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

Weather Eye: We finally hit 60 degrees, but our chilly spring continues

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

April 16, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

We finally reached 60 degrees Friday for the first time this month, and lucky me, it was my birthday. Read story

People look on at a full pool of water behind Schafer Dam, forming Lake Success on the Tule River in the Central Valley during a winter storm in Tulare County east of Porterville, California on March 21, 2023. (Patrick T.

Where will California’s record snowpack melt into floods? It’s complicated

People look on at a full pool of water behind Schafer Dam, forming Lake Success on the Tule River in the Central Valley during a winter storm in Tulare County east of Porterville, California on March 21, 2023. (Patrick T.

April 15, 2023, 6:02am Nation & World

After months of heavy rain across California and record snow in the southern Sierra Nevada, state officials warn that melting snow could turn into flooding as the state’s skies turn sunnier this spring and summer. Read story

A city bus makes its way through receding floodwaters on Avenue of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 13, 2023. Over 25 inches of rain fell in South Florida since Monday, causing widespread flooding.

Airport reopening as South Florida floods slowly recede

A city bus makes its way through receding floodwaters on Avenue of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thursday, April 13, 2023. Over 25 inches of rain fell in South Florida since Monday, causing widespread flooding.

April 14, 2023, 8:17am Nation & World

One of Florida’s busiest airports announced plans to reopen Friday morning, two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded and turned Fort Lauderdale’s streets into rivers. Read story

Powerful Cyclone Ilsa lashes Australia’s northwest coast

April 14, 2023, 8:12am Nation & World

Australia’s most powerful tropical cyclone in eight years lashed its northwest coast with winds gusting to an apparent record of 289 kilometers (180 miles) per hour Friday but skirted larger population centers and resulted in no immediate reports of injuries. Read story

Residents paddle and walk along a flooded road Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Over two feet of rain fell causing widespread flooding, closing the Fort Lauderdale airport and turning thoroughfares into rivers.

Here’s why downpour in Florida just wouldn’t stop

Residents paddle and walk along a flooded road Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Over two feet of rain fell causing widespread flooding, closing the Fort Lauderdale airport and turning thoroughfares into rivers.

April 14, 2023, 8:03am Nation & World

In some ways, it was the Florida Man of storms – not quite knowing when to say when. Read story

Airplanes sit on the runway due to flooding at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood airport Thursday, April 13, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale - causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport, all public schools and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service.

Florida mops up after floods close Fort Lauderdale airport

Airplanes sit on the runway due to flooding at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood airport Thursday, April 13, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale - causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city's airport, all public schools and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service.

April 13, 2023, 8:05am Nation & World

South Florida kept a wary eye on a forecast that called for more rain as it cleaned up Thursday from nearly a foot (30 centimeters) that fell in a matter of hours, causing widespread flooding, closing the Fort Lauderdale airport, and turning thoroughfares into rivers. Read story

This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and provided by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, shows cyclone Ilsa approaching Australia's west coast, Thursday, April 13, 2023. A severe tropical cyclone lashed the northwest Australian coast with strengthening winds and increasing rain Thursday as authorities warned the population to prepare for destructive gusts of up to 275 kph (171 mph).

Australia’s most powerful cyclone in 8 years to cross coast

This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and provided by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, shows cyclone Ilsa approaching Australia's west coast, Thursday, April 13, 2023. A severe tropical cyclone lashed the northwest Australian coast with strengthening winds and increasing rain Thursday as authorities warned the population to prepare for destructive gusts of up to 275 kph (171 mph).

April 13, 2023, 7:58am Nation & World

A tropical cyclone nearing Australia is forecast to be the most powerful storm in eight years to hit the country, bringing wind gusts of up to 315 kilometers (196 miles) per hour as it crosses the northwest coast, meteorologists said Thursday. Read story

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

Weather Eye: When will we reach 60 degrees? Still hard to predict

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

April 13, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Our crazy winterlike weather continues and with no real warmup in sight. Here it is the 13th of April, and we haven’t even reached 60 degrees yet this month. Will we soon? After a frosty morning temperatures will only reach the 50s despite some sunshine. Friday remains the driest day… Read story

A man stops to take pictures of his flooded neighborhood along SW 3rd Street and SW 4th Ave in Dania Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Torrential storms batter South Florida, close key airport

A man stops to take pictures of his flooded neighborhood along SW 3rd Street and SW 4th Ave in Dania Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

April 12, 2023, 8:06pm Nation & World

Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region. Read story

Snow was sticking to landscaping and trees in Clark County on Wednesday morning.

Is that snow in Clark County? Sort of

Snow was sticking to landscaping and trees in Clark County on Wednesday morning.

April 12, 2023, 8:00am Clark County News Free

Is snow in April the new normal in Clark County? Maybe.  Read story