10 Signs From Nature of a Harsh and Cold Fall Ahead
For centuries, farmers, hunters, and gardeners looked to nature—not weather apps—for clues about the season ahead. While science doesn’t support…
Weather
Can Spider Webs Predict the Weather? The Truth Behind This Old Weather Saying
Long before meteorologists, weather satellites, and smartphone apps, people turned to nature for clues about what the sky had in…
How Did People Stay Cool Before Air Conditioning?
From sleeping porches to blocks of lake ice, Americans once used surprisingly clever ways to survive the hottest days of…
Why Summer Thunderstorms Always Seem to Happen in the Afternoon
Have you ever noticed that a sunny summer morning can suddenly give way to booming thunder and heavy rain by…
What Makes Heat Lightning? (And Is It Really Lightning?)
If you’ve ever spent a warm summer evening watching flashes of light flicker along the horizon with no thunder to…
Natural Weather Signs People Have Used to Predict the Weather for Centuries
Long before Doppler radar and satellite imagery, people read the natural world to forecast the weather: sky color, cloud shape,…
What is Tornado Alley? Map, States, History, and Why It’s Shifting East
Two Air Force meteorologists named the region in 1952 after they had already done the harder work, issuing the first…
Dixie Alley: The Other Tornado Belt You Should Know About
Mississippi sees about 115 tornadoes a year, more than any other state per capita, and Tennessee logs the highest share…
10 Worst Weather States in the US: Ranked by Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Hail
Texas logs about 155 tornadoes a year, has racked up 190 billion-dollar weather disasters since 1980, and is the only…
Drought Tolerant Plants: 20 Picks for Low-Water Gardens, Ranked by Region
A garden that lives on rainfall is no longer a Southwestern thing. Water restrictions, hotter summers, and busier lives have…
