Pacific NW News Service
Pacific NW NEW Service
Online since 1992Bob Shannon -Editor, PhotoEditor
Pacific NW NEW Service
Online since 1992Bob Shannon -Editor, PhotoEditor
Ron Rattray, British Columbia--Rick Price, Alberta
Bob Shannon, Bill Shannon, Ferry/Stevens Counties
PJ Bowen, NW Oregon - Bob Whittaker Seattle
Ma Kettle, Danville - J.Foster Fanning, Curlew
Kathy Meader Associate Editor
Ma Kettle, Danville - J.Foster Fanning, Curlew
Kathy Meader Associate Editor
Like a place out of Steven Kings "The Stand", below is what most of the west *may* have in store. What can prevent it? I have no idea. Perhaps we have some cards up our sleeve. Perhaps divine intervention. Perhaps it's simply time.
"The state produces 99 percent of the artichokes grown in the US, 44 percent of asparagus, a fifth of cabbage, two-thirds of carrots, half of bell peppers, 89 percent of cauliflower, 94 percent of broccoli, and 95 percent of celery. Leafy greens? California's got the market cornered: 90 percent of the leaf lettuce we consume, along with and 83 percent of Romaine lettuce and 83 percent of fresh spinach, come from the big state on the left side of the map. Cali also cranks a third of total fresh tomatoes consumed in the U.S.—and 95 percent of ones destined for cans and other processing purposes."
A drought in California caused beef prices to reach record highs earlier this year and that same drought has also pushed up prices for avocados.
California is probably headed into a deeper drought this summer, making it harder to escape in the future, an expert says. With more than 80% of the state in an extreme drought, dry conditions will probably continue and won't improve much in the next few months, said climatologist Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska.
Several dozen firefighters are continuing their
efforts to strengthen the lines around the Watermelon Hill fire outside
Cheney Monday.Crews said Monday the fire had burned 11,000 acres and damaged two barns.
"The state produces 99 percent of the artichokes grown in the US, 44 percent of asparagus, a fifth of cabbage, two-thirds of carrots, half of bell peppers, 89 percent of cauliflower, 94 percent of broccoli, and 95 percent of celery. Leafy greens? California's got the market cornered: 90 percent of the leaf lettuce we consume, along with and 83 percent of Romaine lettuce and 83 percent of fresh spinach, come from the big state on the left side of the map. Cali also cranks a third of total fresh tomatoes consumed in the U.S.—and 95 percent of ones destined for cans and other processing purposes."
A drought in California caused beef prices to reach record highs earlier this year and that same drought has also pushed up prices for avocados.
California is probably headed into a deeper drought this summer, making it harder to escape in the future, an expert says. With more than 80% of the state in an extreme drought, dry conditions will probably continue and won't improve much in the next few months, said climatologist Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska.
Rick Price
Washington and Oregon are currently under siege from at least 20 major wildfires across the two states, fueled by dry, windy conditions. Both states, particularly Oregon, have been hit hard by drought, leading to dry foliage that's easily ignited by lightning strikes.
Temperatures have cooled down in the region on the heels of triple digit heat, providing much-needed relief for the thousands of firefighters trying to keep the flames at bay, but unfortunately changing weather conditions in the coming days won't provide much certainty for containment efforts, according to weather.com meteorologist Nick Wiltgen.
"The good news is that the cool down will last for several more days," said Wiltgen. "And by Wednesday, thunderstorms may develop in the area, bringing welcome rainfall."
Northern Panhandle-Northeast Mountains-
Including the cities of...Sandpoint...Rathdrum...Bonners Ferry...
Priest River...Eastport...Colville...Deer Park...Chewelah...
Newport...Kettle Falls
330 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2014
Temperatures have cooled down in the region on the heels of triple digit heat, providing much-needed relief for the thousands of firefighters trying to keep the flames at bay, but unfortunately changing weather conditions in the coming days won't provide much certainty for containment efforts, according to weather.com meteorologist Nick Wiltgen.
"The good news is that the cool down will last for several more days," said Wiltgen. "And by Wednesday, thunderstorms may develop in the area, bringing welcome rainfall."
bobshannon.org
Here is a lot of seismic energy released at very great depth:
2014-07-21 14:54:40.9 19.79 S 178.37 W 610km 6.8M FIJI REGION
Moment Sensors indicate energy usually is transmitted along a line to the middle Mediterranean to Afghanistan.
Only these four 4M quakes have occurred afterwards:
2014-07-21 18:17:45.649min ago 2.66 S 151.23 E 10km 4.5M NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
2014-07-21 17:01:25.32hr 06min ago 19.25 N 109.17 W 10 4.3 REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
2014-07-21 15:40:01.13hr 27min ago 20.90 S 168.88 E 10 4.4 LOYALTY ISLANDS
2014-07-21 15:28:32.03hr 38min ago 20.27 S 69.98 W 51 4.0 TARAPACA, CHILE
None of these may be real aftershocks, but I expect more 6M+ quakes in the next 24 hours.
Definitely check in by 5 PM this afternoon. This deep 6M is a very unusual earthquake.
Donald
2014-07-21 14:54:40.9 19.79 S 178.37 W 610km 6.8M FIJI REGION
Moment Sensors indicate energy usually is transmitted along a line to the middle Mediterranean to Afghanistan.
Only these four 4M quakes have occurred afterwards:
2014-07-21 18:17:45.649min ago 2.66 S 151.23 E 10km 4.5M NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.
2014-07-21 17:01:25.32hr 06min ago 19.25 N 109.17 W 10 4.3 REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
2014-07-21 15:40:01.13hr 27min ago 20.90 S 168.88 E 10 4.4 LOYALTY ISLANDS
2014-07-21 15:28:32.03hr 38min ago 20.27 S 69.98 W 51 4.0 TARAPACA, CHILE
None of these may be real aftershocks, but I expect more 6M+ quakes in the next 24 hours.
Definitely check in by 5 PM this afternoon. This deep 6M is a very unusual earthquake.
Donald
Solar activity is extremely low. Nevertheless, space weather continues.
High above thunderstorms in the American west, red sprites are dancing
across the cloudtops, reaching up to the edge of space itself. Harald
Edens photographed this specimen on July 18th from the Langmuir
Laboratory for Atmospheric Research in New Mexico.
Rick Price
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM PDT FOR THE RIM FIRE BURN AREA IN CENTRAL TUOLUMNE COUNTY...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES HEAVY RAIN THAT OCCURRED EARLIER IN THE DAY HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE RIM FIRE BURN AREA. AS OF 350 PM PDT...ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS WERE INDICATED OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BURN AREA...AND THESE SHOWERS SHOULD BE ENDING OR MOVING NORTHWEST OUT OF THE BURN AREA BY 430 PM OR 500 PM.
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM AS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH AFTER 500 PM OR 6 PM PDT...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HEAVY AS EARLIER TODAY.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODS AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL CONTINUE IN ANDAROUND THE RIM FIRE BURN AREA THROUGH 700 PM PDT AS SOIL CONDITIONSMAY CONTINUE TO BE UNSTABLE DUE TO THE HEAVIER RAIN EARLIER IN THE
DAY.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES HEAVY RAIN THAT OCCURRED EARLIER IN THE DAY HAS DIMINISHED OVER THE RIM FIRE BURN AREA. AS OF 350 PM PDT...ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS WERE INDICATED OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BURN AREA...AND THESE SHOWERS SHOULD BE ENDING OR MOVING NORTHWEST OUT OF THE BURN AREA BY 430 PM OR 500 PM.
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM AS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH AFTER 500 PM OR 6 PM PDT...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HEAVY AS EARLIER TODAY.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODS AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL CONTINUE IN ANDAROUND THE RIM FIRE BURN AREA THROUGH 700 PM PDT AS SOIL CONDITIONSMAY CONTINUE TO BE UNSTABLE DUE TO THE HEAVIER RAIN EARLIER IN THE
DAY.
Watermelon is 40% Contained
Kathy Meader
Northern Panhandle-Northeast Mountains-
Including the cities of...Sandpoint...Rathdrum...Bonners Ferry...
Priest River...Eastport...Colville...Deer Park...Chewelah...
Newport...Kettle Falls
330 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2014
TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch...except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. a chance of rain showers through the night. Lows in the 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch...except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Lows in the 50s.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s. Lows in the 50s.
Fish Lake Reeds
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