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Weather & Climate

The skyline of downtown Los Angeles is partially obscured by a smoggy haze in 2019.

Why can’t smoggy Southern California improve air quality? Local regulators blame the federal government

The skyline of downtown Los Angeles is partially obscured by a smoggy haze in 2019.

May 16, 2022, 6:00am Nation & World

With smoggy Southern California poised to miss a critical clean air goal next year, local regulators are now threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, saying the federal government has made their job “impossible.” Read story

Sandy Vogel raised her family in this home in the Coronado Pointe neighborhood, but it was completely destroyed, save for a bird house from the front yard tree, after at least 20 homes in Laguna Niguel, California, were destroyed by fire, on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Wind, embers and defensible space: The science of destruction in Laguna Niguel

Sandy Vogel raised her family in this home in the Coronado Pointe neighborhood, but it was completely destroyed, save for a bird house from the front yard tree, after at least 20 homes in Laguna Niguel, California, were destroyed by fire, on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

May 15, 2022, 12:45pm Nation & World

The weather conditions were unremarkable for coastal Orange County, and even a bit pleasant: Mild temperatures, relatively moist air and a seasonal onshore breeze. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Cooler and wetter weather will return by midweek

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

May 15, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

We reached 70 degrees here in Vancouver at 5 p.m. Saturday, making it our second day with a high of 70 degrees or better this month. The other day was May 4, with a high of 75 degrees. Read story

FILE - Floodwaters wash through a property near Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to climate change, an analysis published Friday, May 13, 2022 by a team of leading climate scientists said.The World Weather Attribution group analyzed both historical and emerging sets of data from the catastrophic rainfall that led to floods which triggered massive landslides in the Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces of South Africa.

Study: Climate change a major factor in South Africa floods

FILE - Floodwaters wash through a property near Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to climate change, an analysis published Friday, May 13, 2022 by a team of leading climate scientists said.The World Weather Attribution group analyzed both historical and emerging sets of data from the catastrophic rainfall that led to floods which triggered massive landslides in the Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal provinces of South Africa.

May 13, 2022, 6:04pm Nation & World

The fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis published Friday by a team of leading international scientists said. Read story

A vehicle drives through a flooded parking lot off of University Avenue in St. Paul, Minn., during severe weather, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Severe storms blamed for 2 deaths in South Dakota, Minnesota

A vehicle drives through a flooded parking lot off of University Avenue in St. Paul, Minn., during severe weather, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

May 13, 2022, 8:06am Nation & World

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Strong winds and possible tornadoes caused widespread damage in parts of the Midwest, where officials said another round of severe weather during a stormy week left two more people dead. Read story

A firefighter works to put at a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J.

New Mexico wildfire grows; California fire destroys mansions

A firefighter works to put at a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J.

May 12, 2022, 8:09am Nation & World

The largest wildfire in the U.S. was spreading toward mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico, prompting officials to issue another set of warnings for more people to evacuate. Read story

Severe weather causes damage in Minnesota; 1 dead in crash

May 12, 2022, 8:01am Nation & World

Severe storms brought damaging winds, heavy rain and a few reports of tornadoes to Minnesota, where one person died in a crash that authorities said was caused by downed power lines. Read story

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

Weather Eye: It will be wet and cool, then wet and warmer

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

May 12, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Despite plenty of cloudiness and a storm approaching off the coast Wednesday, we managed to creep into the low 60s, which was a welcome event, to say the least. We also were fortunate that rain held off during daylight hours. Today we will have wet weather with rain turning to… Read story

A sunset seen through a wall of wildfire smoke from the Amtrak train station in Las Vegas, N.M., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Casta?eda Hotel, right, hosted meals for residents and firefighters this week with sponsorships from restaurants and other businesses.

Wind is wild card in fires burning in New Mexico, Arizona

A sunset seen through a wall of wildfire smoke from the Amtrak train station in Las Vegas, N.M., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Casta?eda Hotel, right, hosted meals for residents and firefighters this week with sponsorships from restaurants and other businesses.

May 10, 2022, 9:12am Nation & World

Schoolchildren in a northern New Mexico community that had been threatened by a wildfire were expected to resume in-person classes Tuesday while residents on the fire’s northern edges remained under evacuation orders. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Enjoy sunshine, brief break from downpours

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

May 10, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

How disappointing it was to see the thermometer in Vancouver at 5 p.m. Monday reading 52 degrees and that was with full sunshine. That is 15 degrees below where it should be. If you had a nice sun break and sat on a chair out of the wind it was… Read story