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Weather & Climate

A woman covers her face with a scarf to protect from heat wave rides through a dust storm in Ahmedabad, India, on Saturday.

S. Asia’s intense heat wave a ‘sign of things to come’

A woman covers her face with a scarf to protect from heat wave rides through a dust storm in Ahmedabad, India, on Saturday.

May 23, 2022, 3:58pm Nation & World

The devastating heat wave which has baked India and Pakistan in recent months was made more likely due to climate change, according to a study by an international group of scientists on Monday. This, they say, is a glimpse of what the future holds for the region. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Enjoy that sunshine; things will change Thursday

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

May 22, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

Let the sunshine in. What can I say? Saturday was a perfect day, with mostly clear skies and temperatures where they should be for the date. Read story

Man gets 24 years in prison for fire that killed 12 condors

May 19, 2022, 10:38am Nation & World

A man who started a 2020 wildfire that killed 12 endangered California condors and seriously injured a firefighter was sentenced to 24 years in state prison, prosecutors said. Read story

People stand behind the fire line as the flames spread through dry grasses at the Steptoe Canyon Fire  Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Colton, Wash.

Spring rains ‘not nearly enough’ to overcome Northwest drought, wildfire risk, experts say

People stand behind the fire line as the flames spread through dry grasses at the Steptoe Canyon Fire  Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Colton, Wash.

May 19, 2022, 7:21am Latest News

Spring showers have helped alleviate drought and wildfire risks in Western Washington but large swaths of the Pacific Northwest remain dry, if not drier than usual. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Light showers today, maybe a few sun breaks

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

May 19, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

Wednesday’s cold front was fast moving. It only dropped between one-tenth and one-quarter inch of rain around the area, bringing our monthly total to 3 inches. With cooler temperatures, the high in Vancouver as of 5 p.m. was 62 degrees. With the temperature at 60 degrees, those west winds added… Read story

President Joe Biden speaks during a briefing on preparing for and responding to hurricanes this season at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday May 18, 2022.

Biden warns of ‘tough hurricane season’

President Joe Biden speaks during a briefing on preparing for and responding to hurricanes this season at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday May 18, 2022.

May 18, 2022, 6:55pm Nation & World

President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the country will likely see “another tough hurricane season” this year, and he pledged that his administration was prepared to respond to the storms and help Americans recover from them. Read story

Firefighters with Structure Group 4 clear brush and debris away from cabins along Highway 518 near the Taos County line in New Mexico, May 13, 2022, while fire rages over the nearby ridge.

Firefighters slow growth of massive New Mexico wildfire

Firefighters with Structure Group 4 clear brush and debris away from cabins along Highway 518 near the Taos County line in New Mexico, May 13, 2022, while fire rages over the nearby ridge.

May 18, 2022, 11:31am Nation & World

Firefighters have been able to slow the growth of a massive wildfire burning in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico as they prepared Wednesday for another round of red-flag weather that has the potential to push the flames through more unburned territory. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Expect more rain, lingering showers until the weekend

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

May 17, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

We had a fast moving “sneaker” front move through midday Sunday that dumped about one quarter-inch of rain in the lowlands and one-half inch in the foothills. While writing my column Saturday afternoon for Sunday, it appeared that the rain shield would remain to our west and north up toward… Read story

A lunar eclipse is seen behind a cyclist during the first blood moon of the year, in Irwindale, Calif., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.

Lunar eclipse thrills stargazers

A lunar eclipse is seen behind a cyclist during the first blood moon of the year, in Irwindale, Calif., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W.

May 16, 2022, 8:04pm Nation & World

A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded Sunday night into early Monday in the Americas. Read story

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the active fire lines of the Hermits Peak wildfire, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Wildfire in the West is on a furious pace early this year. Wind-driven flames tearing through vegetation that is extraordinarily dry from years-long drought exacerbated by climate change has made even small blazes a threat to life and property.

New Mexico marks record with massive wildfire

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the active fire lines of the Hermits Peak wildfire, in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Wildfire in the West is on a furious pace early this year. Wind-driven flames tearing through vegetation that is extraordinarily dry from years-long drought exacerbated by climate change has made even small blazes a threat to life and property.

May 16, 2022, 12:48pm Nation & World

A monster blaze churning in northern New Mexico for more than a month has blackened enough acreage to earn a place in the state’s record books. Read story