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Weather & Climate

Weather Eye: We’ve seen the last of the 80s for the next few days

May 21, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

What a beautiful Saturday it was for the big parade in Hazel Dell. Perfect forecast, perfect weather and a great time by all, I’m sure. I have said it for years: If you have any outdoor plans, look up the date for the parade and do it! It hardly ever… Read story

People are rescued in Faenza, Italy, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least nine people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding.

Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes

People are rescued in Faenza, Italy, Thursday, May 18, 2023. Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least nine people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding.

May 19, 2023, 2:22pm Nation & World

The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are another drenching dose of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes, something that has been happening around the globe, scientists say. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Our heat will ease, but there’s little chance of rain

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

May 18, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

The temperature in Vancouver was hovering at around 90 degrees at 5 p.m. Wednesday, adding to our record string of 90-degree weather. If you are tired of the excessive heat, I have great news for you: We’ll settle into the 80s today through Saturday, with mostly sunny skies. Read story

FILE - Cricket fans cover their heads with a long scarf to shield themselves from heat during an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match in Lucknow, India, April 22, 2023. A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday, May 17.

Heat wave in Asia made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists say

FILE - Cricket fans cover their heads with a long scarf to shield themselves from heat during an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match in Lucknow, India, April 22, 2023. A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday, May 17.

May 17, 2023, 5:52pm Nation & World

A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday. Read story

This photo provided by the Italian Carabinieri police shows flooded fields in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Unusually heavy rains have caused major floodings in Emilia Romagna, where trains were stopped and schools were closed in many towns while people were asked to leave the ground floors of their homes and to avoid going out.

Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix

This photo provided by the Italian Carabinieri police shows flooded fields in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Unusually heavy rains have caused major floodings in Emilia Romagna, where trains were stopped and schools were closed in many towns while people were asked to leave the ground floors of their homes and to avoid going out.

May 17, 2023, 7:30am Nation & World

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Hot temps hang on, but cooler days will return

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

May 16, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Four days in a row with highs at 90 degrees or better here in Vancouver. Friday a record high of 90 degrees, Saturday a record high of 93 degrees, 92 degrees on Sunday, falling short of the record of 94 in 1939, and 91 degrees on Monday. One could see… Read story

People sunbathe and play in the water Monday at Vancouver Lake. Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid- to upper 80s until the weekend.

Hot days to continue in Clark County

People sunbathe and play in the water Monday at Vancouver Lake. Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid- to upper 80s until the weekend.

May 15, 2023, 5:06pm Clark County News

While Sunday was a special day for mothers across Clark County, it was also a record-breaking day when it came to temperatures. Read story

A local rides motorbike past damaged buildings after Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Monday, May 15, 2023. Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar's coast after the powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications.

Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured

A local rides motorbike past damaged buildings after Cyclone Mocha in Sittwe township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Monday, May 15, 2023. Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar's coast after the powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications.

May 15, 2023, 8:11am Nation & World

Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia’s least developed countries. Read story

Lengthy Tri-Cities power outage in 90+ temperatures shuts down businesses, restaurants

May 15, 2023, 7:39am Northwest

A power outage left 7,800 homes and businesses in Kennewick without electricity for hours Saturday, causing businesses to close and the cancellation of at least one Mother’s Day brunch. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Heat records fall as our unusual spring continues

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

May 14, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Those east winds arrived right on schedule, maybe a few hours sooner, on Friday, enough to give Vancouver a record high of 90 degrees. On Saturday, those winds were blowing even stronger, pushing our afternoon temperatures well into the 90s — enough to surpass the old record high of 91… Read story