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Randy Mann

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Updated 5 days, 20 hours ago

Volcanic eruptions and flight delays

There are over 1,500 active volcanoes around the Earth with an average of 50-70 eruptions per year. According to V…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
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 …

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
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.

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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.

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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.

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
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 …

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Flooding chances in the Western U.S.

Last Monday, March 20, was the first day of spring across the Northern Hemisphere.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
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…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Record snows in the West

It was certainly a tale of two winters across the Inland Northwest.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Our sun is becoming more active

Last year, I wrote an article stating that our sun was waking up from its minimum cycle.