Articles By:

Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez

I'm a weather geek from Florida who's been studying meteorology and watching weather patterns for years! I enjoy sharing little-known facts and fun stuff about the weather. I especially like sharing interesting details about weather events and conditions that can affect you... and how to prepare for Mother Nature's ever-changing weather patterns.

2010 Hurricane Name List

The complete 2010 hurricane name list.

Oil Spill Cleanup: How Wind Affects The Recovery Effort

Wind is one of the most important aspects of weather that those involved in the Gulf oil spill cleanup may be most concerned with. If the ocean currents play out like computer models suggest, the oil spill effects could reach the eastern United States -- the Atlantic coastline -- very soon.

Ice Crystals Beautify The Sky With Sun Dogs, Halos, & Sun Pillars

Ice crystals can create beautiful images in the sky, like sun dogs, halos, and sun pillars.

Iceland’s Volcano May Affect Global Climate — Just Like Mount Pinatubo Did

The eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull may affect the global climate. If it does, it wouldn't be the first time a volcano contributed to climate change. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo actually helped to lower temperatures!

St. Elmo’s Fire: An Awesome Weather Phenomenon (& Rad 1980s Movie)

St. Elmo's Fire is an awe-inspiring weather phenomena which can bring blue or violet glowing streaks to the tops and edges of grounded objects during thunderstorms or when there's lots of static electricity in the air.

World Climate Change Is Altering Many Well-Known Tourist Hot Spots

World climate change means the many of the beautiful places we know and love are changing. Now's your chance to see some of the 100 places Newsweek magazine thinks may soon look and feel different... or disappear altogether.

April Showers Really Do Bring May Flowers!

Just as the popular saying goes, April showers really do bring May flowers! Here's why...

Dramatic Climate Change Pictures Show A Glacier Melting In Montana

There are some more dramatic climate change pictures -- check out what's melting in Glacier National Park in Montana...

Weather Street: View The 3-Day Temperature Forecast All Across The U.S.

Getting a good temperature forecast is easy with this great online weather tool...

National Weather Service Satellite RadarOnline + NASA Satellite Photos

The National Weather Service satellite radar allows you to view cool images of the weather affecting your region. Plus, thanks to NASA satellite photos on the Internet, everybody now has the chance to understand more about our weather and take a look at some pretty cool images!

Make Your Own Forecasts With A Weather Model

A weather model is one of the most important tools in making a weather forecast. Now you can make your own weather forecasts using weather models from the National Weather Service!

Weather Forecasting: Why Meteorologists Are Often Wrong

As seen in the often-inaccurate 7-day forecasts and off-the-mark hurricane predictions, weather forecasting is still an imperfect science. Meteorologists, however, will keep on trying to do a better job as our understanding of the weather and improvements in technology make weather forecasting more accurate.

Take These Fun Weather Quiz Tests To See How Much You Know About The Weather

Bored? Not a great day to be outdoors? You can stay entertained indoors with these challenging and fun weather quiz tests.

Animals That Are Suffering Most From The Effects Of Climate Changes

Climate changes are occurring rapidly in many parts of the world, causing significant impacts to the homes and well-being of many types of animals. Now, there is a list of 10 animals scientists are monitoring especially closely as the climate change continues.