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

Weather Eye: Don’t let cool weather put a damper on Father’s Day

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

June 15, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

We trade a cloudy, cool and damp weekend for a new week of sunny skies and warm weather. A cold trough of low-pressure swings inland mostly to our north but close enough for much cooler weather over the weekend. Rainfall is still expected to be on the light side. Read story

Worst rainfall that triggered floods in Florida is over as affected residents clean up

June 14, 2024, 8:52am Nation & World

Forecasters warned Floridians to prepare for additional flash flooding after a tropical disturbance dumped as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rainfall in the southern parts of the state, with worsening conditions expected Friday. Read story

Firefighters are using the Lakeshore Trail along Lake Chelan to access parts of the Pioneer Fire. Smoke from the fire is visible in the background.

Fire report: New blaze flares up on Hanford Reservation

Firefighters are using the Lakeshore Trail along Lake Chelan to access parts of the Pioneer Fire. Smoke from the fire is visible in the background.

June 13, 2024, 1:52pm Latest News

MOSES LAKE — A wildfire kindled suddenly Wednesday morning on the Hanford Reservation, and was estimated at 150 acres at a little after 2 p.m., according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Dubbed the Cold Creek Fire, the blaze about 24 miles northwest of Richland was caused by human activity,… Read story

This aerial view taken from video shows a flooded street in Northeast Miami-Dade County, Fla., on Thursday, June 13, 2024. A tropical disturbance brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida the day before. Floridians prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday.

Tropical rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays and streets jammed with stalled cars

This aerial view taken from video shows a flooded street in Northeast Miami-Dade County, Fla., on Thursday, June 13, 2024. A tropical disturbance brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida the day before. Floridians prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday.

June 13, 2024, 1:40pm Nation & World

A tropical disturbance that brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida delayed flights at two of the state's largest airports and left vehicles waterlogged and stalled in some of the region's lowest-lying streets. Read story

June heat records more than 11 degrees above Las Vegas norms

June 13, 2024, 12:06pm Nation & World

Record June temperatures are more than 11 degrees higher than norms for the month, according to the National Weather Service. Read story

FILE - A resident of a riverside community carries food and containers of drinking water after being distributed due to the ongoing drought in Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil, Oct. 24, 2023.  The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Thursday, June 13, 2024, pronounced dead the El Nino that warms parts of the central Pacific.

Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth

FILE - A resident of a riverside community carries food and containers of drinking water after being distributed due to the ongoing drought in Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas state, Brazil, Oct. 24, 2023.  The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Thursday, June 13, 2024, pronounced dead the El Nino that warms parts of the central Pacific.

June 13, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

The strong El Nino weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. It’s cool flip side, La Nina, is likely to breeze in just in time for peak Atlantic hurricane season, federal meteorologists said. Read story

A vehicle stranded by the flooded road due to heavy rain in Sunny Isles Beach in Fla,, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The annual rainy season has arrived with a wallop in much of Florida, where a disorganized disturbance of tropical weather from the Gulf of Mexico has caused street flooding and triggered tornado watches but so far has not caused major damage or injuries.

After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days

A vehicle stranded by the flooded road due to heavy rain in Sunny Isles Beach in Fla,, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The annual rainy season has arrived with a wallop in much of Florida, where a disorganized disturbance of tropical weather from the Gulf of Mexico has caused street flooding and triggered tornado watches but so far has not caused major damage or injuries.

June 13, 2024, 8:28am Nation & World

A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Enjoy mild temperatures, sunny skies while they last

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

June 13, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Let’s begin by reviewing May’s rainfall around the area from your friends and neighbors. Robin Ruzek, Lakeshore,1.97 inches; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 5.02 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 4.04 inches; Barry Fitzthum, Amboy, 4.91 inches; Rob Starr, Cougar, 5.27 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 4.27 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 2.33… Read story

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

Weather Eye: Sun, some clouds will keep week’s weather pleasant

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

June 11, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

A pleasant week is upon us with sunshine and a couple days with either low marine clouds or higher clouds at times. No heat waves in sight. Longer range models are coming together and the majority rules are that we have a good chance of showers and cooler weather this… Read story

Contributed by Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue
Rescue team members cautiously guide a stranded swimmer across the Washougal River on Saturday. It was the first of two water rescues Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue would be called to over the weekend.

Trio of weekend water rescues throughout Clark County a reminder of cold-water dangers

Contributed by Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue
Rescue team members cautiously guide a stranded swimmer across the Washougal River on Saturday. It was the first of two water rescues Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue would be called to over the weekend.

June 10, 2024, 6:18pm Clark County News

A trio of weekend water rescues should serve as a reminder of the dangers local rivers and lakes pose this time of year. Read story