Meteorologists across the west forecast upcoming fire season after excessive rain

How will a winter driven by record snow and excessive rainfall in the West affect the 2023 forest fire season?

KATU Meteorologist Dave Salesky recently joined a town hall discussion with nine other chief meteorologists across the West to examine just how severe the coming wildfire season could be.

On Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m., KATU News will air an in-depth program looking at wildfires in the western U.S. states.

Watch the extended discussion with chief meteorologists from Seattle as well as chief meteorologists from Eugene and Medford (OR), Seattle (WA), Boise (ID), Fresno and Bakersfield (CA),Missoula (MT) Reno (NV), Salt Lake City (UT), on our YouTube page.

KATU News will continue to bring you in-depth news coverage throughout the wildfire season here.