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Weather 101: Helpful information about weather events that affect you. We help you understand and prepare for Mother Nature’s ever-changing weather patterns

Storm Clouds: 3 States Of Water In Clouds & How They Are Seen In The Weather

See the role that the 3 water states -- solid, liquid, and gas -- play in weather and meteorology. Plus, see what storm clouds are like and what the sizes and colors of the clouds in the sky can tell us.

How Wind Direction, Speed, And Location Determine Wind Types & Wind Names

When we talk about wind, we are talking about more than just moving air. In fact, the wind direction, the wind speed, and where the wind occurs are all important things to understand when talking about wind.

5 Dangerous (And Costly) Hurricane Myths Debunked

I live in Florida, one of the most hurricane-prone states. I believed these hurricane myths. Until they were debunked. (See the facts & scientific research)

Snowflake Shape Can Help Us Understand Climate Change

Snowflake shape can be affected by pollution and other things in our atmosphere. But what makes snowflake shapes even more interesting is that scientists say we can use our understanding of how ice forms to learn more about future climate change.

How They Measure Wind Damage From Tornadoes, Hurricanes & Other Storms

Wind damage can be caused by many weather storms, including hurricanes & tornadoes. Here are the 3 scales that are used to measure wind strength & damage.

Category 6 Hurricanes: Facts vs. Myths (Hint… There’s No Such Thing As A Category 6 Hurricane!)

Have you heard a major storm being called a Category 6 hurricane? It's NOT true! There are only 5 hurricane categories. The truth about hurricane categories

Cumulus Cloud Speak: What Are The Colors & Size Of Clouds Telling Us?

Here are 3 examples where the color of a cloud, combined with the thickness of that cloud, can give you some idea of what's going on weather-wise in the skies behind it. These are scattered cumulus clouds, towering cumulus clouds, and scattered cumulus clouds.

Fun Facts About The Dog Days Of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer are legendary, traditional, educational... and hot!

How To Explain A Hurricane To Kids (A Meteorologist’s Top 4 Resources That Help Children Understand Hurricanes)

Big storms like hurricanes are really tough to explain to kids. Here are some great websites which help kids learn about hurricanes, including hurricane safety and hurricane preparedness.

How Does It Rain When The Humidity Is So Low?

Why does it rain when the relative humidity is less than 100%? Here's a quick explanation!

How Humidity and Air Pressure Work Together

Find out how air pressure affects air humidity.

How Strong Is Hurricane Wind?

Hurricane wind can do damage even when the center of the storm is a great distance from you. See how strong winds must be to qualify as hurricane strength.

What Are Sun Spots On The Sun? When & Why Do Black Spots On The Sun’s Surface Appear?

Wondering how to view sun spots on the sun's surface safely? There really is a safe AND easy way to view sun spots (as well as eclipses). Here's how!

The Fujita Scale: A Weather Tool Which Measures Tornado Destruction

Tornadoes are violent, destructive storms whose strength and might can be measured with the Fujita scale. The Fujita scale, often called the F-scale, was devised by famous meteorologist Dr. Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita.

Nacreous Clouds & Polar Stratospheric Clouds Are The Mother Of Pearl Clouds

Nacreous clouds -- also called Mother of Pearl clouds or Polar Stratospheric clouds -- are somewhat rare clouds that are most likely to be seen in the far northern latitudes. Here are photos and videos of Nacreous clouds.

A Tropical Depression Brings Stormy Weather But Is Great For Fixing Droughts

A tropical depression is an area of tropical weather that's stormy, centralized, can pack winds up to 38 miles per hour, and can often become a stronger system like a tropical storm, hurricane, or typhoon.

How Air Pressure Affects Your Weather

Air pressure is all around -- and it affects our weather. Find out what high pressure and low pressure are and how they affect our weather in 2 very different ways.

Cumulonimbus Clouds & Nimbostratus Clouds: Rain-Makers That Can Bring Severe Weather

Clouds that make rain or precipitation (like sleet & snow) are called Nimbus clouds. Cumulonimbus clouds and Nimbostratus clouds are the 2 most common ones.

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