Weather With Cliff Mass by KNKX Public Radio

What's Weather With Cliff Mass about?

yes yes yes University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and renowned Seattle weather prognosticator/personality Cliff Mass has joined KNKX’s roster of commentators. "Weather with Cliff Mass," our five-minute feature hosted by KNKX's environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp, airs every Friday at 9 a.m. following "BirdNote," and repeats twice on Friday afternoons during All Things Considered.

What's Weather With Cliff Mass about?

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Weather With Cliff Mass episodes:

School of Jazz: Ian McKain-Pitts and Aidan Moore serve as guest DJs

How extreme heat in Eastern Washington can cause cooler temperatures in the west

Is that a ferry boat in the sky? How summer mirages play tricks on your eyes

Clear skies and warm temps offer perfect viewing of Comet NEOWISE

'Big experiment' this July 4th shows personal fireworks are the main cause of air pollution

Lack of high-flying community fireworks may spare region’s air quality on July 4

British Columbia’s wet, cold spring bodes well for Washington this year

‘Curse of the wet weekends’ has had a strong hold on our region. What's behind it?

Forecasting skill fades after two weeks. So how can scientists predict future climate?

A gloomy start to June — but mellow compared to last weekend’s powerful thunderstorms

‘The Blob’ is back, warming temps and threatening marine ecosystems, but will it last?

Why the eruption of Mount St. Helens dramatically altered temperatures, but not for long

Spring rain is back. That bodes well for local water supplies, wildfire outlook

Another May heat wave: why low 80s this weekend will not break records

Chance of showers, chance of sunbreaks — so what do probability forecasts really mean?

The sun's rays are as strong now as they are in August. So why are temperatures so cool?

‘Dry storm’ causing static, parched soils and heightened allergies

Thank the ‘omega’ pattern for locking in another week of clear blue skies and sunshine

Why March was colder than January this year

Decline in aircraft traffic could degrade West Coast weather forecasting

Start of spring brings showers, sun breaks and most intense Puget Sound convergence zones

Heavy rain, big snow, high winds, weird clouds — how Mount Rainier affects the weather

Signs of spring: Weather tools give insight on tree pollen and bird migration

'Tis the season for Northwest dust storms. Here's a primer on how and why we get them.

Why spring in the Pacific Northwest starts a month earlier than other parts of the U.S.

Weather apps are often the best forecasters, but we still need the human touch

A moderate atmospheric river– coming from the west– creates intense rain, major flooding

Water levels back to normal (and a little above) after a wet, wet, wet January

'Super rain shadow' and tornadoes off the coast showcase special Northwest weather

Small-scale weather features made this week’s lowland snow events especially hard to forecast

As Arctic cold hits region, it could bring half a foot of snow to Puget Sound next week

Is Seattle really the gloomiest city in America? Psychological data debunk finding.

“Out of the refrigerator, into the frying pan” – weather year 2019 marked by extremes

Keep dreaming of a white Christmas — this year, as usual, the forecast is mostly wet

Snow returning to Washington’s mountain passes; major ski areas could open by Christmas

Driest November in decades not a worry just yet, but could point to shift toward El Niño

‘Saildrones’ could revolutionize ocean weather data collection, improve forecasts

Holiday Special: ‘Bomb cyclone’ hits Oregon, causes high winds in Washington, too

Why snow in the mountains rarely reaches lowlands west of the Cascade Crest

Despite weekend rain, November shaping up to be very dry — with no mountain snow

One of the longest November dry spells in Northwest history – and why that also produces thick fog

Winds stoking California wildfires linked to cold air flowing through the Northwest

Perfect combination of weather conditions produces especially spectacular fall colors

Jet stream shift means start of stormy season in the Northwest – and an end to ‘Blob Jr.’

Forecast skill has limits for predicting winter, but it's saving lives in Northern California

A snowy start to fall in the western US and how that’s connected to record heat in the East

Get out your sweaters: Record low temps expected as early Arctic blast hits Washington

‘Wet-tember’ arrives: expect a wet fall, followed by a ‘neutral’ winter

20-year lightning storm unlikely to repeat, but more heavy rain is coming to the Northwest

‘Blob Jr.’ might not last, but the marine heat wave has made for hotter nights