Weathercatch: ‘Heat dome’ moves on — something to sing about
Robert Frank
By Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
Two songs best sum up the weather we just left behind – “Heat Wave” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” » More …
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Temperature seesaw ride wrapping up
Brenda CampbellBy Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
We just slipped past the year’s longest day and highest sun. Ever wonder why the summer solstice isn’t the warmest day of the year? » More …
6 inches of Mount St. Helens ash fell on Lind, Wash. — why?
Robert Frank
By Linda Weiford, WSU News
LIND, Wash. – The day Mount St. Helens erupted, Gladie Nagamitsu vividly remembers when noon turned to midnight and the sky started raining down on the tiny farming town of Lind, Wash., where she lives. » More …
April fools with above-average rain
Matthew HaugenBy Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. — Last year we enjoyed the warmest April since 1934, a Dust Bowl year. You may recall that, for 25 glorious days, temperatures ran above normal, putting temperatures in the Inland Northwest on par with those in southern California and Florida. » More …
When science slides – wet weather sets off mudslides
Robert FrankBy Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. – When it comes to precipitation, the Inland Northwest has really been dumped on. Look no further than the pot holes, soggy lawns and tattered rubber boots for proof. And now — landslides. » More …
Why it was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad winter
Cynthia King
By Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
What did the tree say after a long winter? What a re-leaf …
SPOKANE, Wash. – Never mind that March was among the wettest on record for the Inland Northwest. Our miserable winter is what still stands out. Just talking about it elicits grimaces and head shakes. » More …
State of emergency flooding – a perfect storm
Cynthia King
By Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. – As a warm sun hung over the Inland Northwest one day last week, it felt as though a giant lid had been yanked off the region. After a seemingly constant onslaught of rainy or drizzly days, the sky was blue, the temperature climbed to 60 degrees and we truly had a reason to enjoy being outside. » More …
Potholes and the groundhog – what they share in common
Cynthia King
By Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. – How fitting that when the groundhog saw its shadow on Feb. 2, signaling six more weeks of winter, it would turn out to be February’s coldest day in the Spokane area. With a high of 27 degrees and a low of 9, he shivered in temperatures 14 degrees colder than normal. » More …
Frosty beauty: Where there’s rime, there’s a reason
Cynthia KingBy Nic Loyd, WSU meteorologist, and Linda Weiford, WSU News
SPOKANE, Wash. – After emerging from one of the coldest Januarys on record, including a so-called “Snowmageddon,” many of us have had it up to our ears with shoveling snow, slipping on icy sidewalks, driving through freezing fog and enduring frigid temperatures. Even our recent warmer weather and rainfalls can’t offset all the nippy days we’ve encountered. » More …
Region braces for heavy rain, snow, ice
Cynthia King
By Linda Weiford, WSU News
PULLMAN, Wash. – A strong storm system pushing through Washington state is about to unload drenching rain, snow and freezing rain. » More …