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Weather & Climate

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

Weather Eye: Expect 70s for rest of week, 80s this weekend

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

July 5, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

We have managed to keep any measurable rainfall at bay despite a pesky upper-level low spinning to our north. Rain showers did fall in northern Washington but not in Vancouver. Good news. One little bit of fanfare not mentioned too much lately is our lack of rain. As of the Fourth… Read story

An emergency vehicle blocks access to the flooded Windsor Bridge on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, Monday, July 4, 2022. More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Monday as Australia's largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months.

3 feet of rain sets up 4th round of flood misery for Sydney

An emergency vehicle blocks access to the flooded Windsor Bridge on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, Monday, July 4, 2022. More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Monday as Australia's largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months.

July 4, 2022, 8:51am Nation & World

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds were told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes Monday as Australia’s largest city faces its fourth, and possibly worst, round of flooding in less than a year and a half. Read story

Wildland firefighters watch and take video with their cellphones as a plane drops fire retardant on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire, southwest of Asotin, Wash., Monday, July 12, 2021. The fire, which started last Wednesday, has now burned over 50,000 acres of land between Asotin County and Garfield County in southeast Washington state.

What Washington’s cold, wet spring means for summer wildfires

Wildland firefighters watch and take video with their cellphones as a plane drops fire retardant on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire, southwest of Asotin, Wash., Monday, July 12, 2021. The fire, which started last Wednesday, has now burned over 50,000 acres of land between Asotin County and Garfield County in southeast Washington state.

July 4, 2022, 6:00am Latest News

Spring 2022 was cold and wet even by Washington state standards. While some residents complain about winter overstaying its welcome, others may be cautiously optimistic about avoiding deadly heat waves and what a damp spring and good levels of snowpack in May could do for our summer wildfire outlook. Read story

A large bristlecone pine tree has fallen over, exposing the roots, in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.

Drought and bark beetles are killing the oldest trees on Earth. Can they be saved?

A large bristlecone pine tree has fallen over, exposing the roots, in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.

July 3, 2022, 2:48pm Nation & World

Forest pathologist Martin MacKenzie strode forward on a narrow path through California’s mythic bristlecone pine forest in the White Mountains near the Nevada border, methodically scanning gnarled limbs for the invaders that threaten the lives of some of the world’s oldest trees. Read story

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

Weather Eye: If you like hot weather, you’d better take a road trip

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

July 3, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

The Fourth of July is always an exciting holiday, with plenty of snap, crackle and pop. The weather for the big day this year will be lackluster: morning clouds, with a slight chance of drizzle or a shower mainly over the foothills. There will be some sunshine, too. Highs will… Read story

Flooding in U.S. croplands has taken on new significance in light of the Ukraine war's expected toll on grain production.

U.S. farmers battle floods, heat in bid to replenish food supplies

Flooding in U.S. croplands has taken on new significance in light of the Ukraine war's expected toll on grain production.

June 30, 2022, 6:28pm Nation & World

Global grain markets are at a pivot point, with prices finally starting to ease after a dizzying surge earlier this year. Where things go from here could end up being determined by farmers like Justin Sherlock and the extreme weather that’s hitting parts of the U.S. crop belt. Read story

A firefighter assesses the approaching fire along Troost Trail in California's rural Nevada County as the Rices Fire burned more than 300 acres, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Improving weather aids fight against Sierra Nevada wildfire

A firefighter assesses the approaching fire along Troost Trail in California's rural Nevada County as the Rices Fire burned more than 300 acres, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

June 30, 2022, 12:10pm Nation & World

Improving weather aided the battle against a Sierra Nevada wildfire that has forced evacuation of several hundred people from their homes and injured seven firefighters, authorities said Thursday. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Be prepared for showers, or not, on July 4

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

June 30, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Boy, that was quite a cool-off on Tuesday from Monday’s high of 93 degrees. Vancouver had a 20-degree drop, with a high of 73 degrees. Read story

A firefighter assesses the approaching fire along Troost Trail in California's rural Nevada County as the Rices Fire burned more than 300 acres, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

Sierra Nevada wildfire threatens small rural communities

A firefighter assesses the approaching fire along Troost Trail in California's rural Nevada County as the Rices Fire burned more than 300 acres, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

June 29, 2022, 12:30pm Nation & World

A Sierra Nevada wildfire destroyed four structures and was a threat to more than 500 homes and other buildings, California authorities said Wednesday. Read story

This image taken from video provided by WJLA shows crews battling a fire at Camp Airy for Boys in Thurmont, Md., on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The building was empty when the fire broke out and no injuries have been reported, Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services spokesperson Sarah Campbell said.  Residents and campers were not in the area of the fire, she said.

Crews battle Maryland summer camp fire, no injuries reported

This image taken from video provided by WJLA shows crews battling a fire at Camp Airy for Boys in Thurmont, Md., on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The building was empty when the fire broke out and no injuries have been reported, Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services spokesperson Sarah Campbell said.  Residents and campers were not in the area of the fire, she said.

June 29, 2022, 12:30pm Nation & World

Crews battled a fire at an overnight summer camp in western Maryland on Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported, officials said. Read story