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13 April Fool’s Jokes for the Atmospheric, Space, and Weather Crowd

April 27, 2021

April Fool’s jokes have been around since the 16th century, even though the origins of the practice are disputed. Whatever...

A Day in the Life of Stratocumulus

A Day in the Life of Stratocumulus

April 9, 2021

By Ted Best Perhaps one of the most important yet unappealing cloud types is stratocumulus. Although they create overcast skies...

How to Get Started as an Amateur Weather Observer: Educational Websites

How to Get Started as an Amateur Weather Observer: Educational Websites

February 11, 2021

By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation “There is no such thing as bad weather, only...

Not Just in Their Heads: New Research Confirms Connection Between Weather and Chronic Pain

January 4, 2021

Stormy weather increases pain. That fact is actually good news for people suffering from chronic pain whose complaints are often...

An Anticipated Increase in Earth’s Strongest Storms

An Anticipated Increase in Earth’s Strongest Storms

November 18, 2020

A little more than two weeks ago, Supertyphoon Goni blasted ashore in the Philippines with top sustained winds of 195...

An Anticipated Increase in Earth's Strongest Storms

An Anticipated Increase in Earth's Strongest Storms

November 18, 2020

A little more than two weeks ago, Supertyphoon Goni blasted ashore in the Philippines with top sustained winds of 195...

We May Be Able to Further Improve Hurricane Track Forecasts After All

We May Be Able to Further Improve Hurricane Track Forecasts After All

October 27, 2020

Zeta blossomed into the 11th hurricane of this hyperactive season Monday and its forecast track takes it ashore on the...

“Sleep with your phone on!”: Messaging for Nighttime Tornadoes

October 9, 2020

With Hurricane Delta poised to strike Louisiana today, the risk of embedded tornadoes will increase as rainbands spiral ashore, along...

"Sleep with your phone on!": Messaging for Nighttime Tornadoes

October 9, 2020

With Hurricane Delta poised to strike Louisiana today, the risk of embedded tornadoes will increase as rainbands spiral ashore, along...

Welcome to the Sticky Skies: Costlier Air Travel in a Warmer, Wetter World

Welcome to the Sticky Skies: Costlier Air Travel in a Warmer, Wetter World

October 6, 2020

COVID-19 has upended air travel for now, but if the growth in global aviation resumes, one real drag on flying is going to...