Weather

As we look at a new month, which starts Sunday, the National Weather Service says the warm sunny weather the Northwest has enjoyed over the past couple of days will be moving off to the east.   “The cool weather that will be moving into the West early next week looks like it may stick around for a while," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "We are ...

What might weather look like where you are at at this month and the summer months? USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey offers an outlook, including:   “We are watching the western and central U.S. for the possibility of drought expansion or intensification. We do exp...

More than 70% of Oregon’s wildfires are caused by people.  Kristin Babbs, with Keep Oregon Green, said it causes a lot of damage.   "Overall, the acres burned last year were off the charts," she noted.  "It was about 92,000 acres were attributed to human caused wildfires."   The two leading...

When it comes to possible U.S. wildfire activity now through August:   “We're probably going to get a little bit more active than we normally are across the country," said National Interagency Fire Center meteorologist Jim Wallman.  He added the ...

Snowpack and reservoir levels are already creating concerns for irrigators in the Yakima Basin.  But it looks like, according to one expert, that Mother Nature will help in other ways this year.  When it comes to the temperatures growers can expect this season, Drew Lerner, Senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather, Inc., said central Wash...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is out with its recap of the winter of 2024-2025, which includes December, January and February.    “We are seeing that it was our 27th warmest winter out of 130 years, going all the way back to 1895-1896.”    USDA...

Like other programs under the USDA’s umbrella, NRCS has undergone budget cuts because of the Trump Administration’s effort to trim federal spending.  Matt Warbritton with NRCS said those cuts have translated into the termination of three staff members, leaving five full time positions to cover Washington, Oregon and northern California.   “Across that...

We’re in the final stretches of winter; the first day of spring in March 20th.  But, we still have a few weeks to go, and research shows 40% of Americans report their mood declines during the winter.  Gloomy feelings this time of year can lead to fatigue and depression, but experts have strategies to boost your mood year-round.   Rhonda Randall, ...

As of February 13th, the Washington Department of Ecology said it was too early to tell if enough snowpack had accumulated to lift the 2024 drought declaration.  Experts are concerned that at this point, it will take more snow than Washington will likely see before the spring to offset the dry conditions the state experienced last year.   ...

Last week, Oregon’s Ron Wyden joined other senators to reintroduce legislation making a $60 billion investment in forests across the West.  The Democrat lawmakers say these funds will lessen wildfire risk, restore watersheds, protect communities, and reduce wildfire suppression costs.   Wyden ...