Charlie Phillips
- May 1, 2017
Will El Niño Return for Summer 2017?
Rumors of El Niño returning for summer 2017 have been percolating through meteorological echo chambers for the past few months, but...
Charlie Phillips
- Apr 1, 2017
Hay Fever Hits Leschi!
A scanning electron microscope image of pollen grains from sunflower, morning glory, prairie hollyhock, oriental lily, evening primrose,...
Charlie Phillips
- Mar 1, 2017
La Niña is Over!
Well, it was nice while it lasted. But all good things must come to an end, and this year’s weak La Niña was no exception. NOAA...
Charlie Phillips
- Jan 1, 2017
Why Was December So Cold?
Frigid weather has been hard to come by the past few years in the Pacific Northwest. Due to the “Blob” of warm water in the Northeast...
Charlie Phillips
- Oct 1, 2016
The “Blob” Returns!
In late 2013, a massive area of abnormally warm water known as the “Blob” began to form in the Northeastern Pacific. Growing in strength...
Charlie Phillips
- Apr 1, 2016
A Review of the March 13 Windstorm
This winter has rewritten the rulebook for strong El Niños. Meteorologists were so certain that Southern California would be far wetter...