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Randy Mann
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The 2024 tornado season is a little different
The 2024 tornado season has been relatively active, but not in the typical locations in the early spring season. A…
Summer arrives in just a few days
The first day of summer arrives Wednesday at 7:58 a.m. On that day, the sun angle is the highest in the sky and the Northern Hemisphere will experience the hig…
The 2023 wildfire season is already having a major impact
Out-of-control wildfires in Canada’s eastern province of Quebec sent huge clouds of smoke and haze southward into the northeastern U.S., parts of the Midwest a…
Tornadoes in Canada
In early April, I wrote about the number of tornadoes that were seen across the country. For 2023, there have been 790 preliminary sightings of twisters, with …
The tropical storm and hurricane season may be close to normal
We’re getting close to the official start of the 2023 tropical storm and hurricane seasons that begins June 1.
Does a wet spring mean a dry summer?
We had our first good taste of summer last week as high temperatures climbed into the 80s in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions Thursday and Friday.
Our pollen seasons may be getting longer
We’re in the middle of allergy season and it’s often a tough time for those who suffer from hay fever. Some people are affected more than others at various tim…
Ocean waters are warming
Until recently, our planet’s weather patterns have been influenced by a three-yearlong La Niña event in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean.
Thunderstorm season is here
Conditions felt more like summer over the weekend as high temperatures across North Idaho and eastern Washington climbed into the 80s for the first time this y…
The use and mysteries of water
We all know that water is essential to life on our planet and approximately 71% of the Earth is covered with this liquid. It’s estimated that there are around …
Interesting wind facts
Late last week, a powerful cyclone made landfall in a remote part of Western Australia. The major storm, Ilsa, had winds of 135.5 miles per hour that were reco…
A history of Easter weather
Another storm brought more moisture to the Inland Northwest early this week. Additional systems are expected to bring more wet weather to the region through th…
The 2023 tornado season is ramping up
The 2023 tornado season is starting out to be an active one, especially in the southern U.S. Just over a week ago, March 24-27, there were 30 twisters, includi…
Flooding chances in the Western U.S.
Last Monday, March 20, was the first day of spring across the Northern Hemisphere.
Will clocks move back in November?
Last Sunday, March 12, we turned our clocks forward once again. Practically every person I talked to since we moved our clocks forward one hour strongly sugges…
Record snows in the West
It was certainly a tale of two winters across the Inland Northwest.