Weather Tidbits: Make Your Own Hygrometer
We'll be discussing how you can make your own hygrometer in this edition of Weather Tidbits. A hygrometer is a weather instrument that measures the amount of humidity in the air. The materials needed for…
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Weather Tidbits: Can a Cup of Coffee Predict the Weather?
We'll be discussing the folklore behind predicting weather using a cup of coffee in this edition of Weather Tidbits. Here's what the folklore says. If high pressure is in place across the area, then the…
Weather Tidbits: The Freezer Quarter Test
We'll be discussing the freezer quarter test in this edition of Weather Tidbits. The quarter test is a useful and creative method to use in your freezer after a power outage to determine if your…
Weather Tidbits: Pool Lightning Safety
We'll be discussing lightning safety when around or near a pool in this edition of Weather Tidbits. We all know the age-old saying, "when thunder roars, go indoors." This is true, and especially when around…
Weather Tidbits: Ingredients Behind Firework Colors
We'll be discussing the ingredients behind the colors of fireworks in this edition of Weather Tidbits. The colors you see in fireworks are all driven by chemistry! Each color is created by different compounds and…
Weather Tidbits: Backdoor Cold Fronts
We'll be discussing backdoor cold fronts in this edition of Weather Tidbits. Most weather systems, including cold fronts, generally move from west to east. But sometimes, a weather feature, like a front, can come from…
Weather Tidbits: Lightning Death Locations
We'll be discussing various lightning death locations in this edition of Weather Tidbits. Through a data set collected from 2006 to 2023, a number of death reports were sited for different landmarks. From the data,…
Weather Tidbits: Hot Pavement Temperatures
We'll be discussing the difference in surface temperature between grass and pavement. Compared to pavement, grass absorbs heat slower. Therefore, the surface remains cooler. It may be warm, but not too hot. Since pavement absorbs…
Weather Tidbits: Temperature Inversions & Surface Pollutants
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing how atmospheric temperature profiles, and how a temperature inversion can trap pollutants near the surface. Smog is an example of these pollutants. Under normal conditions, the air…
Weather Tidbits: The Air Quality Index
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the air quality index. The air quality index, or AQI, is a scale used to report daily air quality with associated health effects. An AQI of 0-50…
Weather Tidbits: The Heat Index
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the heat index. The heat index is a temperature value when taking into account the dew point and air temperature. The heat index is also known as…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Safety
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the safest places to be during a tornado warning. Firstly, a dangerous place to be is a mobile home. If you live in a mobile home, make…
Weather Tidbits: 2024 Hurricane Season Timeline
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the tropical timeline of the 2024 season in the Atlantic basin. This timeline includes the peak intensity of each storm. The 2024 season saw a total of…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Size vs. Updraft Speeds
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the relationship between thunderstorm updraft strength and hail size. Hail stones form via the suspension of rain droplets by the updraft within a pocket of cold air…
Weather Tidbits: The 2025 Hurricane Season Outlook
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the 2025 Hurricane Seasonal Outlook from the National Hurricane Center, also known as the NHC. The NHC predicts an above-normal season with tropical activity, though not as…
Weather Tidbits: What is a Nor'Easter?
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing what a nor'easter is. When the public hears the term nor'easter, most may think that it is related to a potent coastal snowstorm. However, precipitation type does…
Weather Tidbits: The Rarity of Different Hail Sizes
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the rarity and severity levels of different hail sizes. On May 16, 2025, Delmarva experienced a damaging severe weather episode that produced hail up to golf ball…
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