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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…
The Arctic Ocean continues to warm up
Ocean temperatures continue to warm up across the globe. Scientists and forecasters in Australia and at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are calling for the formation of a new El Nino, the abnorm…
'Big Blows' no match for world wind records
The fall season is here, and we often see windy weather from time to time. At this time of year, the clash from the invading cooler air from the north and the warmer air to the south can often generate large windst…
Coeur d'Alene's first frost
It’s almost hard to believe that about six weeks ago we were talking about very hot weather in North Idaho and surrounding regions. For the summer of 2018, there were 24 days with high temperatures at or above 90 d…
Fall is here and so is leaf-peeping weather
As the fall season continues to advance, the beauty of the Inland Northwest is enhanced by the tremendous fall foliage. Between now through the mid- to late-October period should provide some of the best color.
Old Farmer's Almanac gives winter forecast
It’s that time of year again when we wonder what the upcoming winter season will bring us. Many people still refer to the forecasts from the original Old Farmer’s Almanac. Their winter outlook calls for more rain a…
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…