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Randy Mann
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Bomb cyclones have made headlines this month
Last week, a massive Pacific storm, which was referred to as a “bomb cyclone,” battered the western regions of Was…
Remainder of the hurricane season may be more active
The Atlantic and Caribbean tropical storm and hurricane season began on June 1 and we’ve seen nine named storms as of Sunday. The normal amount for an entire season ending on Nov. 30 is 11.
Autumn means moisture headed our way
A storm system finally moved into the region on Sunday, Aug. 26 and Monday, Aug. 27, that produced 0.61 inches of rain at Cliff’s station in Coeur d’Alene. The last time we had any significant moisture in Coeur d’A…
Could we see a new El Niño this fall?
It was a very smoky week across the Inland Northwest. Last week, the smoke was so thick that many said it was “the worst this area has ever seen.” The air flow…
The National Weather Service and Australia's Bureau Of Meteorology
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been staying in Melbourne, Australia. The food here is quite good and it’s a place that I’ve always wanted to see. I’m in the middle of their winter season in Australia, so it’s been q…
OK, let's talk about climate change
Over the last several weeks, I’ve been writing about the disastrous wildfire situation going on across the western U.S. and the rest of the world. Last week’s article reported that “decades of fire suppression and …
Another big fire season across the northern hemisphere in 2018
The big weather news across much of the country — and even the world — has been the destructive wildfires erupting across the West, and in Europe as well. Within the last week alone, many new blazes have begun in t…
A tale of two coasts
It’s a tale of two coasts for July. In the far west, including North Idaho, it’s been extremely hot. In fact, readings will likely be near the 100-degree mark through Tuesday. However, across the Mid-Atlantic and n…
Our planet has seen a lot of near misses from space rocks
We’ve seen some of the hottest weather of the summer season in Coeur d’Alene. On Tuesday, July 17, Cliff measured a high of 96 degrees. It wasn’t a record, which was 102 degrees in 1918. More very warm to hot weath…
Water is becoming more of a precious commodity
Here in Coeur d’Alene and the surrounding area, water is rather plentiful. There have a recent number of years where precipitation totals have been above normal. Last year, Cliff measured 39.41 inches of rain and m…
A hot and drier-than-normal July expected across the Northwest
Coeur d’Alene reached its first 90-degree day of the 2018 season. The thermometer hit 90 degrees on July 5 at 3:05 p.m. But temperatures continued to go up from there, as the high for the day was a toasty 92 degree…
The heat is on in the central portions of the country
Summer heat has been blasting the central portions of the country. Temperatures in the 90s to near 100 degrees have been reported from Texas to Wisconsin as excessive heat warnings were issued across much of the ce…
NASA's new satellites providing more data
In November of 2017, NASA launched its newest polar orbital JPSS-1 weather satellite, which has been renamed NOAA-20. Since that time, the satellite has been declared fully operational by the National Oceanic and A…
Here comes the first day of summer and hot temperatures
The first day of summer will arrive at 3:07 a.m. on Thursday. On that day, the sun’s angle in the sky is the highest and the Northern Hemisphere will experience the most daylight hours. The exact number of hours an…
Could volcanic activity be increasing?
Since early May, volcanic eruptions have been making headlines across the globe. In early May, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted more extensively, resulting in the destruction of over 600 homes. This disaster may be…
Tornado season off to a slow start
The last several months saw more extreme weather across the U.S., especially in the central portions of the country. Many areas went from record cold to record warmth. Despite the big change in temperature, the mon…