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Weather & Climate

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

Weather Eye: More showers today; we’ll begin to dry out starting Tuesday

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

June 12, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Vancouver set a new rainfall record Friday with 1.30 inches. That’s remarkable for any day in June, especially when you consider that our precipitation records go back to 1856. Read story

A professional tree crew in Glen Head, N.Y., safely removes and disposes of tree branches, as should be done in the wake of damaging storms.

Protect garden before, after summer storms

A professional tree crew in Glen Head, N.Y., safely removes and disposes of tree branches, as should be done in the wake of damaging storms.

June 11, 2022, 6:05am Life

As we celebrate blooming roses, ripening tomatoes and the pollinator frenzy in our backyards, we gardeners also should be aware of the downsides of summer: thunderstorms, tropical storms and hurricanes. Read story

Western Washington rain set records with more to come

June 10, 2022, 3:02pm Northwest

The rain that fell on the Seattle area Thursday was so much that records for the date were set across all six climate-reporting sites in the region, the National Weather Service of Seattle said. Read story

Drought conditions in the Inland Northwest improve as wet weather remains

June 10, 2022, 7:24am Northwest

Eastern Washington has no areas in a “severe drought” for the first time since March 2020, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read story

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

Weather Eye: More bouts of rain heading our way for weekend

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

June 9, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

Wednesday was a beautiful day, with mostly clear skies and some high clouds and we managed to reach 76 in Vancouver as of 5 p.m. Today is another story. We talked earlier in the week about an atmospheric river setting up over the Northwest and that is still on track. Read story

Hurricane chief to take over as weather service director

June 7, 2022, 8:24am Nation & World

A meteorologist who oversaw warnings and forecasts during one of the busiest spurts of Atlantic hurricane activity on record will take over as the new director of the National Weather Service, as scientists expect extreme and dangerous storms and heatwaves to worsen with climate change. Read story

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

Weather Eye: June forecast to be cooler, wetter than average

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

June 7, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

Although it was mostly dry on Monday, clouds persisted and kept our humidity levels high. Kind of muggy? Yes, but you have not seen anything yet. Is that a warning or heads up? Yep. More sunshine today, but still some clouds and humidity. Same on Wednesday, but Tuesday will be… Read story

FILE - Young girls pull containers of water during a drought as they return to their huts from a well in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya on, May 12, 2022. Better climate-related research and early weather warning systems are needed as extreme weather -- from cyclones to drought -- continues to inflict the African continent, said the Sudanese billionaire and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim, who heads up his own foundation.

Africa needs better weather warning systems, urge experts

FILE - Young girls pull containers of water during a drought as they return to their huts from a well in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya on, May 12, 2022. Better climate-related research and early weather warning systems are needed as extreme weather -- from cyclones to drought -- continues to inflict the African continent, said the Sudanese billionaire and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim, who heads up his own foundation.

June 6, 2022, 2:57pm Nation & World

Better climate-related research and early warning systems are needed as extreme weather — from cyclones to drought — continues to inflict the African continent, said Sudanese billionaire and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim, who heads up his own foundation. Read story

Mileidy Erazo, 6, holds her dog Canelo as he swims in floodwater near her apartment in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Daniel A.

Tropical Storm Alex heads for Bermuda area with wind, rain

Mileidy Erazo, 6, holds her dog Canelo as he swims in floodwater near her apartment in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Daniel A.

June 6, 2022, 8:05am Nation & World

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Bermuda shuttered its schools, businesses and government agencies as Tropical Storm Alex headed for a brush with the British overseas territory on Monday after killing three people in Cuba and deluging parts of Florida. Read story

Another atmospheric river drenches the Pacific Northwest; when will it end?

June 6, 2022, 7:39am Latest News

With thunderstorms, flooding and a band of rain showers that dropped 1/4 inch of water in less than an hour, the Seattle region came close to breaking its record for rainfall Sunday. Read story