Weather Tidbits: Wildfires
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing wildfires. Wildfires occur under a certain set of weather conditions. First, the vegetation needs to be dry. This will be a common occurrence during a long time…
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Weather Tidbits: The Sting Jet
This edition of Weather Tidbits will discuss the sting jet. A sting jet is a core of violent winds that can form within a low pressure system. This can happen when a tropical cyclone transitions…
Weather Tidbits: Storm Surge
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing storm surge. Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water along the coast generated by a storm. It will be above the predicted astronomical tides. Storm surge…
Weather Tidbits: Why Leaves Change Color
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing why the leaves change color in the fall. During the warmer months with longer daylight hours like summer, the tree produces sugars via the process of photosynthesis.…
Weather Tidbits: Radiation Fog
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing radiation fog. Radiation fog is very common during autumn mornings, and requires certain conditions to form. First, the sky should be clear. When the sky is clear…
Weather Tidbits: Orographic Lifting
This edition of Weather tidbits will be discussing orographic lifting. Orographic lifting occurs when moist, warm air hits a mountain and is forced upward. As the air rises, it cools and expands, which causes moisture…
Weather Tidbits: The Fujiwhara Effect
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the Fujiwhara Effect. The Fujiwhara Effect is the interaction when two cyclones approach close to each other. According to the Fujiwhara Effect, when two cyclones come close…
Weather Tidbits: Temperature and Humidity's Affect on Baseball
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing how temperature and humidity can impact the distance a baseball travels in the air. Let's say you throw the ball on a cold day. Cold air is…
Weather Tidbits: Average First Freeze Dates
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing dates for the average first freeze across the different regions of the United States. A freeze date is the date where the minimum temperature drops to 32…
Weather Tidbits: Ideal Conditions For Vibrant Fall Color
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the ideal weather conditions for the most vibrant fall colors. The prerequisite weather conditions can be traced as far back as spring. Ideally, spring should be warm…
Weather Tidbits: The Stages of Tropical Development
This edition of Weather Tidbits is going to be discussing the different stages of tropical development. Tropical cyclones must go through various stages of development before they can reach hurricane status. A tropical cyclone first…
Weather Tidbits: The Autumnal Equinox
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the Autumnal Equinox, also known as the first day of fall. Equinox means equal nights in Latin. Both the Autumnal and Vernal Equinox occurs when the sun…
Weather Tidbits: Intertropical Convergence Zone
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). As Earth rotates, atmospheric circulations are created that induce general areas of rising and sinking air. This creates the trade winds. The…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical Frequency in the Atlantic
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing the frequency of named tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at different times of the hurricane season. The data used for this analysis ranges from the years 1944…
Weather Tidbits: Meteorological Fall
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing Meteorological Fall. Meteorological Fall is different from the Autumn Equinox. The former is related to temperature trends, while the latter is related to astronomy. Meteorologists separate the…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical Climatology in the Atlantic
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing tropical climatology in the Atlantic Ocean. Using data collected between 1851 and 2018, tropical cyclone development has been observed from the beginning of May to the end…
Weather Tidbits: High-Level Cloud Types
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing high-level clouds in the troposphere. The troposphere is the lowest part of the atmosphere and is generally around 30,000 to 40,000 feet in height. High level clouds…
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