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Weather with Cliff Mass
Atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass provides a weekly weather forecast for the Pacific Northwest, details current and future weather topics, and discusses related topics. Podcast is released every Friday at 9am.
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Where do you get the best weather forecasts? And a cool weak ahead.
This podcast answers the question: where can you get...
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Apr 17 2023 10m
Why is freezing at 32°F? And a snowy mountain forecast for this weekend.
This podcast answers an interesting question: why is...
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Mar 31 2023 8m
The end of La Nina and an El Nino Winter Ahead
This podcast talks about the recent termination of a...
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Mar 19 2023 7m
Are cold waves increasing over the Northwest? And a transition to meteorological spring ahead.
Several blog readers have asked whether global warmi...
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Mar 8 2023 10m
How long are weather forecasts skillful?
This podcast answers the question: how l...
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Mar 1 2023 9m
Wind, Cold, and Snow Ahead. Plus a Primer of Northwest Gaps
This podcast tells the story of a cold, windy, snowy...
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Feb 20 2023 11m
A Deep Dive into the Upcoming Snow Event over Western Washington and Oregon
We are in the tail end of the lowland snow season we...
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Feb 13 2023 8m
Plenty of rain and mountain snow this week. Plus, the two types of Northwest precipitation.
A series of weather systems will come through this w...
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Feb 6 2023 10m
Why Does High Pressure Produce Low Clouds in the Northwest?, Plus the Latest Forecast
Several folks have asked my why high pressure produc...
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Jan 29 2023 10m
Atmospheric Pressure, King Tides, and the Potential for Cold Air and Snow Next Weekend
In the second part of the podcast, I give you a prim...
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Jan 22 2023 11m
The Big Dry is Coming and The Truth about the Pacific Data Void
After a few more days of showers, a big ridge will d...
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Jan 15 2023 11m
The Origin and Prediction of Atmospheric Rivers. Plus, the Weather Forecast for the Week Ahead
This week I will take on the topic of atmospheric ri...
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Jan 7 2023 13m
Where are the coldest and warmest areas of the Pacific Northwest during the winter?
With not much weather action for the next five days ...
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Dec 30 2022 7m
The Story on Northwest Freezing Rain Events and a Major Shift in Our Weather
This podcast describes the nature of Northwest freez...
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Dec 23 2022 9m
Cold, High Pressure, and the Potential for Lowland Snow
This podcast will talk about cold and very high pres...
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Dec 16 2022 11m
Why Don't Clouds Fall Out of the Sky? And a Cool, Dry Pattern After This Weekend
Clouds way millions of pounds but stay in the sky. &...
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Dec 9 2022 9m
Why is the air so dry? And the latest snow forecast for this weekend.
Why is the air so dry inside these days? I wil...
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Dec 2 2022 10m
The Thanksgiving Forecast and the Winter Weather of the Columbia Basin
This podcast starts with the forecast for the next w...
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Nov 18 2022 8m
An Unusually Dry Period Ahead
La Nina conditions, with high pressure along the coa...
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Nov 11 2022 6m
The Wet/Cold Forecast Ahead and the Local Challenges of Northwest Snow Prediction
I start with the forecast, with everything from heav...
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Nov 4 2022 13m
A cool and potentially snowy period ahead
My podcast talks about some active weather ahead, wi...
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Oct 29 2022 5m
Was Global Warming Behind the Recent Smoky Period in Western Washington?
Will global warming increase the chances of westside...
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Oct 21 2022 12m
How far in time can we forecast the weather? And a view of the big weather change ahead.
When will the autumn rain return to the Northwest? &...
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Oct 14 2022 11m
No Rain in Sight and Autumn Fog
Amazingly, the latest forecast models indicate no ra...
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Oct 7 2022 8m
How Have Hurricane Forecasts Changed? And a Warm. Dry Weekend Ahead
Hurricane Ian is in the news and this podcast descri...
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Sep 30 2022 11m