Hello everyone! The tropical Atlantic has exploded with activity in the past week. There are currently three hurricanes ongoing in the basin, all of which have winds in excess of […]
MCS’s are responsible for a large number of weather phenomenon. They produce the vast majority of the rainfall that occurs across the Great Plains and through the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley […]
Hello everyone! A rare and beautiful phenomenon is forecast to play out across the remote waters of the Eastern Pacific this weekend and into early next week as two tropical […]
Hello everyone! I mention high and low pressure in my forecasts daily and so does every other weather forecaster out there. On weather.us, you can look at current observations of […]
Evaporational cooling is responsible for a variety of interesting and important weather phenomenon. How can the temperature suddenly drop 10 degrees just in time for a would-be-rainstorm to turn to […]
Hello everyone! After several days baking under 90 degree heat, New England and adjacent parts of the northern Mid Atlantic will enjoy a dramatic cooldown today and tomorrow. Ahead of […]
Hello everyone! Instead of going over a forecast or talking about a pattern, today’s blog will focus on looking in the rear view mirror to learn more about how the […]
In addition to lightning, flooding rains, and hail, strong thunderstorms often produce gusty winds. Sometimes, these winds are even strong enough to cause substantial damage. What causes gusty winds in […]
Hail is a fairly common weather phenomenon across much of the US, especially in the spring and summer. While most hail is fairly small and does little damage, some hailstones […]
Hello everyone! As of 3:30 this afternoon, the most active weather is located across the northeast quadrant of the country with torrential rains and severe thunderstorms both ongoing. A developing […]
CAPE is a term you’ll hear a lot especially in severe weather season. CAPE stands for Convective Available Potential Energy and is a way of quantifying how much energy there […]
You’ll often hear from meteorologists and weather folks of all sorts that a front of some type is in the forecast. But what is a front and why do different […]
While it’s fairly rare that a major hurricane makes landfall on the US coastline, tropical systems of all sorts can impact the US with or without an official name or […]