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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

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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