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Weather & Climate

A woman cools herself with a fan June 26 during a hot day in London.

Hot weather more dangerous than you think, experts say

A woman cools herself with a fan June 26 during a hot day in London.

July 20, 2024, 6:04am Health

Jonathan Bethly was upbeat as he helped his friend clean out some storage units for extra cash on a hot summer day, laughing and joking as he worked. Read story

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

Weather Eye: ‘Normal’ temperatures to return to Clark County starting Monday

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

July 20, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

Clark County weather on Friday was pleasant, with a slight relief from the hot temperatures. Vancouver recorded a high temperature of 84 degrees, which was the coolest high since July 3, when it was 82 degrees. But good news is on the way, so let’s get with it. Read story

A flood-damaged potato field is seen July 12 at Sparrow Arc Farm in Guildhall, Vt. Vermont farms lost crops in last week&rsquo;s flooding, a year to the day after last July&rsquo;s severe flooding.

Vermont farmers take stock after floods hit crops 2 years in a row

A flood-damaged potato field is seen July 12 at Sparrow Arc Farm in Guildhall, Vt. Vermont farms lost crops in last week&rsquo;s flooding, a year to the day after last July&rsquo;s severe flooding.

July 19, 2024, 5:47pm Nation & World

Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. Read story

3 more Tri-Cities deaths are linked to extreme heat. When will the 100+ streak break?

July 19, 2024, 7:46am Northwest

Three more Tri-Cities residents have died from heat-related causes, bringing the total to four in the current heat wave. Read story

Weather Eye: Enjoy 80s today and manage warmth Friday and Saturday

July 18, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

If you were up late Tuesday evening you may have seen a good lightning show to our south and southeast. We discussed this possibility in Tuesday’s column. The storm died out before reaching the Columbia River, but a few sprinkles were reported in the Camas and Washougal areas. Read story

Cars are partially submerged in flood waters in the Don Valley following heavy rain in Toronto, on Tuesday, July 16 2024.

Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto. A tornado moves a B-52 bomber in New York

Cars are partially submerged in flood waters in the Don Valley following heavy rain in Toronto, on Tuesday, July 16 2024.

July 17, 2024, 9:22am Nation & World

Yet another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada, causing flash floods that required rescues Wednesday in Arkansas, dropping a tornado that blew a B-52 bomber off its base in New York, and stranding drivers in high water around Toronto. Read story

Columbia River Gorge under red flag warning with increased danger of lightning strikes, wildfires

July 17, 2024, 7:20am Clark County News

Lightning and an abundance of dry fuel increased the wildfire risk in the western Columbia River Gorge and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, which is under a red flag warning until 11 a.m. this morning, according to the National Weather Service in Portland.  Read story

High water is seen on U.S. 101 in Tillamook in December 2023. Tillamook is among dozens of sites along the Oregon Coast where rising sea levels will cause repeat flooding by the end of the century, according to scientists.

Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find

High water is seen on U.S. 101 in Tillamook in December 2023. Tillamook is among dozens of sites along the Oregon Coast where rising sea levels will cause repeat flooding by the end of the century, according to scientists.

July 17, 2024, 6:01am Latest News

Hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure and services along the Oregon Coast and in parts of the Columbia River Gorge are at risk of repeat flooding if nothing is done to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, scientists find. Read story

FILE - Local residents walk among the debris from tornado damaged homes, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in infrastructure damage, officials said Thursday, July 11.

A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up

FILE - Local residents walk among the debris from tornado damaged homes, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. Record flooding and powerful tornadoes ravaged parts of Iowa for weeks this spring, destroying or damaging thousands of homes, closing roads and bridges and costing over $130 million in infrastructure damage, officials said Thursday, July 11.

July 16, 2024, 10:50am Nation & World

Storms with reports of tornadoes blew through Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, including the Chicago area, toppling trees and power poles and cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of people. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home. Read story

A heat mirage makes the far end of state Highway 501 appear covered in water.  Temperatures in Clark County could hit triple digits and there is a slight chance of thunderstorms putting the region under a fire weather watch.

Clark County and the Gorge are under both a heat advisory and a fire weather watch

A heat mirage makes the far end of state Highway 501 appear covered in water.  Temperatures in Clark County could hit triple digits and there is a slight chance of thunderstorms putting the region under a fire weather watch.

July 16, 2024, 10:24am Clark County News

A heat advisory remains in effect for Clark County, the Columbia River Gorge and the Portland area through 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The Clark County lowlands, western Columbia River Gorge, Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Swift Reservoir regional are also under a fire weather watch… Read story