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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…
Derecho winds slamming the Midwest last week
Last week, very strong winds moved through the central portions of the country, knocking out power and causing some widespread damage.
The latest wildfire season forecast
The wildfire season in Canada has begun and new blazes have already broken out across the country. The Canadian government says that wildfires can occur throug…
A rare dazzling light show for the Inland Northwest
Over the weekend, residents of the Inland Northwest were treated to a dazzling display of lights.
The miracle of water
April was a drier-than-normal month across the Inland Northwest. At Cliff’s station in Coeur d’Alene, only 0.39 inches of moisture fell, compared to the normal…
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. According to an article from The Weather Chann…
El Niño is gone and another La Niña may form
El Niño was declared officially over by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) last week, one of the main forecasters who monitor sea-surface temperatures.
Forecast calls for 20-year celebration
Press meteorologist begins third decade with newspaper
Can AI help predict earthquakes?
Last Wednesday, a very strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the popular tourist city of Hualien, located on the eastern shore of Taiwan. The event triggered lar…
Thunderstorm season is upon us
April has arrived, and we’ve already had one thunderstorm in the Coeur d’Alene area, which occurred March 27. Although we do get our share of thunder, lightnin…
A superbloom expected in California's deserts
Last week certainly felt like spring across the Inland Northwest. March 17 was the warmest St. Patrick’s Day in recorded history in Coeur d’Alene with a high o…
The spring equinox is here
On Tuesday, March 19, at 8:06 p.m. PST, spring will officially arrive across the North American continent. The date is also known as the spring equinox, and th…
Earthquakes in the Midwest with threats in the Northwest
Recently, residents in the Midwest have been concerned about the recent increase in earthquake activity in southern Illinois. Since the middle of November of 2…
A history of daylight saving time
On Sunday, March 10, most U.S. and European residents will once again move their clocks forward one hour. Daylight saving time is the cycle that starts in the …
The 2024 tropical storm and hurricane season could be another active one
The official start of the tropical storm and hurricane season in the Atlantic and Caribbean waters is a little more than 3 months away. With the strong El Niño…
Is the California drought over?
The California rainfall season begins July 1 and ends the following June 30. Most other stations, including Coeur d’Alene, begin their moisture season Jan. 1.