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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…
The 2024 tropical storm and hurricane season has recently slowed down
The official start of the tropical storm and hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean for the 2024 season did get off to a fast start.
After a dry summer, it's looking like a wet fall
It’s been another very dry summer season in our region. The June through August period was drier than normal in Coeur d’Alene and other parts of the Inland Nor…
Summers are getting hotter across the U.S.
The summer of 2024 is winding down across the Inland Northwest, but it was certainly another dry and hot season. July was a torrid month with the average high …
New ways of hail research
Thunderstorm season continues across the U.S. east of the Rockies. For the 2024 season, there have been 1,344 tornadoes spawned from severe thunderstorms, comp…
Record July heat in the Northwest and the world
It’s another hot and dry summer season across the Inland Northwest. July was one of the hottest months in history in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions.
Our planet's orbit may have contributed to ice ages
Last week, I featured the methods used to determine the climate of the Earth’s past. Much of the data that has been collected was from ice core samples, especi…
How a past climate may be determined
Practically on a daily basis, we’re hearing about climate change and weather extremes.
A new La Niña may be around the corner
Sunday’s high temperature of 103 degrees in Coeur d’Alene was, and will likely be, the hottest reading of this summer season.
July is looking like a very hot month for the Northwest
It’s been a torrid start to July across the western U.S. Many locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Idaho have reported high tempera…
Heat index and big heatwaves
Coeur d’Alene had its first 90-degree temperature last week as we’re now in a period of extended excessive heat and dryness. The intense heat that has been exp…
Scientists are concerned about Mount Rainier
Within the last week, there have been some news articles featured on major news networks as to the possibility of a potential eruption of Mount Rainer.
A June full of extreme weather
We’re heading toward the end of June and Coeur d’Alene has yet to report a 90-degree day. However, at the Spokane International Airport, a high of 90 degrees w…
The progression of meteorology
The advancement of meteorology has taken huge strides, especially in recent years. Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, plus its inter…
Does a dry spring also mean a dry summer?
Since the middle of May, temperatures have been relatively mild to warm in Coeur d’Alene and across the Inland Northwest.
Airline turbulence
With all of these wild weather patterns across the globe, it should be no surprise that we’re hearing more about airline turbulence. Most of us heard about the…