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Drivers traveling east on state Highway 14 take in a scenic view as a snowcapped Mount Hood is seen in the distance under sunny skies Thursday. Forecasters expect sunny skies and summer-like temperatures for several days, with temperatures peaking near  100 degrees on Monday.

Summer to start strong in Clark County

Drivers traveling east on state Highway 14 take in a scenic view as a snowcapped Mount Hood is seen in the distance under sunny skies Thursday. Forecasters expect sunny skies and summer-like temperatures for several days, with temperatures peaking near  100 degrees on Monday.

June 17, 2021, 5:13pm Clark County News

Clark County is bracing for record-breaking temperatures that the National Weather Service says will peak at 98 degrees on Monday. Read story

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

Weather Eye: After rainfall, dry weather, heat to be order of the day

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

June 17, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

Let’s catch up and see how much rain fell in May around the area from your friends and neighbors. Read story

A pedestrian takes a bottle of water at a Salvation Army hydration station during a heatwave as temperatures hit 115-degrees, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Wildfire fears grow as U.S. West heat wave spreads

A pedestrian takes a bottle of water at a Salvation Army hydration station during a heatwave as temperatures hit 115-degrees, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D.

June 15, 2021, 8:00pm Nation & World

Dangerous, record-busting heat spread across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday and into parts of Utah, Montana and Wyoming as a dome of high pressure hovered over a large swath of the region, pushing temperatures into the triple digits this week and intensifying the risk for wildfires amid a long-running drought. Read story

Tropical Storm Bill swirls, briefly, far out at sea

June 15, 2021, 8:39am Nation & World

The second named storm of this year’s hurricane season, Tropical Storm Bill, strengthened slightly off the U.S. eastern seaboard on Tuesday, but not for long. It was expected to dissipate on Wednesday over colder water as it approaches the coast of Nova Scotia. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Hope you enjoyed rain, it may be the last for a while

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

June 15, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News

We finally managed to get some soaking rains and it is a good thing because we may not have any until the fall season. The remaining days of June appear to be mostly dry. Not ruling out rain but if there is any it will be on the lighter side… Read story

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

Weather Eye: More of the same for Vancouver: Underperforming storms

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

June 13, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

Despite increasing clouds Saturday afternoon and evening, we approached the 80-degree mark in most of the local area. Warm, subtropical air was invading the Northwest, and we will feel it with higher-than-normal humidity. Read story

Weather Eye: Weather pattern creating tall, puffy white clouds

June 10, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

Our weather pattern resembles a roulette wheel. Round and round it goes, where it stops no one knows. A large circulation of cold air is swirling around in the Gulf of Alaska and rotates impulses to the Northwest coast. The cold unstable air combined with the warm daytime heating, develop… Read story

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

Weather Eye: Cloudy, cool and sometimes damp weather remains

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

June 8, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News

The Climate Prediction Center issued their three-month outlook for the period June through August, and it indicates our temperatures may be warmer than average and our precipitation below normal. Of course, this doesn’t mean each day will be warm and dry. Read story

The Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, atop Hawaii's largest mountain in order to sample air free of local pollution. Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the air peaked in May 2021, scientists reported Monday.

Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than pre-industrial time

The Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, atop Hawaii's largest mountain in order to sample air free of local pollution. Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the air peaked in May 2021, scientists reported Monday.

June 7, 2021, 6:46pm Life

The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50 percent higher than when the industrial age began. Read story

A woman looks at the skyline from the Space Needle observation deck on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Seattle.

Looking to escape wildfire smoke in Washington this year? A new tool could help

A woman looks at the skyline from the Space Needle observation deck on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Seattle.

June 7, 2021, 6:05am Latest News

When a supermassive smoke plume blanketed Washington last September, all eyes turned to the Washington State Department of Ecology. Read story