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 where to start. After all,...
How NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is defying gravity
One lab at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California is literally trying to defy gravity. The Cold Atom Lab (CAL) at JPL allows scientists...
Southwest Atlantic disturbance increases our rain chances
A non-tropical low-pressure system has a low chance of developing into a weak subtropical or tropical storm near the Bahamas early next week. What You...
See the changing colors of fall
The sure sign of autumn’s arrival is spreading across the country. What You Need To Know Leaves are starting to change color Mid-October is usually...
Hurricane names beginning with ‘I’ are the most retired
There are certain names that no future tropical cyclone will ever have. “I” happens to have the most retirees for the Atlantic basin. What You...
Ian will make landfall in South Carolina on Friday
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Wednesday afternoon, the first hurricane to make landfall in the continental U.S. this year. Its first landfall...
Hurricane Ian moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ian remains a major hurricane, producing maximum sustained winds up 115 mph after crossing western Cuba. The Category 3 hurricane will continue...
The highest form of home field advantage
On the football field, altitude is one of the highest forms of “home field advantage” that a team can have. In the NFL, no other...
The first new Hurricane Hunter aircraft since the 1990s
Congress’ passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the summer of 2022 included nearly a half-billion dollars for weather forecasting and research. $100 million of...
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...