Weather clubs are a great venue for enjoying your love of meteorology and sharing your passion of the science with other people with similar interests. If you’re a weather bug like me, you’ve probably thought about the idea of joining a weather club but aren’t sure where they are, how to join, or what they are like. Of course, as is the case with virtually any type of club, weather clubs differ in terms of size, scope, and how often they convene. Many Online Weather Clubs … [Read more...]
Need to convert degrees from Fahrenheit temperature to Celcius -- or vice versa? Are you looking for the Kelvin temperature? Wonder what the wind chill is outside? Or how close you are to lightning? The following online weather calculators are FREE! There are even some fun weather calculators in here -- like the Crickets Chirping Calculator. Did you know that you can tell the temperature by entering the number of cricket chirps you hear, and the season? Simply plug in the … [Read more...]
Using a home weather station can be fun and educational. For those in agriculture, boating, and aviation, using a home weather station can be a vital part of day-to-day life. Whether you're reporting observations to local weather clubs or just keeping track of weather patterns for your own recreation, a home weather station is an important and informational tool to have on hand. Let's look at some tips to help you get the most out of using a home weather station. Using A Home … [Read more...]
Some people are true weather bugs. Not only do they enjoy monitoring and studying weather, they actually want to be meteorologists. While being a bona fide atmospheric scientist usually requires getting a college degree and meteorological certification, there are plenty of people who bypass the formal education usually expected of today's professional meteorologists. Instead, they train themselves in meteorology to become skilled amateur meteorologists. Becoming An Amateur … [Read more...]
With hurricane season lasting from summer through fall (June 1 through November 30), hurrricane tracking is a constant activity for many of us this time of year. All eyes are on the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. Thankfully, finding an online hurricane tracker is easy, so you can track storms through the entire hurricane season. Check out these great hurricane tracking web sites the next time there's a storm brewing: My Fox Hurricane Tracking National Hurricane Center … [Read more...]
When you watch your local weather forecast and hear the weather person say 'there's a 40 percent chance of rain,' you may find yourself wondering what, precisely, that chance of rain is referring to. Does a chance of rain refer to... How much rain will fall? How many clouds are dark? How much of your local area will see rain? The chance that it'll rain versus the chance it won't rain? Let's look at exactly what it means when the forecaster says there's a chance of rain near … [Read more...]
Check out these hilarious videos of funny weathermen.Gotta love it when people reporting on something as serious as the weather can make you chuckle, right? The 2 videos below show that weather forecasters know how to sing and dance... and bring a smile to your face! The Dancing Weatherman (Hint: ...Wait for it!) The Rapping Weatherman … [Read more...]
I'm a weather bug... I simply love watching, tracking, and keeping up with the weather.So when a person like me wants the most up-to-date info on the weather going on in my backyard, I turn to buying my own weather station.My only question was 'which weather station do I buy?' There are so many weather stations on the market, I almost didn't know which one was the best, most reliable, and the most valuable for the money.So let me tell you why I eventually chose a Davis Wireless weather … [Read more...]
You've probably heard about the jet stream, but maybe you aren't exactly sure what a jet stream does. Jet streams play a very important part in determining the type of weather we have. They're currents of wind which meander in the atmosphere 20,000 to 30,000 feet or more above the ground. If you watch your local weather forecast, you'll likely see the jet stream represented as a blue ribbon across the weather map. Because jet streams can drive the weather, meteorologists attempt to … [Read more...]
Getting the temperature forecast is important at anytime throughout the year. However, when the temperatures start taking the sometimes-wild roller coaster ride that comes in spring, knowing how hot or cold it is becomes vital. So where do you go to get a good idea of what the temperature will be like in your neighborhood, city, state, or national region? There are many great sites, but I like the temperature forecast movie at Weather Street. You can literally scroll through the … [Read more...]
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