Weather with Cliff Mass

By Cliff Mass

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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. Support this podcast and ensure it remains ad-free on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cliffmass

Episode Date
My Views on Global Warming and Climate Change
Sep 05, 2023
A Wet Weekend Ahead and Why the New York Smoke Had Little to Do With Climate Change
Jun 14, 2023
Where do you get the best weather forecasts? And a cool weak ahead.
Apr 17, 2023
Why is freezing at 32°F? And a snowy mountain forecast for this weekend.
Mar 31, 2023
The end of La Nina and an El Nino Winter Ahead
Mar 19, 2023
Are cold waves increasing over the Northwest? And a transition to meteorological spring ahead.
Mar 08, 2023
How long are weather forecasts skillful?
Mar 01, 2023
Wind, Cold, and Snow Ahead. Plus a Primer of Northwest Gaps
Feb 20, 2023
A Deep Dive into the Upcoming Snow Event over Western Washington and Oregon
Feb 13, 2023
Plenty of rain and mountain snow this week. Plus, the two types of Northwest precipitation.
Feb 06, 2023
Why Does High Pressure Produce Low Clouds in the Northwest?, Plus the Latest Forecast
Jan 29, 2023
Atmospheric Pressure, King Tides, and the Potential for Cold Air and Snow Next Weekend
Jan 22, 2023
The Big Dry is Coming and The Truth about the Pacific Data Void
Jan 15, 2023
The Origin and Prediction of Atmospheric Rivers. Plus, the Weather Forecast for the Week Ahead
Jan 07, 2023
Where are the coldest and warmest areas of the Pacific Northwest during the winter?
Dec 30, 2022
The Story on Northwest Freezing Rain Events and a Major Shift in Our Weather
Dec 23, 2022
Cold, High Pressure, and the Potential for Lowland Snow
Dec 16, 2022
Why Don't Clouds Fall Out of the Sky? And a Cool, Dry Pattern After This Weekend
Dec 09, 2022
Why is the air so dry? And the latest snow forecast for this weekend.
Dec 02, 2022
The Thanksgiving Forecast and the Winter Weather of the Columbia Basin
Nov 18, 2022
An Unusually Dry Period Ahead
Nov 11, 2022
The Wet/Cold Forecast Ahead and the Local Challenges of Northwest Snow Prediction
Nov 04, 2022
A cool and potentially snowy period ahead
Oct 29, 2022
Was Global Warming Behind the Recent Smoky Period in Western Washington?
Oct 21, 2022
How far in time can we forecast the weather? And a view of the big weather change ahead.
Oct 14, 2022
No Rain in Sight and Autumn Fog
Oct 07, 2022
How Have Hurricane Forecasts Changed? And a Warm. Dry Weekend Ahead
Sep 30, 2022
The Perfect SmokeStorm and A Perfect Weekend Ahead
Sep 23, 2022
The History of Wildfires over the Northwest and A Dry, Temperate and Snow-Free Week Ahead
Sep 16, 2022
Smoke Forecast Over Western Washington, Wildfire Threats, and the 3D Nature of Northwest Smoke
Sep 09, 2022
No More Heatwaves, Smoke in eastern Washington, and Meteorological Fall is Here!
Sep 02, 2022
Northwest microclimates and a very pleasant weekend ahead.
Aug 26, 2022
What controls Northwest humidity and a pleasant weekend ahead
Aug 19, 2022
A Below-Normal Wildfire Season, But the Big Wildfire Period is Ahead. Plus, the Forecast
Aug 12, 2022
Weather Signs in the Sky and the Roller Coaster Forecast for the Next Week
Aug 05, 2022
Did Global Warming Create this Heat Wave? And the End of the Heat in Sight.
Jul 29, 2022
Potential For a Good Auroral Show Tonight and the Upcoming Heat Wave
Jul 22, 2022
Why is late July so dry in the Pacific Northwest? And a mixed forecast for this weekend.
Jul 15, 2022
Why was it so humid this week? And the dry, warm weather ahead.
Jul 08, 2022
The July 4th Forecast and The Secret Sauce for Northwest Thunderstorms
Jul 01, 2022
Weekend Warmth and the Secrets of Northwest Heatwaves.
Jun 24, 2022
The Origins of the Yellowstone Flooding and the Weekend Forecast
Jun 17, 2022
The Origin of Turbulence While Flying
Jun 10, 2022
ANOTHER Wet Weekend and Why Do Thunderstorms Like the Mountain Crests?
Jun 03, 2022
The Detailed Memorial Day Weekend Forecast Plus the Historical Perspective
May 27, 2022
Is there a drought in eastern Washington? And finally a decent weekend!
May 20, 2022
The Secrets of Surface Temperature...and A Forecast I Wish I Did Not Have to Give
May 13, 2022
Triple Dip La Nina and a Wet Week Ahead
May 06, 2022
Knowing about temperature can save your life. Plus the weekend forecast.
Apr 29, 2022
What does the Northwest get so little lightning? And a nice weekend ahead,
Apr 22, 2022
My Take on Climate Change, and a Cool, Showery Period Ahead
Apr 15, 2022
The Secrets of Spring Weather in the Northwest, and a Cold, Stormy Weekend
Apr 08, 2022
How far into the future can we predict the weather? Plus the weekend forecast
Mar 25, 2022
Are TV Weathercasters Really Meteorologists? And a Soggy Start to Spring
Mar 18, 2022
The Big Blow Along the Oregon Coast, Heavy Rain over Washington, and the Winds of Pacific Cyclones
Mar 11, 2022
Where Can You Get The Most Skillful Weather Forecasts? And a Very Nice Weekend Ahead.
Mar 04, 2022
Major Weather Change Ahead, And Why Do Low Temperatures Vary So Much on Cold, Clear Nights?
Feb 25, 2022
Late February Cold and Snow
Feb 18, 2022
The New All-Time Temperature Record for Washington State. And the Return of Rain.
Feb 11, 2022
Freezing Rain and This Week's Dry Forecast
Feb 05, 2022
The Truth about Weather Proverbs and Sayings. Plus, the Weather Forecast
Jan 28, 2022
The Double-Edged Sword of High Pressure. And the Weekend Forecast
Jan 21, 2022
The Dry Period Ahead. Why is Mid-January Drying Typical in the Region?
Jan 14, 2022
Snow, Flooding, Freezing Rain and More. The Forecast and What Determines The Type of Precipitation We Receive?
Jan 07, 2022
Warming Conditions with Potential Snow. Plus, The Colorado Wildfire
Dec 31, 2021
La Nina is Starting to Influence Our Weather, Plus a Snowy Forecast for the Mountains
Dec 17, 2021
How can we make climate predictions when we can’t forecast weather next week? Plus, a very snowy forecast for the mountains.
Dec 10, 2021
The Upcoming Snow Event and the Meteorological "Trick" for Westside Snow
Dec 03, 2021
Roadway Icing Threat and the Latest (Dry) Forecast
Nov 19, 2021
The Origin of Northwest Flooding and a Very Wet Forecast for the Next Few Days
Nov 12, 2021
La Nina is Revving Up, What Does it Mean? And Upcoming Snow in the Mountains.
Nov 05, 2021
Why are there atmospheric rivers? And the important Halloween forecast!
Oct 29, 2021
The Great Storms of the Northwest and a Very Difficult Forecast
Oct 22, 2021
The Columbus Day Storm--the Strongest Northwest Storm Ever-- and the Latest Forecast
Oct 15, 2021
The Facts about Humidity. And the Latest Forecast
Oct 08, 2021
Northwest Extreme Rainshadows, A Whale Cloud, and the Weekend Forecast
Oct 01, 2021
Weather Signs in the Sky and a Wet Week Ahead
Sep 24, 2021
Why are Northwest Summers So Dry? And the Latest on the the Heavy Rain Event.
Sep 17, 2021
Real Rain Is Coming and the Story of the Jet Stream
Sep 10, 2021
Why doesn't the Northwest Get Tropical Storms and Hurricanes? And the Labor Day Weekend Forecast!
Sep 03, 2021
The Dangerous Wildfire Season over Western Washington and Oregon is Now, Plus the Forecast
Aug 27, 2021
The Upcoming La Nina and the Weekend Forecast
Aug 20, 2021
The New UN Climate Report and the Weather Forecast for Next Week
Aug 13, 2021
Cool/Wet to Heatwave This Week. Plus, Global Warming's Role in the June Heat Wave
Aug 06, 2021
Major Weather Change Towards Cooler/Wetter Weather Ahead. Plus Northwest Thunderstorms 101
Jul 30, 2021
How Does Wildfire Smoke Move In the Atmosphere? Plus Weather Perfection
Jul 23, 2021
Why are Northwest Midsummers so Dry? And a cool period ahead.
Jul 16, 2021
Northwest Sea Breezes and The Potential Cool Down Ahead
Jul 09, 2021
The Heat Wave and Global Warming. Plus the Forecast
Jul 02, 2021
Extreme High Temperatures over Western Oregon and Washington. Why Will We Break All Time Records?
Jun 25, 2021
The Truth About High Temperature Records and the Weekend Forecast
Jun 18, 2021
Tropical Air, Atmospheric Rivers, and A Wet Period Ahead
Jun 11, 2021
The Most Important Weather Feature of Northwest Summers and A Wet Weekend Forecast
Jun 04, 2021
The Numerical Weather Prediction Revolution and a Warm Memorial Day Weekend Forecast
May 28, 2021
The History of Weather Prediction, Part II, and the Latest Forecast
May 21, 2021
A Perfect Weekend and the Fascinating History of Weather Forecasting
May 14, 2021
Why are there showers and sun breaks during the spring? And the Mother's Day weekend forecast.
May 07, 2021
How Far Into The Future Can We Predict the Weather. And the Weekend Forecast
Apr 30, 2021
Weather Radar Explanation and A Major Shift in Northwest Weather
Apr 23, 2021
The Secrets of Northwest Heatwaves and the Warm Forecast for this Weekend
Apr 16, 2021
From Freezing to Warmth. And An In-Depth Look at the Fading La Nina
Apr 09, 2021
Why are there contrails? And the weekend forecast
Apr 02, 2021
Can You Humans Alter the Weather? And the Weekend Forecast.
Mar 26, 2021
Western Washington Has the Longest Springs in the Nation. Why? Plus the Weekend Forecast
Mar 19, 2021
Why are thunderstorms so wimpy over the Northwest? Plus, the weekend forecast!
Mar 12, 2021
Why U.S. Weather Prediction Is Lagging, Plus the Weekend Forecast
Mar 05, 2021
Weekend Forecast Plus Why is Texas Winter Weather So Extreme?
Feb 26, 2021
Super Rain Shadow and the Truth about the Texas Cold Wave
Feb 19, 2021
Weekend Snow Forecast
Feb 12, 2021
February Snow Event
Feb 10, 2021
Cold Air Coming to the Northwest and Is There A Pacific Data Void for Weather Information?
Feb 05, 2021
Weekend Forecast and Roadway Icing: The Most Dangerous Weather Phenomena of the Northwest
Jan 29, 2021
Upcoming Cold and Potential Snow, and Why Did Wednesday's Storm Forecast Go Wrong?
Jan 15, 2021
Weekend Forecast Plus Where Does the Energy of Storms Come From?
Jan 08, 2021
New Year's Forecast and Why are There Wind Gusts?
Jan 01, 2021
The Holiday Week Forecast and a Look at the Northeast Snowstorm
Dec 18, 2020
Implications of La Nina for Our Winter and the Latest Forecast
Dec 11, 2020
Why do Temperatures Sometime Warm with Height? Inversions Explained. Plus the Weekend Forecast!
Dec 04, 2020
Why is November the Stormiest Time of the Year? Plus the Forecast for the Next Week
Nov 27, 2020
Northwest's Big Windstorms and the Thanksgiving Day Forecast
Nov 20, 2020
Snowy Weekend in the Mountains and the Winter Forecast
Nov 13, 2020
A Major Change in Our Weather and Where Can You Get the Best Weather Forecast?
Nov 06, 2020
Election Week Forecast and Why Do Hurricanes Avoid the Northwest?
Oct 30, 2020
Cold, Wind, and Snow this Weekend, Plus the Secret of Western Washington Snow Events
Oct 23, 2020
The Revenge of the Blob and the Weekend Forecast
Oct 16, 2020
Stormy Weather and the Remarkable Jet Stream
Oct 09, 2020
Why so much fog in fall?
Oct 02, 2020
Heavy Rain and Atmospheric Rivers
Sep 25, 2020
The End of Smoke & Why is Smoke Forecasting So Hard?
Sep 18, 2020
Smoke and Fire
Sep 11, 2020
Labor Day Forecast & the Looming Heatwave
Sep 04, 2020