has kind of moved off in a more northerly direction,” Maddie Kristell, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service ...

But as May begins, Seattle area could get some rain Friday, though the timing isn’t certain, Kristell said. Temperatures will remain warm though, she said. Kai Uyehara : 206-652-6419 or kuyehara ...

Kristell said that NWS Seattle has issued 14 tornado warnings for western Washington in the past 20 years, the majority of those have been along the state’s Pacific coast.

This is abnormal for this time of year, according to meteorologist Maddie Kristell with the National Weather Service in Seattle. But what is the definition of a bomb cyclone, ...