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 … [Read more...]
Portland 2020 Weather ‘Year In Review’
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 … [Read more...]
How Long Will Portland Have World’s Worst Air Quality?
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 … [Read more...]
Earthquake Outlook For Western Oregon and SW Washington
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 … [Read more...]
“Is The Northwest Next For A Major Earthquake And Tsunami?”
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 … [Read more...]
The List: California’s Most Powerful Earthquakes
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 … [Read more...]
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