PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Monday’s weather lesson is about fire weather. Chief Meteorologist Natasha Stenbock interviews NWCC Fire Weather Program Manager John Saltenberger in this video.
Forecasting conditions for fire season is a year-round process. Portions of the Pacific Northwest are currently in a drought. Does this mean we are expecting a normal fire season ahead, or something worse?
John Saltenberger explains how he forecasts months in advance for fire season every year.