The Columbia River Maritime Museum opens its newest exhibit, “Science of Storms, The Extraordinary Weather of the Pacific Northwest,” on Saturday. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The exhibit looks at the historical interest of mariners in the weather, and the ways that science and technology have addressed the challenges of predicting it. There is a TV weather forecaster’s studio space, where visitors can try their hand at giving a weather forecast, see themselves as rescuers would using infrared vision technology, view the earth from space and see for themselves the generation of storms over the vast Pacific. Visitors will also learn to understand the role geography plays in the extreme weather conditions, and experience hurricane force winds in a hurricane wind simulator. 

For information, call the museum at 503-325-2323 or go to www.crmm.org