Weather with Cliff Mass

This podcast begins with the forecast, which includes lots of precipitation, increasing snow in the mountains, and a potential windstorm on Tuesday.  In the second segment, I talk about the rapidly intensifying La Nina in the tropical Pacific and the potential (and snowy) implications for the upcoming winter.

During the past weeks, two major atmospheric rivers have hit the West Coast with heavy rainfall.  What are atmospheric rivers and WHY do they form?    This podcast will provide the answer.   And I will start the podcast with the weekend and next week forecasting, including a highly favorable forecast for Halloween.

The Pacific Northwest can experience great storms, as significant as category 3 hurricanes, and this blog will tell you about them.  And I will discuss the difficult forecast for this weekend when the strongest storm in Northwest history will develop off our coast.  But there is a problem:  we are not sure where it will go!  I will describe the dilemma in this podcast.

This week brought the anniversary of the great 1962 Columbus Day Storm, the most severe weather event in Northwest history.  I will talk about the fascinating origins of the storm and its extraordinary impacts.  And I will provide the forecast, with wet, stormy conditions ahead for Sunday morning

Moisture matters, both due to comfort and the effects on the atmosphere.   In the media, you hear about relative humidity and dew point temperature.  What are they?  Which a more useful?  I will reveal all in the Podcast.  And I will start with the forecast, which includes bring sun, rain, and even snow in the mountains.

The Pacific Northwest has some of the most extreme rainshadows in the world--I will tell their story in the podcast.  Plus, I will talk about the "whale cloud" that is offshore right now, and provide you with the weekend forecast.

Can you tell the weather ahead by observing our local mountains?  You bet.  One potent sign of inclement weather is the development of cloud "caps" over the local mountains.  In my podcast, I will explain how this works.  And I will give you the upcoming weather forecast, featuring a few warm days following by a very wet week.

The Northwest has some of the driest summers in the nation.  Why?   You will learn the answer in this podcast.   

And then there is the major precipitation event today and this weekend.....I will give you the details, telling you how much, and explain why you may hear some thunder before long.

We are about to experience a real change in our weather, including significant rain and much cooler temperatures.  I will give you the latest forecast. And in the second segment, I will explain the details of the jet stream, which is rapidly revving up now.  You will learn why it exists, its profound effects on weather, and how it impacted World War II.

The southeast U.S. and the East Coast can experience tropical storms and hurricanes.....but not here in the Pacific Northwest.  Why?  This podcast explains.   I also provide the latest weekend forecast, which includes both sun and clouds....with a chance of rain tomorrow night.