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...]
It's pretty hard to go more than a day or two and not hear the term climate change.We've gotten pretty used to hearing about climate change, but understanding what it really is and how it may impact you is another matter.Climate change has been a topic of discussion among scientists for decades now, though our understanding of climate change, how it works, and how it may be impacting us now or in the future is often up for debate. … [Read more...]
If you've ever lived in or visited Arizona, New Mexico, or many other areas in the desert Southwestern United States, then you've probably come to understand a bit about what dry heat is. But what is a dry heat? Is dry heat really even dry? We're going to break down what a dry heat is and help you understand what makes a dry heat feel dry. … [Read more...]
So, how hot is lightning? Believe it or not, lightning temperature readings are nearly off the charts. At around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, lightning is actually hotter than the surface of the sun! Lighting Fun Fact: Around the world, lightning strikes about 1,000 times a second. Check out this video to see a single lightning strike hit 3 Chicago skyscrapers at the same time! You won't believe it until you see it. The video is slowed down -- so you can see this … [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...]
Summer weather is hot, but some days during the summer months just get too hot to handle. Those are days when a heat wave takes over and makes things nearly oppressive. Heat waves are long periods of heat and, often, increased humidity. Because a heat wave in one region may be 'usual weather' someplace else, the term 'heat wave' is often relative. Though Florida regularly experiences temperatures of over 90 degrees from June through September every day, a whole week of such weather in New … [Read more...]
After a record-breaking cold winter for much of the nation, it looks like this past spring also has been making a name for itself -- with near-record temperatures of its own. From coast to coast, temperatures have been warm, though there have been numerous days particularly in the Midwest and Eastern United States where temperatures have broken records or, at the very least, threatened to break them. The Washington Post reports this was the second warmest spring on record, at 60.5 degrees on … [Read more...]
On some winter days you'll swear it's 50 below at your house.Come summer, though, you're standing outdoors and quite sure it's at least 110 in the shade. But are these record temperatures? Well, they might be record temperatures for your city, state, or... um... front yard. … [Read more...]
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