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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…
A month without moisture in the Inland Northwest
After 30 days of rainless weather in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions, we finally received some measurable moisture last Thursday. However, amounts were v…
Hurricane forecast: More big storms
The Atlantic and Caribbean tropical storm and hurricane season is off to a fast start for the 2020 season. As of late last week, there were eight named storms.…
Scorchers aplenty headed this way
Coeur d’Alene finally reported 90-degree temperatures last week as we’re now in a period of extended warmth and dryness. The warmest temperature so far this su…
The summer heat dome
The weather will certainly feel like summer this week. High temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s across many areas here in the Inland Empire. Up unt…
Summer heat and sizzling lightning facts
Our summer season in the Inland Northwest has started off to be cooler than normal. Our warmest day was Saturday as high temperatures approached the 90-degree …
It looks like we’ll have another wet year in North Idaho
It’s starting to feel more like summer here in the Inland Northwest as temperatures finally warmed up over the holiday weekend. On July 1, there was a record l…
Could a wet May and June lead to a dry July and August?
After Tuesday, 2020 will be half over. Conditions here in the Inland Northwest were fairly warm last week before cooler temperatures arrived over the weekend.
Warmer, drier summer season lies ahead
Our first day of “astronomical” summer, the summer solstice, began on June 20 at 2:44 p.m. That was the day when the sun angle was the highest in the sky across the Northern Hemisphere.
Derecho winds cause problems in the Midwest
Last week, very strong winds moved through the central portions of the country, knocking out power and causing some widespread damage.
Another wetter than normal spring in North Idaho
The spring of 2020 was wetter than normal in Coeur d’Alene and across the rest of the Inland Empire. At Cliff’s station in northwestern Coeur d’Alene, a total of 4.43 inches of rain fell last month. That’s quite a …
Yes, things are about to warm up
We had a taste of summer on Friday and Saturday as temperatures soared into the mid-80s across the region. Cliff reported 85 degrees on Friday with 86 degrees on Saturday. We believe that Coeur d’Alene would have …
Glorious rain here, horrid drought there
After a drier-than-normal April across the Inland Northwest, the storm door has opened and some much-needed rain has fallen over the past week.
Could we have a rough wildfire season?
After a drier-than-normal April in the northwestern portion of the country, precipitation totals have been increasing. Between now and early June, Cliff and I …
Thunderstorms rumbling on North Idaho horizon
We’re in the middle of thunderstorm season across the U.S., including North Idaho. So far, we’ve only seen one thunderstorm, which occurred on April 27. Last month was drier than normal as only 0.99 inches of rain …
Deadly twister activity already on uptick
According to an article from The Weather Channel, the U.S. is seeing one of the deadliest tornado seasons in years. There were 73 fatalities from a series of outbreaks in April. Damage from the severe conditions is…