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

Weather Eye: More of the same clear weather for the rest of 2023

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

December 16, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

I came out of the grocery store in Salmon Creek on Friday and sat in my car, enjoying the warm sunshine that filtered inside the vehicle. It was cozy, to say the least, as I tried to remember that it was mid-December. Read story

Bob Givehchi, right, and his son Daniel, 8, Toronto residents visiting Miami for the first time, walk past debris and palm trees blowing in gusty winds Friday at Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables, Fla.

Heavy rain, gusty winds wash out weekend for South Florida

Bob Givehchi, right, and his son Daniel, 8, Toronto residents visiting Miami for the first time, walk past debris and palm trees blowing in gusty winds Friday at Matheson Hammock Park in Coral Gables, Fla.

December 15, 2023, 3:58pm Nation & World

It’s beginning to look at lot like hurricane season — at least across much of South Florida, where it’s been windy and rainy for two days and the forecast predicts more of the same this busy holiday season weekend. Read story

Will declaration on fossil fuels at U.N. climate talks lead to action? Consider 5 previous decisions

December 14, 2023, 10:54am Nation & World

United Nations climate negotiators on Wednesday declared the world must transition away from oil, gas and coal, a significant decision by nearly 200 countries in nearly 30 years of climate talks. Read story

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

Weather Eye: East winds will return, clear skies

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

December 14, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Although Tuesday had gray skies Vancouver didn’t measure any rainfall so what is better than one dry day in December? How about two dry days? Wednesday was clear and sunny thanks once again to those brisk east winds. Read story

Mitzi Jonelle Tan, of the Philippines, participates in a demonstration with others against fossil fuels at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels

Mitzi Jonelle Tan, of the Philippines, participates in a demonstration with others against fossil fuels at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

December 13, 2023, 10:25am Latest News

Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels — the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge in decades of U.N. climate talks though many warned the deal still had significant shortcomings. Read story

Activists demonstrate for rural people, food, land and climate justice at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture

Activists demonstrate for rural people, food, land and climate justice at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

December 12, 2023, 11:41am Business

With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture, and increasing help for vulnerable communities. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Temperatures above normal, rain chances minimal

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

December 12, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Monday was a typical December winter day, gray overcast skies, damp and somewhat cool. However, I must say that our high in Vancouver Monday of 52 degrees was actually above average for the date. Before we go further, let’s see what is considered “normal” this week. Our average high temperature… Read story

Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee, right, walk through the streets ahead of a news conference in Madison, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, following deadly tornadoes and severe weather over the weekend.

Snowfall, rain, gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes

Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee, right, walk through the streets ahead of a news conference in Madison, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, following deadly tornadoes and severe weather over the weekend.

December 11, 2023, 10:34am Nation & World

A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind brought threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast on Monday, part of the same storm system that killed six people in Tennessee, where tornadoes toppled houses and tens of thousands of people lost power in the wintry weather. Read story

U.S. Forest Service firefighters in the Angeles National Forest burn piles of forest debris below Mt. Baldy on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Controlled burns are part of the service&rsquo;s forest management practices.

After a mild fire year, Southern California crews look ahead to 2024

U.S. Forest Service firefighters in the Angeles National Forest burn piles of forest debris below Mt. Baldy on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Controlled burns are part of the service&rsquo;s forest management practices.

December 10, 2023, 6:00am Nation & World

LOS ANGELES -- On a cool, cloudy morning one day last week, Albert Rivas approached a pile of dry wood in the Angeles National Forest and set it on fire. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Upside of all this rain: County no longer in drought

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

December 9, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Well, according to the official records from the U.S. Drought Monitor, Clark County is now out of the drought category and back in good standing with nature. No surprise, is it? We have measured 5.34 inches of rain this month in Vancouver. Read story