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California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack and major reservoirs in good shape for a second consecutive year, staving off immediate water supply concerns but not allaying drought worries in a warming world.
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The approach of April marks a key time of the year. It’s when mountain snow usually peaks across Oregon — offering a hint at the severity of the coming wildfire season and about conditions for farmers who rely on irrigation.
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Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.
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Clouds throughout the region will make it hard to see Saturday's eclipse. The further southeast you are, the better.
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California ended its “miracle” water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill the state's reservoirs to 128% of their historical average, making it among the wettest years in recorded state history.
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Northern California is starting to see some precipitation from the first atmospheric river of the season.
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Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.
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More than half of Oregon is experiencing moderate to severe drought, according to a state report released Monday.
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Cooling shelters are open across western Oregon this week as temperatures rise above 100 degrees.
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Local officials cautioned Oregonians to avoid lighting fires and to find ways to stay cool as temperatures spike this week.
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Daytime highs are expected to be around 100 degrees in some places, and low temps will hover around 70 degrees.
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Canadian writer John Vaillant writes of the fire and the many contributing factors--Fort McMurray is in the heart of the Canadian tar sands--in the book Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.
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June 2023 was the hottest June on record, going back to 1850. And forecasters expect more records to fall as El Niño exacerbates human-caused climate change.
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News stories about the lights were based on predictions by the University of Alaska’s aurora forecast. But the forecast was scaled back and activity on Thursday is now predicted to be low at best.