January 27, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News
I had to sit back as I wrote my column and chuckle as I saw that pesky east wind was still blowing through our area, keeping afternoon temperatures Friday in the low to mid-40s. If you were far enough away from the Columbia, you may have been in the low… Read story
January 25, 2024, 5:59am Clark County News
Our local weather can be quite fickle at times. After days and days of below average high temperatures thanks to cold air flowing out of the Gorge, south winds broke through on Tuesday. That pushed the official high for Vancouver to 55 degrees. Didn’t that feel wonderful? Read story
January 23, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News
A welcome relief from the snow and ice Monday as temperatures warmed back to seasonal normals and higher. Well, sort of. Let me explain before I say afternoon temperatures were in the low 50s over much of the county. Read story
January 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News
That was quite a run of cold weather with the past seven days not reaching 40 degrees beginning Jan. 13. Friday afternoon if out and about, I bet that 37 degrees under partly sunny skies felt almost balmy compared to temperatures some 20 degrees colder a few days ago. It… Read story
January 18, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News
The battle of the air masses. As is the usual scenario, the cold Arctic air is slower than computer models want to push it away. Cold air is heavy and settles into the Columbia Basin. Another Arctic blast is moving down from Canada, but this time it is following along… Read story
January 16, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
We have an Ice Storm Warning today as we transition out of the ice box and resume normal winter weather of clouds, rain and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Good news for everyone, I’m sure. We should rise above freezing late tonight into early Wednesday, except in… Read story
January 13, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News
Our cold snap is well underway and today the snow falls as weather models delayed the initial band of moisture from Friday to Saturday. The east winds are howling out of the Gorge, and we are locked in a deep freeze until next week. Read story
January 11, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News
I mentioned earlier in the week to prepare for colder weather in case it does indeed materialize. Here we are on Thursday, and we are only hours away from receiving modified arctic air filtering in from the northeast but mainly through the Columbia River Gorge. Temperatures on Friday will be… Read story
January 9, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News
As I write this column late Monday afternoon, I see the National Weather Service in both Portland and Seattle have over a dozen advisories and warnings for both states. Looking at the maps it was lit up like a Christmas tree with multiple colors. What a weather week we have… Read story
January 6, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News
The Weather Eye is strained into the mystic future while cold air gathers in the far northern regions. We talked about colder weather and maybe snow the other day, but immediate attention is focused on the mountains. Read story
