Weather With Cliff Mass Podcast
1) School of Jazz: Ian McKain-Pitts and Aidan Moore serve as guest DJs
Drummer Ian McKain-Pitts and saxophonist Aidan Moore from Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma will virtually join Abe Beeson on Evening Jazz tonight at 8 p.m. (Oct. 1) as guest DJs. Listen to the ...Show More
2) How extreme heat in Eastern Washington can cause cooler temperatures in the west
The first week of August is generally the hottest time of the year in Washington. This year, people in the Puget Sound region already have experienced some record temperatures, with highs topping 90 d...Show More
How extreme heat in Eastern Washington can cause cooler temperatures in the west
04:23 | Jul 31st, 2020
3) Is that a ferry boat in the sky? How summer mirages play tricks on your eyes
This story originally aired Aug. 23, 2019. Most people have had that classic summer experience of driving along a warm road and seeing a shimmering patch ahead that looks like water. But when you get ...Show More
Is that a ferry boat in the sky? How summer mirages play tricks on your eyes
04:23 | Jul 24th, 2020
4) Clear skies and warm temps offer perfect viewing of Comet NEOWISE
It’s that most wonderful time of the year in the Pacific Northwest, when we get to enjoy clear skies, warm yet comfortable temperatures and 9 p.m. sunsets. Summers here are the payoff for our long, da...Show More
5) 'Big experiment' this July 4th shows personal fireworks are the main cause of air pollution
People in the Pacific Northwest sometimes jokingly call the sixth month here "Juneuary," because of the persistently gloomy weather we often face in June. Now an abundance of offshore flow — marine ai...Show More
6) Lack of high-flying community fireworks may spare region’s air quality on July 4
July 4 is upon us. Normally, that means our air quality takes a big hit. It's an issue that KNKX weather expert Cliff Mass often talks about. Mass has studied the impact of fireworks on our air qualit...Show More
Lack of high-flying community fireworks may spare region’s air quality on July 4
03:43 | Jul 3rd, 2020
7) British Columbia’s wet, cold spring bodes well for Washington this year
The curse of the wet weekend is making another appearance as June comes to an end. The month sometimes referred to as "Juneuary" in the Pacific Northwest has actually included quite a few lovely summe...Show More
8) ‘Curse of the wet weekends’ has had a strong hold on our region. What's behind it?
If you feel like you’re being punished by the weather for staying indoors during the workweek, you’re not alone. Lots of people in Western Washington have noticed a pattern of fair and sunny weather t...Show More
‘Curse of the wet weekends’ has had a strong hold on our region. What's behind it?
04:41 | Jun 19th, 2020
9) Forecasting skill fades after two weeks. So how can scientists predict future climate?
We’re in for another cool, wet weekend. Rain and rain showers dominate the forecast through Monday night. High temperatures won’t get past the mid-60s. This is the kind of forecast most of us have com...Show More
10) A gloomy start to June — but mellow compared to last weekend’s powerful thunderstorms
Gray skies, rain showers and possible thunderstorms are in the forecast again. It’s a pretty typical for this time of year in the Pacific Northwest, where most people rattle off phrases such as "June ...Show More