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Randy Mann
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Volcanic eruptions and flight delays
There are over 1,500 active volcanoes around the Earth with an average of 50-70 eruptions per year. According to V…
Flash droughts have occurred across the country
Despite the recent moisture across the Inland Northwest, drought conditions still persist. Since July 1, 2024, only 3.92 inches of rain has fallen in Coeur d’A…
How to measure snowfall in your area
The big weather pattern change finally arrived at the very end of October. Despite the moisture, Coeur d’Alene’s October precipitation was 1.46 inches.
Our strong solar cycle may have peaked
Our sun has been making news headlines as we’re currently in a strong solar cycle that has generated numerous solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
Our city-by-city winter of 2024-25 snowfall predictions
Every year in mid-autumn, Cliff and I issue our annual city-by-city snowfall predictions for North Idaho and surrounding areas of the Inland Empire.
More hurricane records broken
Late last Wednesday, monster Hurricane Milton struck the west-central coast of Florida as a Category 3 major hurricane. It made landfall near Siesta Key, Fla.,…
The West Coast has been recently experiencing more earthquakes
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.7 magnitude earthquake was reported near Vancouver, Canada, last Friday morning.
Another big hurricane season and our first frost
It’s been another unusual season for tropical storm and hurricane activity. Last Thursday, a very strong Category 4 hurricane, Helene, hit the Big Bend region …
The fall foliage for 2024
We’re into the very early stages of the fall season and the beauty of the Inland Northwest are being enhanced by the annual “fall foliage.” Some of the best di…
Our fall season begins Sunday
After a very hot August and early September, conditions across the Inland Northwest have finally felt more like fall over the past week.
The 2024 tropical storm and hurricane season has recently slowed down
The official start of the tropical storm and hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean for the 2024 season did get off to a fast start.
After a dry summer, it's looking like a wet fall
It’s been another very dry summer season in our region. The June through August period was drier than normal in Coeur d’Alene and other parts of the Inland Nor…
Summers are getting hotter across the U.S.
The summer of 2024 is winding down across the Inland Northwest, but it was certainly another dry and hot season. July was a torrid month with the average high …
New ways of hail research
Thunderstorm season continues across the U.S. east of the Rockies. For the 2024 season, there have been 1,344 tornadoes spawned from severe thunderstorms, comp…
Record July heat in the Northwest and the world
It’s another hot and dry summer season across the Inland Northwest. July was one of the hottest months in history in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions.