The yummy earthy scent of that first rain has a name: petrichor. We explain where it comes from.
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Learn all about the many cloud formations that are often mistaken for the real thing, photos included!
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How can a simple stick made of balsam fir be an accurate weather predictor? Do they really work? Learn the science behind nature and see for yourself!
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Quick Reference: The Dog Days of Summer The window: July 3 to August 11 every year. The 20 days before and 20 days after Sirius rises with the Sun. The name: Latin diēs caniculārēs, the “dog star days,” after Sirius, the brightest star in the sky and the eye of Canis Major. What the Romans
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Five US destinations made for storm watchers: Florida, Colorado, the Texas Panhandle, Arizona's Huachuca Mountains, and Tornado Alley Kansas. NOAA data.
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Isn't winter over? What does this kind of snow have to do with spring? Find out!
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Here's a list of things you may not know about this land of extremes.
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Who knew that there were so many different types of fog, each forming under different conditions? Learn about them here!
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The 5 foggiest places in North America: Grand Banks, Point Reyes, Cape Disappointment, San Francisco, and Mistake Island. Guinness records and NWS data.
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Believe it or not, this weather term actually has an official definition. Read more!
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