According to Climate Central, "Hops are affected by heat and drought, and with 99 percent of U.S. hops grown in the Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (with over 70 percent grown in Washington alone), the drier climate developing in the West…

Are skyscrapers causing more thunder snow? Scientists say "yes." Here's a fascinating read https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2018/03/10/skyscrapers-towers-and-wind-turbines-may-be-causing-thunder-snow/#191ff0511946

Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. So don't forget to set your clocks ahead by an hour when you go to bed on Saturday night.

The Arctic Sea Ice is at a record low. This is not good news for the planet. The Arctic acts as the planet's air conditioner. As the earth warms, the Arctic is warming at a much faster rate than the…

The statewide TORNADO DRILL takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:00 AM. This drill is so everyone can test their tornado safety plans and make sure they are getting the warning.

Pollen Season is here. With the unusually warm February, lots of trees are blooming earlier than usual. The cold nights over the next few days will help a little bit, but not much.

February of 2018 will go down as the warmest on record for Columbia. The average temperature for the month was 60 degrees. That's nearly 12 degrees warmer than the long-term average. Temperature records go back to the 1880's in Columbia.

With the rain the Midlands got on Sunday and Monday, you might be inclined to think that all is rosy in the rain department. Well, not quite. The 2-day rain total for most of the Midlands came up to less…

Over the past 3 days Columbia's temperature has either broken or tied a record for the date. As of today, February is averaging a staggering 11 degrees warmer than the long-term average. It's very likely that this month will come…

2017 was the 3rd hottest year globally on record. Surface temperature records go back roughly 150 years. That makes it the 41st consecutive year where global land and ocean temperatures came in at least a bit higher than the 20th-century…

We just weathered the coldest stretch ever recorded in Columbia: 6 consecutive days where the temperature fell below 20 degrees. The previous record was 5 consecutive days and that happened in January of 2010, 1981, 1970, 1928, and 1900.

The 2017 Hurricane Season comes to an end today - although sometimes Mother Nature doesn't know that and a storm will form in the winter or spring. Yes it was a very busy year. 2017 will go down as the…

With a year-to-date average temperature of 69 degrees, 2017 is the warmest year on record so far for Columbia. Temperature records go back 129 years. Courtesy to the Columbia National Weather Service office for providing this information.