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...]
Hail storms are among the most dangerous types of weather phenomena. Dropping hard chunks of ice, hail storms have damaged cars and small buildings and have been known to injure animals and people. … [Read more...]
What's a squall line? You've probably seen plenty -- squall lines are long lines of severe weather that most often precede cold fronts. A squall line can approach from the horizon with a line of low-hanging, dark clouds. Squall lines often move very quickly. If you see one coming, be sure to take cover quickly. After all, squall lines are notorious for producing heavy rain, hail, high winds, lightning, and tornadoes. Check out this video of a powerful squall line: … [Read more...]
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day... Many of us remember singing that song when we were kids. Well, if we were hoping to chase the rain away, we were probably hoping to get rid of the cumulonimbus clouds that produced that rain. Why? Because cumulonimbus clouds are a common type of cloud that makes rain. Cumulonimbus clouds and nimbostratus clouds can also can produce snow, hail, sleet, and other forms of precipitation. What's Nimbus Mean? Clouds are generally named after … [Read more...]
Do you know what the 3 states of water are in clouds? They are: Solid Liquid Gas In meteorology, these 3 states of water are seen as weather events known as: … [Read more...]
If there's a weatherman in your family (or a weatherman-wannabee), then it will be pretty easy to come up with some unique weather-related costume ideas. For the rest of us who need a little extra help, try brainstorming some costume ideas along these lines: hurricane flood mother nature global warming earth day hail clouds weatherman tsunami rain snow mother earth blizzard lightning wind stormy weather tornado snowman Would you like to see some ideas … [Read more...]
The temperature is below freezing and precipitation is falling from the sky. It ought to be snow. But it's not. It's rain that is freezing on everything making life dangerous and miserable for everyone. Why ice? … [Read more...]
The Fun Times Guide has yet another "roving reporter" that I'd like to introduce you to. Meet Ron. He's currently in Montana, on the banks of the Clark Fork River between Butte and Missoula, working as a fly fishing guide. Yesterday, Ron was groppled upon. Hmmmm...Sounds like... FUN?! I have to admit, I didn't know what gropple was before this. Turns out, graupel is a light & fluffly form of precipitation similar to hail -- as seen in these photos: … [Read more...]
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