Hurricane Laura slammed into Cameron, Louisiana a little after midnight today as a Category 4 hurricane. The peak wind (before the power and connections went out) at Lake Charles Municipal Airport just after 2 a.m. was clocked at 137 m.p.h. The National Weather Service Office there evacuated all employees earlier. It’s a good thing. Look […]
Why don’t we ever seem to see rainbows at high noon? There’s a great reason for that! Let’s explore the relationship between the sun angle and rainbows in today’s episode of WeatherJazz®. Here is the photo to which I made reference in the podcast: My new WeatherJazz® Audience Connect line is: 234-525-5888. Call anytime you […]
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Statistically, there are more Wednesday tropical system landfalls in the USA than any other day since 1851: Also, why are tropical systems now called “invests?” Find out more on Episode #116 of my world-audience podcast, WeatherJazz®:
Only the northeast corner of Ohio is seeing normal soil moisture conditions as of today. The remainder is either “abnormally dry” or in “moderate drought” conditions. q
Tromsø is Norway’s 4th largest city and it is well inside of Earth’s Arctic Circle at almost 70° North latitude. That means Tromsø experiences perpetual sunshine during the summertime. In addition to being home to a research university, there is quite an influx of tourists since Tromsø is so accessible by auto, ship, or aircraft. […]
Check out my latest WeatherJazz® podcast episode on how weather affects the challenges of building and sustaining Alaska’s roadway system!
The year was 1816. Nearly everyone’s summer food crop failed…. …all except Nathaniel Foster’s. Find out why in Episode #106 of my world-audience podcast, WeatherJazz®!
Imagine being the pilot of this Icelandair jet flying in the north end of the Hudson Bay of Canada while watching THIS! WOW… How do you like our in-flight entertainment? This image was taken from the flight deck of our Hekla Aurora aircraft, north of Hudson Bay. It’s not too late to visit Iceland for […]
