Weather with Cliff Mass

Since ancient times, mankind has developed and applied weather proverbs and sayings, from Red Sky at Night, to Clear Moon Frost Soon.  In my podcast I will describe a few of these ancient weather proverbs and analyze them with modern meteorological knowledge. Their skill may surprise you!  And I will also give the forecast for the weekend and next week, which includes the return of precipitation on Sunday.

This weekend will be dominated by high pressure over the Northwest.  But such high pressure can produce both cool/foggy conditions and brilliant sum and warmth.   This podcast tells you why and provides the high-pressure forecast for the weekend and beyond.

The forecast for this weekend should be a relief to everyone--mostly dry for most of Washington and Oregon.  In fact, a trend to drier conditions is quite typical for the last half of January, and this podcast will tell you why.  Some super dry conditions are expected for the end of next week....so get prepared for outdoor fun.

During the past week we have been hit by rain, snow, and freezing rain.  Strong warm fronts and cold fronts. Flooding and record-breaking snow.

I will talk about our recent weather and provide the weekend forecast.  And I will also tell you how the atmospheric temperature structure controls the type of precipitation we receive at the surface.

This podcast describes the warming situation this weekend and the potential for snow from Monday morning to Tuesday.  And I examine the causes of the terrible wildfire disaster in Colorado

We are at the time that La Nina starts influencing the weather of our region....and this podcast provides the details.  Interestingly, La Nina may well have influenced the Kentucky tornado outbreak of last week as well.

But before I discuss La Nina, I review the forecast, including LOTS of snow in the mountains, and the potential for lowland snow over Northwest Washington.

I am often asked: How can we predict the climate in fifty to 100 years when we can’t provide skillful weather forecasts more than a week or two into the future?  This podcast will tell you why.   And I will also tell you about the amazing amounts of snow that will fall in the Northwest mountains during the next week.   Get ready for winter fun!

A major weather change will occur over the next few days, with cooling temperatures, large snowfalls in the mountains, and even some snow reaching the western lowlands.  I will tell you what is in store.  And in the second segment, I will describe the meteorological trick that allows the nearly improbable to happen:  lowland snow in western Washington.

My podcast today talks about the biggest meteorological threat faced by Northwest residents....roadway icing.  Sometimes called "black ice."  And I start with the latest forecast, which projects a dry weekend ahead, but more rain during Thanksgiving week and turkey day.

The source of nearly all billion-dollar disasters in the Northwest is flooding.  This podcast will provide you with the essential story about Northwest flooding, with origins from atmospheric rivers to melting snow.  And a look forward to the impacts of global warming  The podcast also provides the latest weekend forecast, which includes everything from heavy rain from atmospheric rivers to a powerful front on Monday.