About Clearwest, Inc...

Clearwest was founded in 1989, in Wenatchee, Washington, to provide meteorological and climatological information to agriculture in central Washington.  In 1996, with the termination of agricultural weather programs by the National Weather Service, Clearwest expanded to meet the needs of agriculture.

For many years prior to the establishment of the company, Clearwest meteorologists  worked closely with agricultural research, extension, and with individual growers .  They continue that tradition today as they provide  a variety of meteorological and climatological services to agriculture in the Central Washington area; hence, our motto:  Local Weather Experts...Local Weather Service.

Meet Clearwest meteorologists...




Jim Holcomb was Meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Wenatchee, from 1985 to 1989 and has 43 years experience forecasting weather for agriculture in Central Washington. Jim is a meteorology graduate of the University of Washington.






Bud Graves was Meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Yakima, from 1976 to 1996 and has 38 years experience forecasting weather for agriculture in Central Washington.  Bud is a meteorology graduate of the University of Washington.






Bob Robinson was Meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Wenatchee, from 1980 to 1985 and has 28 years experience forecasting weather for agriculture in Central Washington. Bob is a meteorology graduate of San Jose State, studied agricultural meteorology at Purdue University. and has a Master of Science in Geoscience from Mississippi State University.