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Weather with Cliff Mass — 141 episodes

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Monsoon Moisture and Pacific Northwest

2

Meteorological Summer Starts Next Week

3

Rain without Clouds, the Upcoming Cooling, and Leeside Winds

4

Showers, Warm Up, and Eastside Winds

5

A Beautiful Saturday Before June Gloom Returns

6

The Heavy Rain Event and the Potential for Thunderstorms

7

Memorial Day Weekend Weather Plus Western Washington Wildfire

8

The Latest Forecast Plus How Far into the Future Can We Forecast?

9

Forecast and Aurora (Updated)

10

Forecast and Aurora

11

My Views on Global Warming and Climate Change

12

A Wet Weekend Ahead and Why the New York Smoke Had Little to Do With Climate Change

13

Where do you get the best weather forecasts? And a cool weak ahead.

14

Why is freezing at 32°F? And a snowy mountain forecast for this weekend.

15

The end of La Nina and an El Nino Winter Ahead

16

Are cold waves increasing over the Northwest? And a transition to meteorological spring ahead.

17

How long are weather forecasts skillful?

18

Wind, Cold, and Snow Ahead. Plus a Primer of Northwest Gaps

19

A Deep Dive into the Upcoming Snow Event over Western Washington and Oregon

20

Plenty of rain and mountain snow this week. Plus, the two types of Northwest precipitation.

21

Why Does High Pressure Produce Low Clouds in the Northwest?, Plus the Latest Forecast

22

Atmospheric Pressure, King Tides, and the Potential for Cold Air and Snow Next Weekend

23

The Big Dry is Coming and The Truth about the Pacific Data Void

24

The Origin and Prediction of Atmospheric Rivers. Plus, the Weather Forecast for the Week Ahead

25

Where are the coldest and warmest areas of the Pacific Northwest during the winter?

26

The Story on Northwest Freezing Rain Events and a Major Shift in Our Weather

27

Cold, High Pressure, and the Potential for Lowland Snow

28

Why Don't Clouds Fall Out of the Sky? And a Cool, Dry Pattern After This Weekend

29

Why is the air so dry? And the latest snow forecast for this weekend.

30

The Thanksgiving Forecast and the Winter Weather of the Columbia Basin

31

An Unusually Dry Period Ahead

32

The Wet/Cold Forecast Ahead and the Local Challenges of Northwest Snow Prediction

33

A cool and potentially snowy period ahead

34

Was Global Warming Behind the Recent Smoky Period in Western Washington?

35

How far in time can we forecast the weather? And a view of the big weather change ahead.

36

No Rain in Sight and Autumn Fog

37

How Have Hurricane Forecasts Changed? And a Warm. Dry Weekend Ahead

38

The Perfect SmokeStorm and A Perfect Weekend Ahead

39

The History of Wildfires over the Northwest and A Dry, Temperate and Snow-Free Week Ahead

40

Smoke Forecast Over Western Washington, Wildfire Threats, and the 3D Nature of Northwest Smoke

41

No More Heatwaves, Smoke in eastern Washington, and Meteorological Fall is Here!

42

Northwest microclimates and a very pleasant weekend ahead.

43

What controls Northwest humidity and a pleasant weekend ahead

44

A Below-Normal Wildfire Season, But the Big Wildfire Period is Ahead. Plus, the Forecast

45

Weather Signs in the Sky and the Roller Coaster Forecast for the Next Week

46

Did Global Warming Create this Heat Wave? And the End of the Heat in Sight.

47

Potential For a Good Auroral Show Tonight and the Upcoming Heat Wave

48

Why is late July so dry in the Pacific Northwest? And a mixed forecast for this weekend.

49

Why was it so humid this week? And the dry, warm weather ahead.

50

The July 4th Forecast and The Secret Sauce for Northwest Thunderstorms

51

Weekend Warmth and the Secrets of Northwest Heatwaves.

52

The Origins of the Yellowstone Flooding and the Weekend Forecast

53

The Origin of Turbulence While Flying

54

ANOTHER Wet Weekend and Why Do Thunderstorms Like the Mountain Crests?

55

The Detailed Memorial Day Weekend Forecast Plus the Historical Perspective

56

Is there a drought in eastern Washington? And finally a decent weekend!

57

The Secrets of Surface Temperature...and A Forecast I Wish I Did Not Have to Give

58

Triple Dip La Nina and a Wet Week Ahead

59

Knowing about temperature can save your life. Plus the weekend forecast.

60

What does the Northwest get so little lightning? And a nice weekend ahead,

61

My Take on Climate Change, and a Cool, Showery Period Ahead

62

The Secrets of Spring Weather in the Northwest, and a Cold, Stormy Weekend

63

How far into the future can we predict the weather? Plus the weekend forecast

64

Are TV Weathercasters Really Meteorologists? And a Soggy Start to Spring

65

The Big Blow Along the Oregon Coast, Heavy Rain over Washington, and the Winds of Pacific Cyclones

66

Where Can You Get The Most Skillful Weather Forecasts? And a Very Nice Weekend Ahead.

67

Major Weather Change Ahead, And Why Do Low Temperatures Vary So Much on Cold, Clear Nights?

68

Late February Cold and Snow

69

The New All-Time Temperature Record for Washington State. And the Return of Rain.

70

Freezing Rain and This Week's Dry Forecast

71

The Truth about Weather Proverbs and Sayings. Plus, the Weather Forecast

72

The Double-Edged Sword of High Pressure. And the Weekend Forecast

73

The Dry Period Ahead. Why is Mid-January Drying Typical in the Region?

74

Snow, Flooding, Freezing Rain and More. The Forecast and What Determines The Type of Precipitation We Receive?

75

Warming Conditions with Potential Snow. Plus, The Colorado Wildfire

76

La Nina is Starting to Influence Our Weather, Plus a Snowy Forecast for the Mountains

77

How can we make climate predictions when we can’t forecast weather next week? Plus, a very snowy forecast for the mountains.

78

The Upcoming Snow Event and the Meteorological "Trick" for Westside Snow

79

Roadway Icing Threat and the Latest (Dry) Forecast

80

The Origin of Northwest Flooding and a Very Wet Forecast for the Next Few Days

81

La Nina is Revving Up, What Does it Mean? And Upcoming Snow in the Mountains.

82

Why are there atmospheric rivers? And the important Halloween forecast!

83

The Great Storms of the Northwest and a Very Difficult Forecast

84

The Columbus Day Storm--the Strongest Northwest Storm Ever-- and the Latest Forecast

85

The Facts about Humidity. And the Latest Forecast

86

Northwest Extreme Rainshadows, A Whale Cloud, and the Weekend Forecast

87

Weather Signs in the Sky and a Wet Week Ahead

88

Why are Northwest Summers So Dry? And the Latest on the the Heavy Rain Event.

89

Real Rain Is Coming and the Story of the Jet Stream

90

Why doesn't the Northwest Get Tropical Storms and Hurricanes? And the Labor Day Weekend Forecast!

91

The Dangerous Wildfire Season over Western Washington and Oregon is Now, Plus the Forecast

92

The Upcoming La Nina and the Weekend Forecast

93

The New UN Climate Report and the Weather Forecast for Next Week

94

Cool/Wet to Heatwave This Week. Plus, Global Warming's Role in the June Heat Wave

95

Major Weather Change Towards Cooler/Wetter Weather Ahead. Plus Northwest Thunderstorms 101

96

How Does Wildfire Smoke Move In the Atmosphere? Plus Weather Perfection

97

Why are Northwest Midsummers so Dry? And a cool period ahead.

98

Northwest Sea Breezes and The Potential Cool Down Ahead

99

The Heat Wave and Global Warming. Plus the Forecast

100

Extreme High Temperatures over Western Oregon and Washington. Why Will We Break All Time Records?

101

The Truth About High Temperature Records and the Weekend Forecast

102

Tropical Air, Atmospheric Rivers, and A Wet Period Ahead

103

The Most Important Weather Feature of Northwest Summers and A Wet Weekend Forecast

104

The Numerical Weather Prediction Revolution and a Warm Memorial Day Weekend Forecast

105

The History of Weather Prediction, Part II, and the Latest Forecast

106

A Perfect Weekend and the Fascinating History of Weather Forecasting

107

Why are there showers and sun breaks during the spring? And the Mother's Day weekend forecast.

108

How Far Into The Future Can We Predict the Weather. And the Weekend Forecast

109

Weather Radar Explanation and A Major Shift in Northwest Weather

110

The Secrets of Northwest Heatwaves and the Warm Forecast for this Weekend

111

From Freezing to Warmth. And An In-Depth Look at the Fading La Nina

112

Why are there contrails? And the weekend forecast

113

Can You Humans Alter the Weather? And the Weekend Forecast.

114

Western Washington Has the Longest Springs in the Nation. Why? Plus the Weekend Forecast

115

Why are thunderstorms so wimpy over the Northwest? Plus, the weekend forecast!

116

Why U.S. Weather Prediction Is Lagging, Plus the Weekend Forecast

117

Weekend Forecast Plus Why is Texas Winter Weather So Extreme?

118

Super Rain Shadow and the Truth about the Texas Cold Wave

119

Weekend Snow Forecast

120

February Snow Event

121

Cold Air Coming to the Northwest and Is There A Pacific Data Void for Weather Information?

122

Weekend Forecast and Roadway Icing: The Most Dangerous Weather Phenomena of the Northwest

123

Upcoming Cold and Potential Snow, and Why Did Wednesday's Storm Forecast Go Wrong?

124

Weekend Forecast Plus Where Does the Energy of Storms Come From?

125

New Year's Forecast and Why are There Wind Gusts?

126

The Holiday Week Forecast and a Look at the Northeast Snowstorm

127

Implications of La Nina for Our Winter and the Latest Forecast

128

Why do Temperatures Sometime Warm with Height? Inversions Explained. Plus the Weekend Forecast!

129

Why is November the Stormiest Time of the Year? Plus the Forecast for the Next Week

130

Northwest's Big Windstorms and the Thanksgiving Day Forecast

131

Snowy Weekend in the Mountains and the Winter Forecast

132

A Major Change in Our Weather and Where Can You Get the Best Weather Forecast?

133

Election Week Forecast and Why Do Hurricanes Avoid the Northwest?

134

Cold, Wind, and Snow this Weekend, Plus the Secret of Western Washington Snow Events

135

The Revenge of the Blob and the Weekend Forecast

136

Stormy Weather and the Remarkable Jet Stream

137

Why so much fog in fall?

138

Heavy Rain and Atmospheric Rivers

139

The End of Smoke & Why is Smoke Forecasting So Hard?

140

Smoke and Fire

141

Labor Day Forecast & the Looming Heatwave