Days of flooding could continue near Potlatch, Washington, after an atmospheric river caused heavy rain. A stock photo shows a flooded roadway in Washington state. Days of flooding could continue ...

The Olympic Peninsula of Washington and the high elevations of the Cascades will rack up similar precipitation totals. At least five separate atmospheric rivers are forecast, with varying impacts ...

A computer model of the Earth’s climate can show us temperatures will rise as we continue to release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Models can also predict how infectious disease will ...

In the past, these models could be very simple, as simple in fact as a mathematical formula. But over time, they have evolved and scientists have built increasingly sophisticated simulations of the ...

The Pacific Northwest is known for its atmospheric rivers, particularly during the winter months. They bring a deluge of rain and heavy snow to California, Oregon and Washington. Though the ...

WESTERN WASHINGTON — An atmospheric river is expected to bring ... the NWS said the latest forecast models from early Monday morning show the possibility of 4-7 inches of rain over the Olympic ...

The Washington region is deep in drought ... Rain should end early in the evening from west to east across the region. Computer models generally predict 1 to 2 inches of rain from this system ...

Atmospheric rivers, are narrow corridors of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere, often originating from tropical regions. When these systems make landfall, they can unleash heavy rain and ...