Weather Tidbits: Drought Monitor
The important Drought Monitor is explored in this Weather Tidbits. The United States Drought Monitor is a map that is updated every Thursday showing the location and intensity of drought across the…
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Weather Tidbits: Severe Weather Risk
This Weather Tidbits explains the severe weather risk categories of the Storm Prediction Center. SPC forecasts risk categories 1-3 days out and they consist of 5 categories. Marginal and slight risk…
Weather Tidbits: Scales of Motion
Scales of motion is the hierarchy of atmospheric or wind circulations ranging from tiny gusts to giant storms. They consist of 4 classes or scales. Microscale circulation are eddies, while mesoscale…
Weather Tidbits: Showery vs Steady Precipitation
The difference between showery and steady precipitation is determined mostly by the stability of the atmosphere. Stability is how much resistance a layer of air will have vertically. Steady rain…
Weather Tidbits: Probability of Precipitation
Precipitation chances are explained in this Weather Tidbits. POP (Probability of Precipitation) is the likelihood of occurrence (expressed in a %) of a measurable amount of liquid precipitation, which is 0.01"…
Weather Tidbits: Chinook Winds
It's all about the chinook on this Weather Tidbits. The chinook is a dry and warm wind that descends over the eastern slope of the Rockies. These downslope winds are known for rapid…
Weather Tidbits: UV Index
The UV index is explored on this Weather Tidbits. The UV index is an international standard measurement of the strength of sunburn-protecting ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The index represents the UV intensity…
Weather Tidbits: Beaufort Wind Scale
This Weather Tidbits is about the Beaufort Wind Scale. This scale is an empricial measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or land. The scale consists of 13 forces…
Weather Tidbits: Fireworks & Weather
Did you know that in order to have a perfect fireworks show, it's more than just a clear night. This Weather Tidbits explains 5 factors that affect fireworks, which are drought,…
Weather Tidbits: Stationary Front
The main topic of this Weather Tidbits is a stationary front. A stationary front is when a cold or warm front moves less than 6 mph or 5 knots, which technically makes…
Weather Tidbits: Distance from the Sun
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the distance of the sun. The 4th of July was not just Independence Day but also Aphelion Day, where the earth is at its farthest…
Weather Tidbits: Heat Dangers
Today's Weather Tidbits explores the dangers of the summer heat. A heat wave on Delmarva is defined as 3 or more days with highs at or above 90°. During the summer, the…
Weather Tidbits: Saharan Dust
It's all about the Saharan Dust on this Weather Tidbits. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) is a mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the Saharan Desert during the late summer…
Weather Tidbits: Dust and Sand Storms
Dust and sand storms take over this Weather Tidbits. A dust storm is where strong winds are able to lift and fill the air with particles of fine dust, while a sand storm is…
Weather Tidbits: Waterspouts
This Weather Tidbits explores waterspouts. A waterspout is a rotating column of air over a large body of water. Waterspouts are classified as tornadic or fair weather types. Tornadic waterspouts are associated with…
Weather Tidbits: Dust Devils
Today's Weather Tidbits is about the dust devil. A dust devil is a small but rapidly rotating wind made by dust, sand, and debris it picks up from the surface. They best…
Weather Tidbits: Santa Ana Winds
The Santa Ana winds take over this Weather Tidbits. These winds occur over southern California, which are brought in from the east or northeast; due to a high pressure setting up…
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