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Apparently, all those people missed the fact that they were looking at the output of a climate model, not actually measured temperatures.

From the Cliff Mass Weather Blog I am getting tired of writing about the Seattle Times, but their miscommunication is simply getting worse, and I think you should know about…

Many of the climate attribution studies are resulting in headlines that are deceptive and result in people coming to incorrect conclusions about the relative roles of global warming and natural variability in current extreme...

As we get closer to the big heat event, powerful new forecasting tools are becoming available. Tools that provide a higher resolution and more nuanced view of the extreme heatwave event that is about to happen.

Surface temperatures will get above 112F over and near the western slopes of the Cascades. Large portions of western Oregon and Washington away from the water will be above 104F.

Knowing the future climate is very important, because we can take steps to adapt to climate change, saving lives and property. And the threat of unpleasant consequences can motivate society to take steps to reduce carbon...

Did global warming (a.k.a. climate change) have a significant impact on the Northwest wildfires of the past few weeks?

It is time for me to speak about my firing from KNKX and I will reveal much that is not known publicly about the station, its leadership, and the events that have occurred...

A weatherman for a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate in Tacoma has been taken off the air for a personal blog post that shows in vivid detail the destruction two months of incessant rioting and protests have wrecked on...

From the Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog Wednesday, November 27, 2019 The Spokane MegaCar Crash Up, Snow, and a Warning for Southwest Washington Yesterday around 2 PM, a band of light snow passed over I-90 just southwest...

Reposted from Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog During the recent presidential debate, a number of candidates suggested that global warming represents an existential threat to mankind, and thus requires dramatic and immediate...

Reposted from The Cliff Mass Weather and Forecasting Blog Last quarter I taught Atmospheric Sciences 101 and as a fun extra-credit activity students had the opportunity to participate in a forecasting competition in which...

Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball Almost every day there are stories in the media about weather or climate events that create the impression that they are new and outside of the normal pattern. None of them are. The objective is...

Reposted from Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog Thursday, January 3, 2019 Forget El Nino, StormFest is about to Hit the West Coast Things often calm down after January 1 during El Nino years….but not this year…with...

From Cliff Mass Climate and Weather Blog Monday, December 24, 2018 Sad News: No More BLOB A lot of folks are interested in the BLOB, the colorfully named area of warm water that periodically appears over the northeast Pacific. ...