The chill before the storm? Explaining outflow boundaries
Have you ever been enjoying a hot summer day and looked at the sky to see dark clouds in the distance? It might not yet...
Solutions to help dry skin in the winter
Is there any solution to preventing the inevitable dry skin and chapped lips during the winter months? There is. What You Need To Know Cold,...
It’s time for the fall’s ragweed and mold allergy season
Ragweed and mold make autumn a sneezing season for millions of people. What You Need To Know Ragweed pollen is worst on warm, windy mornings...
Wisconsin weather blog home runs and weather
The crack of a bat, the cheering of a crowd and the vendor guy yelling “hot dogs here, get yer hot dogs here…” On a...
What is the shape of a raindrop
If I asked you to draw a raindrop, you would likely produce something similar to those pictured above. What You Need To Know Raindrops are...
Wax on, wane off: Knowing the moon phases
Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered why the moon always looks different? Learn the science behind the moon phases and...
Tropical Storm Kate forms in the open Atlantic
Tropical Storm Kate formed in the open Atlantic Monday morning. What You Need To Know Kate is northeast of the Leeward Islands The storm will...
Using artificial intelligence to predict lightning strikes
The saying goes, “you never know when lightning will strike.” That may no longer be true thanks to computer learning and a space-based lightning monitoring...
What causes a mackerel sky?
Have you ever looked up at a pattern of clouds dotting the sky and noticed that occasionally, they look like the scales of a fish?...
New categories for severe thunderstorms
No two severe storms are the same, and the National Weather Service (NWS) released new threat levels for severe thunderstorms. The update will begin on...