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 as promising thanks to last...
Weather system creates blizzard conditions and severe storms
A large storm system will bring everything from blizzard conditions to severe thunderstorms as it trudges across the country this week. What You Need To...
Stay lit all season with these safety tips
Decking the halls indoors can be done comfortably in either rain or shine, but that’s not exactly true for those decorating outdoors. While the weather...
The highs and lows of the Mississippi River
The “Mighty Mississippi” is the second-longest, most powerful river in North America. Its turbulent history involves devastating floods and blistering droughts. What You Need To...
Top tropical cyclones outside of Atlantic hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season has ended, but that doesn’t mean we can’t see storms form. What You Need To Know 60 tropical storms and hurricanes...
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 North America skywatchers. What You...
2022 Atlantic hurricane season in review
Now that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has wrapped up, we can look back at the season and see how it stacks up to the...
The shocking science about static electricity during winter
The other day I was shopping at the grocery store. When I reached for a bag of potatoes, I felt a burst of static electricity....
Deadline for NOAA’s 2023 Urban Heat Island program nears
If it felt hotter for you this summer than normal, you’re not wrong. The period of June to Aug. 2022 was the second-hottest meteorological summer...
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,...