Earthquake magnitude and intensities are discussed in this Weather Tidbits. Magnitude is the size of an earthquake; which are determined by seismometers that pick up vibrations or shakings that travel through the…
Did you know there is a right way to measure temperature. While you may think putting a thermometer is convenient, it actually not considered correct. The reason for this is due to…
This Weather Tidbits shows us why sweating is a good thing during the heat. Our bodies like to stay at normal body temperature at around 98.6°; but when our body temperature rise, sweat…
This Weather Tidbits explores the differences between a supermoon and a micromoon. A supermoon occurs when the moon's approaches its closest point on orbit to the earth or perigee. During a…
Water-based activities specifically fishing & being at the beach are the two ranked with most fatalities. The 3rd highest water activity which is ranked 6th overall is boating. The highest lightning fatalities…
The May full moon or Flower Moon take center stage in this Weather Tidbits. The name Flower Moon in May is due to the abundance of colorful flowers that have sprung this…
The 2 weather events known for producing the most fatalities are flood and heat. Flood can be a killer usually as means of escaping it disappear by either car or home, but…
This Weather Tidbits dives in to explain what is a thunderstorm cap. A capped atmosphere is where an updraft encounters a warm layer aloft; thus preventing or capping its potential to form…
This Weather Tidbits proves if your coffee can predict the weather. The coffee folklore explains that if bubbles collect towards the center of the cup; this leads to high pressure which…
"Red in the morning, a sailor's warning, red at night, a sailor's delight"; is a common weather folklore, but is it true? A red sky in the morning is…
This Weather Tidbits answers why sunsets are red? First thing to consider is the angle of the sun in that more sunlight has travel through the atmosphere at sunset compared to noon.…
This Weather Tidbits breaks down the role of mountains and precipitation. Orographic lifting occurs when moist, warm air hits the mountain and is forced upwards, which cools. The cooling air will cause…
The April full moon takes center stage in this Weather Tidbits. It's called the Pink Moon due to the wild ground phlox which is plant that blooms during this time of the…
It's all Earth Day on this Weather Tidbits. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd to celebrate the planet's environment and promote its concern. The idea was created by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord…
The Lyrids are known to begin the meteor shower system dominating the night skies in April. The Lyrids are known to produce 10-15 meteors per hour; but at rare times throughout…
Microbursts are checked out in this Weather Tidbits. It begins begins with dry air near the cloud and evaporative cooling inside the cloud; which falls and accelerates. This downward air is forced outward…
Lightning is explored in this Weather Tidbits. It begins with electrons or negative charges zigzagging downward known as a "stepped leader"; which draws positive charges upward as the leader nears…
This Weather Tidbits explains how you can be storm ready. Being storm ready consists of asking yourself some simple questions. The 1st question involves will my home provide a good location to…
This Weather Tidbits focuses on how to stay safe during a tornado. The main thing to remember in your home is to avoid windows, doors & outside walls; because once these are…
This Weather Tidbits explains the types of tornado terminology or alerts. They are 3 types of alerts issued with tornadoes: a watch, a warning and an emergency. A tornado watch means conditions…
We dive in this Weather Tidbits, into how a tornado is formed. A tornado forms from a column of rotating air between the surface & upper level winds. An updraft from a…
The Worm Moon takes center stage in this Weather Tidbits. The March full moon is known as the worm moon; due to worms specifically earthworms beginning to appear in the soil. The…
Cloud cover and nighttime temperatures square off in this Weather Tidbits. Heat is attained during the daytime from the sun, but when night occurs that heat will begin to…
It's all about the seasons on this Weather Tidbits. Earth has 4 seasons which consist of the vernal equinox (spring), the summer solstice, the autumnal equinox (fall) & the winter solstice. Spring…
Let's talk about the power of wind in this Weather Tidbits. The power or speed of wind can be determined; by using a formula involving the weight and area of the…
Long range forecasting is explored in this Weather Tidbits. Long range forecasting involves forecasting out a week or more. The forecast at this point is somewhat unreliable; as the forecast could…
This Weather Tidbits explores the weight of snow. The amount of weight of snow is determined by the water content which is associated with the temperature. Fluffy or dry snow will…
It's all about the snow squall on this Weather Tidbits. A snow squall is a sudden onset that brings intense bursts of snow and wind that can begin in just seconds. They…
Ice thickness is the main headline in this Weather Tidbits. The ice thickness guide represents clear ice; while snow or white ice is considered weaker and needs to be doubled in order…
The February full moon takes center stage in this Weather Tidbits. The full moon in February is known as the Snow Moon. It's called the snow moon due to the frequent snowfall…
This Weather Tidbits explains the topic of black ice. Black ice forms when daytime rain or melted becomes a very thin layer of ice as temperatures fall below freezing mostly at…
We explain why bridges freeze first on this Weather Tidbits. Bridges freeze first over roads because the ground below is able to keep roads warmer longer. Bridges, on the other hand,…
The various types of snowflakes are explored in this Weather Tidbits. Most snowflakes will consist of hexagonal or 6-sided shaped that will either be plates or consist of branches. However, as…
This Weather Tidbits discusses the classification of snowflakes. The types of snowflakes are defined mostly by temperature but also humidity. Snowflakes will change from one shape to another; by dropping or increasing…
This Weather Tidbits honors June Bacon-Bercey, a pioneer for advocating women & people of color in the field of meteorology. Her many accomplishments and firsts starr with her Bachelor's of Science being…
Another holiday is discussed on Weather Tidbits, with National Weatherperson's Day. The holiday is celebrated on February 5th; to commemorate John Jeffries's birth in 1744. He is one of America's 1st…
It's all about the groundhog on this Weather Tidbits. Groundhog Day takes place on February 2nd to celebrate the midpoint between the winter solstice & spring equinox. According to legend, if Punxsutawney…
The January full moon is known as the Wolf Moon. It's called the wolf moon due to the belief that wolves howled more during this time of the year due to hunger;…
This Weather Tidbits discusses seasonal lag during the winter. Seasonal lag is the phenomenon where the maximum (minimum) air temperature is delayed after the date of maximum (minimum) solar radiation. This…
This Weather Tidbits dives into the topic of TLE. TLE or Transient Luminous Event, that involve upper atmospheric lightning. These are short-lived electrical phenomenon that occur above thunderstorm clouds. TLE's consists of 3…
This Weather Tidbits wraps up our discussion with ENSO, with an ENSO Neutral. An ENSO Neutral happens when the tropical Pacific is neither warmer or cooler than normal. This leads to a…
The 1st astronomical event of 2021 is the main headline of this Weather Tidbits. The perihelion or the Earth's closest point to the sky occurred on January 2nd, 2021. The Earth is 3…
The last full moon of 2020 is explored in this Weather Tidbits. The December full moon is known as the Cold Moon. It's called the Cold Moon, due to the cold weather…
The ENSO talk continues on this Weather Tidbits with El Niño. El Niño happens when the waters of the central & eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean are warmer than normal. The Pacific jet…
This Weather Tidbits dives into La Niña. La Niña is when the waters of the eastern & central Tropical Pacific Ocean are cooler than normal. This creates for dry & mild conditions…
The winter solstice takes center stage in this Weather Tidbits. The winter solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun reaches the most south over the Tropic of Capricorn. This leads…
This Weather Tidbits discusses another way to interpret weather through a METAR. A METAR is international standard code format which displays hourly weather observation. The word METAR is an acronym translated from French.…
This Weather Tidbits discusses the main event of the December's sky, known as the Geminids. This meteor shower is unique in that it originates not from a comet but an asteroid,…
The life cycle of a extratropical cyclone is checked out in this Weather Tidbits. The life cycle of cyclone, is known as the Norwegian Cyclone Model. This was developed in…
The weather station plot is the main focus on this Weather Tidbits. A station plot is an illustration using symbols to show weather information at a station. The station plot allows…
