July 2023 was likely the hottest recorded month
Last month was the hottest July on record, and was likely the warmest month overall, according to NOAA scientists. The agency’s records of global temperatures...
How fires can create weather
Wildfires can quickly become destructive forces of nature. However, they could also influence the weather too. What You Need To Know A fire whirl is...
The lack of tropical activity this season is nothing new
The 2023 hurricane season has started out less than thrilling, but it’s not the only year we’ve stayed on the calm side… at least to...
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks this weekend. And, unlike last year, we won’t have a full moon making the sky...
How honey bees keep their hives cool in the summer
Summer heat is the norm for many of us. “Hot enough for ya?” is often heard and not really meant to be a question, but...
Coriolis effect storms winds ocean currents
One of the most important topics we learn in weather, the Coriolis effect, isn’t talked about enough. What You Need To Know Earth’s rotation causes...
Dangerous weather likely in the eastern U.S. on Monday
Powerful storms will develop from New York to Alabama today. One zone, the Mid-Atlantic (including Washington, D.C. and Baltimore), is especially likely to see damaging...
New hurricane forecast model rolls out ahead of peak season
Better weather models should lead better forecasts and that’s the projected outcome for NOAA’s new hurricane forecast model, the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS)....
Tornado deaths in mobile homes have been high this year
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms’ tidy...
What’s the point? Dew point, that is
Why do meteorologists like to use dew points so much instead of relative humidity? It’s because it measures the true moisture content in the atmosphere....