34th Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference October 24th, 2026 at 10 AM
When: Saturday, October 24th, 2026 @ 10 AMWhere: OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) in Portland. Main auditorium. 1945 S.E. Water Ave. in Portland. Driving directions to OMSI:http://tinyurl.com/6rrz8emMeeting: This meeting is free and … Continue reading
November AMS Meeting: Manzanita EF2 10th Anniversary and other NW Tornado Details and Processes!
Can you believe it’s been 10 years since the Manzanita EF2 tornado? We all know what happened during, but what about stories after? How unprecedented was this outbreak? How is … Continue reading
2026/2027 Welcome Back Meeting – Sept. 16
September Oregon AMS “Welcome Back” Meeting: Meeting Topic / Title: “When Climate Variability Collides with Human History.” Learn how natural climate inflection points impacted human societies world-wide from pre-historic times to the 1800s. … Continue reading
May Meeting: What we learned from the 2021 Heat Dome with Dr. Paul Loikith
We will also announce the 2026/2027 Oregon AMS Executive Council What: “Study: What We Learned From Record-Breaking June 2021 Heat Wave and What We Can Expect in the Future.” A new study from some of the region’s top climate scientists synthesized more than 70 publications … Continue reading
April and May Oregon AMS Meetings!
We have our final two meetings of the 2025/26 Oregon AMS season inked and ready to go. We also have a “NEW” meeting location in the mix that we are confident you are going … Continue reading
March Meeting – Winter 2025/2026 Recap
Who and What: It’s our annual Winter Weather Recap meeting. Mark Nelsen (KPTV Chief Meteorologist) will be returning for his annual look back. What happened during the past winter, and how … Continue reading
February Meeting – A Look Back at the February 1996 Floods (videos and presentations)
Join us at OMSI on MONDAY, February 23 at 6 p.m. for a look back at the historic floods of February 1996. This meeting is free and open to the … Continue reading
February & March Meeting Dates and Details
February Meeting: What: It’s the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Great Flood. Arguably, the most impactful weather event of the past 50 years, we will take a look back at … Continue reading
January Meeting – Professor Andreas Schmittner – Ice Ages, Hurricanes, and Coral Reefs: A Scientific Evaluation of the Department of Energy’s 2025 Climate Report (video)
On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report entitled “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate”, which comes to very … Continue reading
November Meeting Recap – 1921 Ice Storm with Mark Nelsen
KPTV Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen gives his presentation on the 1921 Ice Storm at Golden Valley Brewery. Watch the Presentation:
