Tag : APP Weather Stories

Getting to know the layers of Earth’s atmosphere

The atmosphere around the Earth isn’t one big layer. It’s composed of a few layers, with each having its own…

2 years ago

An active hurricane season is still possible

The tropical Atlantic has gone quiet, but an active season may still be in our future.  What You Need To…

2 years ago

Need a thermometer? Listen to the crickets

Chirp! Chirp! The noise of crickets is a familiar summer sound, but did you know you can tell the temperature…

2 years ago

Best spots for late-summer stargazing in the Southeast

Although the days may be longer, there is nothing quite like enjoying a calm, maybe a little balmy summer night.…

2 years ago

Full moon could obscure the Perseid meteor shower

The week wraps up with two night-sky events, but one will make the other hard to see. What You Need…

2 years ago

Florida’s climate is not like the rest of the country

Although parts of the U.S. have been under Heat Advisories for long stretches at a time recently, Florida typically isn’t…

2 years ago

The future of weather forecasting may be outer space

As we all know, weather forecasting is not an exact science. It still needs plenty of perfecting here on Earth.…

2 years ago

History of meteorology

From curiously observing clouds hoping to predict the weather to launching advanced technology to see what's happening across the world,…

2 years ago

July 2022 ranks as one of the warmest in Central Florida

If last month felt hotter than normal, then you are right. Most of Central Florida just went through one of…

2 years ago

How weather determined the target for the atomic bombs

Today, August 6, marks the anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. We…

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