Randy Mann

1 week ago | cdapress.com | Randy Mann

It was a dry April across the Inland Northwest. Only 0.54 inches of rain fell at Cliff’s station in Coeur d’Alene last month, compared to the average of 1.77 inches. At the Spokane International Airport, April’s precipitation total was just 0.39. Their April normal rainfall is 1.25 inches. Our seasonal total in Coeur d’Alene thus far is 7.71 inches. The normal rain and melted snow at this time of year is about 10 inches.

2 weeks ago | cdapress.com | Randy Mann

According to a report in Science, researchers have determined that water on land, which includes soil moisture levels, underground aquifers, lakes, rivers and other water-holding surfaces, has been declining. In fact, the water has gone down by “trillions of metric tons” within at least the last 20 years, which is believed to be having an impact on the Earth’s wobble. Much of the blame for the water losses has been placed on the rising temperatures across the globe.

3 weeks ago | cdapress.com | Randy Mann

There have been articles in the past that have focused on the moon. Many of our long-range forecasts are often based on the lunar cycles. Potent storm systems usually need the support of the upper-level winds as they move across the continents to produce significant precipitation. Longtime observations and data analysis show a correlation with the lunar cycles and behavior of the upper-level jet stream patterns.

1 month ago | cdapress.com | Randy Mann

We all know that water is essential to life on our planet as it supports ecosystems. Approximately 71% of the Earth is covered with this liquid, and it’s estimated that there are around 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth. However, over 97% of this liquid is undrinkable salt water. The rest of it is freshwater, but around 68% of the planet’s freshwater is locked up in ice and glaciers.

1 month ago | cdapress.com | Randy Mann

Tornado and severe weather season in the central U.S. have ramped up this spring. Last week was especially tough as at least 50 twisters were reported from the Deep South northeastward into Michigan. According to Accuweather.com, there were at least three tornadoes that hit EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. These occurred in Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. There were also over 200 reports of damaging hail across this region. The worst of the outbreak occurred last Wednesday.