Outdoor FunTools & Forecasts

Haven’t you always wanted to predict the weather? Now you can! Here you’ll find reviews of the most popular weather tools & apps, tips for determining the air quality where you live, and how to track hurricanes and other weather events.

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.

How Barometers Help Us Forecast The Weather

Barometers are a highly important tool in forecasting weather. Barometers measure air pressure, and the effects of air pressure can create all kinds of weather -- from violent storms to pleasant cool days.

Space Weather Alerts: Space Weather Phone Alerts You When Weather Events From Space Will Affect You

Want to know more about how space weather affects you? The Space Weather Phone and Space Weather Alerts inform you when events like meteor showers, the Northern Lights, and solar flares will be visible for you to see and enjoy from your own backyard!

Predicting Long Range Weather Forecasts: Possible With A Chance Of Inaccuracies

Getting a weather forecast that is accurate to 9 days out can be difficult. Getting a 6-month or year-long weather forecast leaves even more room for error. Yet, meteorologists are trying to make these types of long range weather forecasts and predictions anyhow.

Tips For Watching The Next Meteor Shower

Watching a meteor shower is one of the most exciting and even awe-inspiring celestial events to watch. Meteors can almost always be seen streaking across the sky somewhere. They happen rather frequently. Here's when to see the next meteor shower.

Tips For Viewing Sun Dogs – No, They’re Not Rainbows!

If you see a prism effect of colors in the sky, is it a rainbow, a sundog, or a parhelion? Here's how to tell the difference, plus tips for viewing sun dogs in the sky.

Predicting Weather: How To Use Weather Folklore To Predict The Weather Yourself

You can predict the weather without a forecast if you know what signs to look for in the sky and things going on around you. Here's how to use Mother Nature's signs to forecast weather yourself!

This Day In Weather History – See What The Weather Was Like On Any Day

To see what the weather was like on ANY day in history, use this free online tool called Today in Weather History. Have fun exploring dates that have special meaning to you!

How To Get The BEST Local Weather Forecast, Plus How To Do Your Own Weather Forecasting

Here's how to get a good local weather forecast. It works for me! Plus, tips for forecasting weather yourself... it's fun!

Weather Widgets And Other Fun Tools For Your Blog

Following are some fun website tools to enhance your blog with weather trackers, weather widgets, and other weather gadgets. Want to show the local forecast on your blog? You'll want one of these! Want to customize it too? Check here first.

The Best Online Pollen Count & Pollen Allergy Tools

Thanks to today's weather forecasting, it's now possible to predict and determine pollen count, allergy trends, as well as when & where budding plant activity will likely create breathing difficulties. Here are some of the best online tools for monitoring pollen count and allergens across the country.