October 19, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
After a couple of fall-like days with rain showers and clearing periods, early Friday morning felt more like winter. Low temperatures dipped into the 30s in the outlying areas with reports of some light frost. Clouds increased and light rain fell in the northern half of the county. In La… Read story
October 17, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
I think we all would agree it sure feels like autumn outside now. Refreshing rain showers moved through the county Tuesday and again Wednesday. They are also in the forecast for today as well. With sunbreaks, a thunderstorm could develop. Cold air aloft will ensure the showers will be in… Read story
October 10, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
The current weather map indicates fair and mild weather for our local area through Monday. The chance of rain showers mentioned here earlier for Friday has evaporated and we are looking at a great weekend. Read story
October 8, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News
Our fine October weather continued Monday with highs around 80 degrees after a weekend with high temperatures above average in the 70s. Usually there are no guarantees for a completely dry weekend in October. Looking ahead to the upcoming weekend we may see a repeat with dry weather and highs… Read story
October 5, 2024, 5:40am Clark County News
I haven’t had to say this too often lately but here I sit writing my column with a steady barrage of raindrops pelting my windowpane, dripping off the sill upon the dry and thirsty soil below. My rain gauge shows nearly one-half inch of rain shortly after noon Friday in… Read story
October 3, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
October is off to a pleasant beginning with mostly clear skies, sunshine and above-average temperatures. Can it get any better than that? Tuesday’s high temperature in Vancouver was officially 79 degrees, far from record territory but 9 degrees above the normal high of 70 degrees. Wednesday was expected to be… Read story
October 1, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
Welcome to the new month of October and all its colorful glory as our local countryside becomes ablaze with the annual array of red, orange and yellows scattered among the native evergreen trees. Don’t you love October? Those hazy sunny days with mild temperatures and of course those cool crisp… Read story
September 26, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
As I write my column early Wednesday afternoon, I see raindrops on my windowpane and a few hundreds of an inch of moisture in my rain gauge here in the north county. A weak weather system was crossing the area as we discussed earlier in the week. Rainfall along the… Read story
September 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News
Autumn began at 5:43 a.m. Sunday and achieved a higher temperature than the last day of summer Saturday. The high was 76 degrees compared to Saturday’s 75. And not to be outdone, today’s high temperature is predicted to be at least 90 degrees with a slight easterly wind. Read story
September 21, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News
How are you enjoying this fine late summer weather? I guess that is the last time I will be asking that as the autumn equinox occurs Sunday at 5:43 a.m., and then we are off and running with the fall season. The weather, however, will remain more summerlike than fall,… Read story
