The summer of 2024 brought record-breaking heat to western Washington, with temperatures soaring into the low 90s and beyond.

Months of advance notice about a volcano erupting are rare – typically, scientists can reliably predict an eruption only a ...

Here in the Pacific Northwest ... “Nationally, and here in the Northwest, heat is the biggest threat to life,” says Cook, in terms of severe weather. “That’s surprising to a lot of ...

2024 was the year of the northern lights. It wasn’t just one night, but multiple events throughout the year lit up the night ...

In these areas, record-breaking heat events have become more frequent and severe, often surpassing previous extremes by substantial margins. One example is the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, which ...

One after another, a series of storms will slam into Northern California and the Pacific Northwest over the next ... These patterns release large amounts of heat, causing the properties of the ...

Improved forecasting of AR-driven heat events could help communities prepare for these risks. The study found several significant regional impacts for the U.S. In the Pacific Northwest ...

The wave of storms put a damper on travel plans after the Christmas holiday and contributed to hundreds of flight ...

Heat waves and cold snaps can cause spikes ... Extreme weather can also impact some energy sources, namely wind power. The Pacific Northwest has worked to incorporate both wind and solar power ...