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El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
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…
Hold your breath as storm season approaches
In about five weeks, the 2020 tropical storm and hurricane season will begin. The official date it begins is on June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Based on the 30-year average, in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters, there are…
How dry we are, how warm we’ll be
We’re currently in a drier-than-normal weather pattern across the Inland Northwest. For April, precipitation totals are barely over a half inch in Coeur d’Alen…
Virus can also sicken weather forecasts
Our snowfall season across the Inland Northwest is winding down, especially in the lower elevations. As of the weekend, Cliff had measured a total of 69.6 inches of snow for the 2019-20 season. That’s only 0.2 inch…
Yes, that was a terrific temblor
Several weeks ago, I wrote an article on the earthquake activity across the globe. Since then, other quakes that were higher than a 5.0 magnitude were reported in Indonesia and parts of the South Pacific Islands.
Northwest summers get hotter and hotter
The calendar says spring, but there’s still a chance that we’ll see some snow in the lower elevations through the middle of April. After the full moon cycle of…
In midst of pandemic, earthquakes strike
While everyone is doing their best to get through this coronavirus pandemic, some places have been forced to deal with earthquakes and aftershocks last week.
Will warmer weather weaken coronavirus?
As we get closer to spring across North Idaho and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the full impact of warmer temperatures to the coronavirus, also known as the COVID-19 virus, is still uncertain. Scientists are…
Could we be heading toward a new El Nino?
Conditions across North Idaho and the much of the Far West have been very dry since the middle of February. In Coeur d’Alene, since Feb. 17, only .08 inches of…
February snow fizzled; here’s what’s ahead
What a difference a year makes here in North Idaho.