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ASK THE METEOROLOGIST
How Does the Moon Affect the Tides?
June 13, 2013
The tides are the natural rising & falling of major bodies of water present on our planet. For example, the oceans & large lakes. Tides are caused by the gravitational relationship between both the Earth & the moon. The moon's gravity pulls on the Earth causing the water to swell in the direction of
How Long to Flood a Community?
June 12, 2013
Flooding can occur any time of the year and can take hours to days to flood a community. In November of 2012 an RV community in Brookings flood due to the Chetco River overflowing after receiving ten inches of rain in 24-hours.
WEATHER IN THE CLASSROOMS
STORMWATCH 12 WEATHER IN THE CLASSROOM
Download the 2012 Activity Book
September 20, 2012
Want your own copy of the Stormwatch 12 “Weather in the Classroom” activity book? You can download a free copy to your computer. Print it out and enjoy this great, free educational resource!
JUST FOR TEACHERS
Teachers' Answer Key
September 20, 2012
TEACHERS: Download the answer key for the 2012 Stormwatch 12 “Weather in the Classroom” activity book here! The file is password protected, so you’ll need the password that was provided to you in order to open it.
WHAT'S THAT MEAN?
Stormwatch 12 Glossary
September 20, 2012
What does Coriolis Force mean? What are Easterlies? Find out about all the weather terms used in the Stormwatch 12 “Weather in the Classroom” activity book. Download the glossary here!
WEATHER VIDEO
Warmer Weather On The Way!
June 19, 2013
An upper-low offshore will push inland during the day today bringing even cooler weather to the region and periods of rain today, mainly in the morning with more sunshine this afternoon with maybe a rumble of thunder in the northern Cascades.
Cool Wet Wednesday...Late Week Warm-up
June 18, 2013
Cool spring weather has invaded the Pacific Northwest, as a cold front pushes eastward into Idaho and Nevada. The air is cold enough for snow to fall as low as 5,000 feet Wednesday morning in the Cascades, with accumulations of several inches near Crater Lake. No accumulation is expected over the

Current Weather Across Oregon and California

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Summary of California’s Weather

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Southwestern Oregon and Northern California (Medford Area)

West-Central and Northwestern Oregon (Eugene and Portland Areas)

North-Central and Northeastern Oregon (around Pendleton and Bend)

Southeastern Oregon and western Idaho (around Boise)

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