Weather Band
In History
“One of the coldest and most savage spots on earth”: History and Records of the Automatic Weather Station on Denali
By Dr. Lea Hartl A fatal storm On February 20th, 1989, a three-person team of Japanese mountaineers climbing the West...
In History
Wireless Wonder: A History of Radar Use for Weather Operations Part I
The earliest origins of radar meteorology are difficult to uncover. The secrecy surrounding radar in World War II delayed reporting...
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How Weather Impacts Major Airports in the United States
Weather impacts airplane flights and airport operations in a variety of ways and is a major concern for the aviation...
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Invisible Rainbows: Secrets of the Sky’s Most Colorful Phenomena
By Lourdes B. Avilés, Ph.D. Part I – A Few Introductions Rainbows are certainly conspicuous. We have all seen them,...
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November 10, 1967: NASA’s First Color Picture of the Earth
Photography has been an important tool in the atmospheric sciences since it was invented, and as photography advanced, so too...
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Lightning Data
By Chris Vagasky Lightning season is getting closer now that we’ve entered the spring months. In fact, a paper published...
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The Unpredictable Weather of Kyrgyzstan
By Yannick Cocard In the summer of 2022, my friends and I were driving in the remote areas of central...
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You Say “Sleet”, I Say “Snow Mixed With Rain”
By Bob Henson During the last few days of February 2023, a sprawling, intense frontal zone was set to produce...
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July 8, 2020 EF4 Tornado Story
By Brad Nelson Gazing at this photo and where I was in this moment, I’m thinking “Is this real?”, “How...
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How Blue Can A Blue Norther Be?
By Bob Henson Temperature swings can be subtle, stunning, or somewhere in between, depending in large part on what you’re...
