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 If the sun feels stronger to you right now, it is not your imagination.   

And this stronger sun and longer days can result in spikes of warmth during the month of March in our region.

First, let's consider the average solar radiation in Seattle over the year (below).  Late February, March, and April are times of rapidly increasing solar r...

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As shown below, the Olympic rainshadow is normally on the northeast side of the Olympics, while heavy precipitation is found on the south and southwest side of the barrier.


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As predicted, La Niña is collapsing, which should be good news for those worried about water supplies.
La Niña is associated with cooler-than-normal surface ocean temperatures in the central tropic Pacific:  what is known as the Nino 3.4 region (see below).

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 It has happened again and again.

Greatly improved weather forecasting technology provides a stunningly accurate forecast of a severe or impactful weather event.

But even with excellent warnings,  dozens to thousands of people lose their lives, and billions of dollars in losses occur.  

Deaths and losses that could have b...


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When it comes to precipitation along the West Coast, there are always winners and losers.   

Sometimes the jet stream, the conduit of storm systems, heads north into Washington and BC, and we are wet, while California is dry.

At other times, the jet stream heads southward to California, and they get the precipitation, and we are dry....


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