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A very active Pacific hurricane season
It’s been a “tale of two oceans” this summer and early fall season. As of the weekend, there have now been 20 name…
More ground uplift at Yellowstone
Over the last 10 years or so, I’ve featured numerous articles about the Yellowstone supervolcano. We know that it is located practically in our backyard and an…
Cold in the east with snow drought in the west
The infamous “polar vortex” did lead to some very frigid and snowy weather across the U.S. east of the Rockies. At the end of January and the first few days of…
Strange winter phenomenon
Snow across the Inland Northwest has not been plentiful this season, despite the formation of a new La Niña in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean.
Record storms in other parts of the world
Last week, residents in Russia’s Far East were buried by the heaviest snow in about 60 years. The snow and very cold weather moved across Asia last Tuesday, wh…
Astronomical events of 2026
This year promises to be a spectacular one for skywatchers, offering an exceptional mix of planetary alignments, eclipses, comets and meteor showers.
Death Valley's extreme conditions
Death Valley is one of the most famous desert regions in North America. It currently holds the official world record for the hottest temperature, which is 134 …
Some extreme weather of 2025
January of 2025 started out to be a tough month across much of Canada the U.S. east of the Rockies. It was the coldest January across most of North America in …
Worldwide New Year's Day weather extremes
Last week, I featured some extreme weather events on Christmas Day. With the start of the New Year, here are some extreme weather records that occurred on Jan.…
Extreme local and world Christmas weather
We’ve had some crazy weather in the region last week. On Dec. 17, very strong winds, some having Category 1 hurricane strength, battered many parts of North Id…
Could we see a La Niña and El Niño in the same year?
A new La Niña was declared by forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) in October and by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology several weeks ago.
The sun continues to emit strong storms
Our sun continues to make news headlines as we’re still in a strong solar cycle that has generated numerous solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). CME…
Ever hear of a 'snownado?'
We’ve all heard about tornadoes and the devastation they can cause. In fact, more than 100 structures were damaged in the Houston, Texas, region Nov. 24 when a…
Thanksgiving weather history and the polar vortex
Thanksgiving is this Thursday, Nov. 27, and there is a good possibility of some rain and snow across the region. The holiday has been observed every fourth Thu…
The strange phenomenon of Earth's gravity anomalies
We don’t often think about gravity, the invisible force that anchors us to Earth, as it always seems constant and dependable. However, it will slightly vary, s…
Frostbite versus hypothermia
Frigid weather is plunging down into the central and eastern portions of the country this week, with freezing temperatures likely in the Deep South. Despite De…