A triple dip La Niña is an extremely rare event in meteorology where La Niña conditions, in the northern half of the world, appear for three consecutive winter seasons in a row. And the end of 2022 is the first time this will happen during the current century. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) also says ..read more

Usually, I have trouble picking a “best of Portland weather” fact as I look back over the last calendar year of weather. But picking a 2020 Portland weather highlight is a total piece of cake. When COVID-19 came around…and we got locked down…it happened during a spring with solid stretches of good weather and a ..read more

I was just marveling last week at how incredibly blue northwest skies are. When they’re not shrouded in clouds they are so blue. Like this. But when a million acres of forest burns in the nearby mountain range (the Cascades) and winds blow fire and smoke toward Interstate 5, you end up with this: [Portland ..read more

Featuring special guest speaker, Dr. Cliff Mass. What does the winter hold in store for the Pacific Northwest? Find out Saturday, October 26th 2019 at 9am at OMSI in Portland. For more details, follow the Oregon Chapter of The American Meteorological Society (AMS) on Facebook ..read more

This is the second of a two-part interview with the expert I call if I have questions about earthquakes, tsunamis or northwest mudslides. Retired Portland State Geology Professor Scott Burns has some serious credentials, like being former Vice President of the IAEG (International Association of Engineering Geologists). But I like him because he takes complicated ..read more

California just had its 11th most powerful earthquake in recorded history. It was a 7.1 earthquake on Friday evening July 5, 2019. The epicenter was about 150 miles north of Los Angeles.   This is a great time to ask the question: what do Oregon and Washington currently face when it comes to earthquake and tsunami ..read more

The magnitude 7.1 earthquake which rattled southern California on July 5, 2019, is one of the most powerful earthquakes in state history. But where does the Ridgecrest 7.1 magnitude quake rank on California’s all-time quake list? Let’s take a look. The list: most powerful earthquakes in California history The mag 7.1 magnitude earthquake ties for ..read more

Want to send your name to Mars? How about your dog’s name or the name of all the kids at your school? NASA is making it possible—and I just finished writing about it at SecureWorldexpo.com. That is where I do most of my writing these days about cybersecurity and tech. This article definitely falls on ..read more

The headlines on our phones scream it out: “A Month of Mayhem,” says USA today. “At least 225 Twisters in 12 Days,” writes the Washington Post.  For parts of the United States this May, tornadoes ripping across the land makes it feel like the movie Groundhog Day. The storyline of that movie had Bill Murray ..read more