Weather

Well, here we go. Winter is hurtling toward us and we're not even to Halloween yet. A freeze warning in effect for tonight, with a low of around 27 degrees. That may not be alarming to you, but if you're a farmer, orchardist, grape-grower, winemaker, gardener, or any other industry which can ill-aff…

A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that a majority of 56 percent said they're happier in the fall compared to other seasons

Hold onto your hats and batten down the hatches! This won't exactly be comparable to what Dorothy and Toto experienced, but there's a serious HIGH WIND WARNING in effect until late tonight. The folks with Yakima Valley Emergency Management  are warning us:
Strong winds are ex…

“Mountain snow and stormy conditions may arrive in late fall for the Northwest, northern California and northern Rockies.”

While we may only be a few days into October, it's not too early to start thinking about being prepared for Winter. Yes, I know, the weather is great right now with temperatures today and tomorrow in the low 80's and Mostly Sunny skies, but, what does history suggest...

Remember a week or so ago, when the air quality in Yakima was rated as HAZARDOUS with a dismal rating of 435 and nobody could breathe? Yeah, me too. The past several days of alternating sunshine, a few showers, and some fresh breezes have been very welcomed indeed...

The entire West Coast is dealing with excessive smoke and haze as the result of widespread wildfire activity. Here in the Yakima Valley, we're experiencing terrible air quality and authorities say it's not going to get better for the next few days...

Well, a few weeks ago I was just saying to someone that while 2020 has been a terrible year in so many ways, at least we weren't battling wildfires to a great extent in our region. What a difference a couple of weeks makes. The Evans Canyon Fire continues to rage on today, just days after start…

As we head into September, things are heating up in the Yakima Valley with temperatures into the mid and upper 90's this week. In fact, forecasters are calling for darn near 100-degree temps on Friday and Saturday as we approach the Labor Day Weekend...

Holy cow! We reported it yesterday. The National Weather Service office for our region in Pendleton, OR was signalling the likelihood of rain, thundershowers and thunderstorms with lightening possible. In case you missed it, those predictions came true in a BIG WAY last night in the Yakima Valley...