What is the Drought Monitor and who makes it?
For more than 20 years, the United States Drought Monitor has ranked the drought situation throughout the country every week. What You Need To Know...
Hit-or-miss showers for Labor Day weekend
The Labor Day holiday is approaching, and that means an extended weekend for many of us. We’ll be spending some time outdoors grilling, swimming 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...
What causes a rainbow in the clouds
Rainbow clouds are rare, but summer is the best time to spot them, and no, there’s no pot of gold. What You Need To Know...
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...
The Perseid meteor shower peaks next week
One of the best meteor showers of the year will peak during the middle of next week. What You Need To Know The Perseid meteor...
It could happen to anyone
Have you ever traveled down the highway and suddenly realize you don’t really remember any of the past couple of miles? Or maybe you’ve headed...
Ring of fire weather pattern
People living in the eastern U.S. have experienced hot temperatures and severe storms lately and there’s a reason. This all has to do with a...
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?...
What are the dog days of summer?
Summer can be ruff with soaring temperatures that leave us panting for relief. Some people call the worst of the heat “the dog days of summer.”...