Tag : Meteorologist Justin Gehrts

The Geminid meteor shower faces a still-bright moon

The Geminid meteor shower is often one of the better shows of the year, but this go-around may not be…

1 year ago

The full ‘Cold Moon’ makes Mars disappear on Dec. 7

December’s full moon happens the night of Wednesday, Dec. 7, and it’ll perform a disappearing act with Mars for many…

1 year ago

Gift ideas for weather geeks

The holiday season is here, and you might know somebody who would appreciate a weather-related gift, but you don’t know…

1 year ago

If you like pumpkin pie, you care about the weather here

Illinois isn’t just the Land of Lincoln; it could also be called the Land of Pumpkins. The state grows more…

1 year ago

Leonid meteor shower peaks Thursday night to Friday morning

Stargazers often consider the Leonid meteor shower as a sleepy one when it comes to other showers. However, it has…

1 year ago

Radar can see more than rain and snow

From rain to snow to hail, even smoke plumes and tornado debris, radar can see a lot. But it can…

1 year ago

NOAA releases its winter 2022-2023 outlook

Winter isn’t far off, and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) released its outlook for December through February. What You Need…

2 years ago

The Orionid meteor shower peaks early Oct. 21

The peak of the Orionid meteor shower is happening this week, but you’ll have to up pretty early to have…

2 years ago

See Jupiter near the full Hunter’s Moon

October’s full moon officially happens the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 9, and you can use it the night before as an…

2 years ago

How to limit sun glare this time of year

The beginning of fall can become a frustrating time because of sun glare if your work commute takes you on…

2 years ago