Weather Tidbits: Summer Solstice
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the summer or June solstice. This is when the sun is over the Tropic of Cancer and the Northern Hemisphere experiences the most daylight of the year.…
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Weather Tidbits: Highland Climate
The final climate type is explored in this Weather Tidbits. The highland climate is the mountain or alpine climate, where multiple climate types are encountered in a small area. Altitude, sun's exposure,…
Weather Tidbits: Ice Cap Climate
The coldest climate in the world or the ice cap is checked in this Weather Tidbits. The climate is defined by every month averaging below freezing, with temperatures rarely reaching above…
Weather Tidbits: Tundra Climate
The climate of the tundra is explored on this Weather Tidbits. The climate is defined with the warmest month below 50°F, but still reaches above freezing. The tundra is known for permafrost,…
Weather Tidbits: Subpolar Climate
The chill becomes quite noticeable in this Weather Tidbits, as we dive into the subpolar climate. The subpolar climate is defined as for cool summers where the average temperature is above 50°…
Weather Tidbits: Humid Continental Climate
Today's Weather Tidbits focuses on the humid continental climate. This climate is known for cold winters and cool to warm summers. What makes this climate unique is that its found only…
Weather Tidbits: Mediterranean Climate
The climate that brings you olive oil and wine is check out in this Weather Tidbits, with the Mediterranean climate. This climate is known to having warm to hot, dry summers with…
Weather Tidbits: Marine West Coast Climate
It's gloomy, cool and wet in this Weather Tidbits, as the marine west coast climate is explored. This climate is known for its oceanic influence, which keeps winters milder but…
Weather Tidbits: Humid Subtropical Climate
This Weather Tidbits dives into the humid subtropical climate, which is the climate of Delmarva. Rainfall in this climate is adequate and fairly spread out throughout the year, due to the many…
Weather Tidbits: Semi-arid Climates
This Weather Tidbits dives into a little more precipitation in the semi-arid climate. The semi-arid climate is found on a buffer zone between the arid and humid climates. Precipitation ranges between 8-16…
Weather Tidbits: Arid Climates
Today's Weather Tidbits focuses on the driest climate in the world, which is the arid climate. Arid climates are known for producing the hottest temperatures in the world. Rainfall in this climate…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical Wet & Dry Climates
The driest climate of the tropical climates is the main headline of this Weather Tidbits. A tropical wet and dry climate has annual rainfall above 39 inches, but its…
Weather Tidbits: Moist Tropical Climates
Today's Weather Tidbits focuses on moist tropical climates. These involve two types: tropical wet and tropical monsoon. Both of these are known for a small temperature range through the year, with…
Weather Tidbits: Köppen Climate Classification
Today's Weather Tidbits explains the Köppen Climate Classification System. The system is based on the annual and monthly averages of temperature and precipitation. It also relates the climate type with its…
Weather Tidbits: Heat Index
It's get muggy and hot in this Weather Tidbits, as we turn towards the heat index. The heat index is the temperature of how hot it feels when combining the air temperature…
Weather Tidbits: Wind Chill
This Weather Tidbits focuses on wind chill. The wind chill is the temperature of how cold the air feels on your skin when wind is applied. This apparent temperature is determined by…
Weather Tidbits: Rip Currents
Today's topic focuses on rip currents and what to do if you encounter one. Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast moving water that moves directly away from the shore. When…
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