If June is wet, will September be dry? Check out some of these weather lore sayings for the month of June. How many of these do you know?

Quick Reference What it is: A large area of cold low-pressure air that circulates around each pole. Always there, always strongest in winter. Two layers: A stratospheric polar vortex (10 to 30 miles up) and a tropospheric polar vortex (lower, where weather happens). Strong vortex: Cold air locked at the pole. Winter cold stays north.

Learn how hurricanes are named, and see the names for this season and next. Did yours make the list?

2025 is going to be a big year on a cosmic scale for many reasons. In fact, everyone may notice that the first half of this decade looks and feels very different than the second half due to powerful new planetary alignments. Not only are we venturing into a new eclipse cycle on the Virgo-Pisces

Quick Reference Species: Trichonephila clavata, the giant Joro spider, an orb-weaver native to East Asia. First U.S. record: Georgia, 2014 (possibly arriving as early as 2010 in shipping containers). Size: Adult females up to 4 inches across; webs up to 10 feet wide in gold-tinted yellow silk. Range as of 2026: AL, FL, GA, KY,

Father’s Day is a special occasion to honor and celebrate the incredible men in our lives who have shaped us, guided us, and shown us what it means to be strong, loving, and adventurous. From teaching us how to ride a bike to imparting invaluable life lessons, fathers (and father figures) hold a special place

Quick Reference 2026 Chinese zodiac year: Year of the Horse (Fire Horse, 丙午 / Bingwu). Dates: February 17, 2026 through February 5, 2027. Year of the Dragon was: 2024 (the next Dragon year is 2036). Cycle: 12 animal signs repeating, paired with 5 elements on a 60-year wheel. Horse traits (folklore): spirited, free, energetic, restless,

Quick Reference Sunspot: A cooler patch on the Sun’s surface (8,000 F vs 11,000 F nearby). Looks dark only by contrast. Solar flare: A sudden geyser of hot gas from the Sun’s surface. More energy and faster than a coronal mass ejection. Cycle: 11 years from minimum to maximum to minimum again. Discovered by Schwabe

You have most likely seen or heard of the notorious Spotted Lanternfly that is destroying crops and fruit trees nationwide. There are a couple of simple ways that you can help slow the spread. One way is to destroy their eggs in the fall (before they hatch in May). Learn what signs to look for

We've all heard exaggerated fishing tales but the items anglers have used to catch "the big one" are even harder to believe! See the list.