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NOAA & USAFR Bring WP-3D & WC-130J In Efforts To Increase Hurricane Awareness Ahead Of Hurricane Season

NOAA & USAFR Bring WP-3D & WC-130J In Efforts To Increase Hurricane Awareness Ahead Of Hurricane Season

| April 30, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

Many places throughout the mainland United States, experiencing a late bout of winters fury with snow in the forecast and verification of such in late April.

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An Introduction To Dixie Alley

An Introduction To Dixie Alley

| April 30, 2019 @ 9:30 am

The United States is one of the locations where a high frequency of tornadoes strike annually in the world.

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Fascinating Meteorology Terms: Katabatic Wind

Fascinating Meteorology Terms: Katabatic Wind

| April 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Katabatic wind is a dense cold wind that sinks down from high mountain plateaus to valleys below.

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Corals In The Red Sea Provide Insight On The South Asian Summer Monsoon Activity

Corals In The Red Sea Provide Insight On The South Asian Summer Monsoon Activity

| April 24, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

A massive, 300-year-old Piorites coral in the Red Sea similar to the one used to gather information about wind patterns associated with the South Asian Monsoon.

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Why Is There So Much Severe Weather In The Spring?

Why Is There So Much Severe Weather In The Spring?

| April 24, 2019 @ 9:30 am

Spring is the season when severe weather kicks up again. In some areas, like the Central United States, it also means that tornado season will be starting up soon.

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Understanding The Difference Between Wind Shear Types

Understanding The Difference Between Wind Shear Types

| April 4, 2019 @ 9:30 am

As many parts of North America and Europe begin to prepare and brace in earnest for the onset of the peak severe weather season during a typical calendar year, there a number of premiere issues which are worth understanding.

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Fascinating Meteorology Terms: Chinook Wind

Fascinating Meteorology Terms: Chinook Wind

| April 3, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

If you are living or spending some time east of the Rocky Mountains, you may experience a certain type of weather that may raise your eyebrows as much as it raises the temperatures.

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Spring has Sprung: An Analysis of CPC’s Spring 2019 Outlook

Spring has Sprung: An Analysis of CPC’s Spring 2019 Outlook

| April 3, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

About a month ago, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) released its three-month outlook for spring temperatures and precipitation.

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What Must One Study To Obtain A Degree in Meteorology?

What Must One Study To Obtain A Degree in Meteorology?

| April 3, 2019 @ 9:30 am

Maybe you’ve found yourself fascinated with the weather, endlessly gazing at the atmospheric ceiling, supine in the grass, eyes trained on the sky.

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What Atmospheric Conditions Cause the Appearance of Rainbows?

What Atmospheric Conditions Cause the Appearance of Rainbows?

| April 2, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

A rainbow is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that can be seen in the sky right after it rains, when the Sun is shining behind the viewer and there are no clouds blocking the view.

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Rainfall Events Becoming More Extreme

Rainfall Events Becoming More Extreme

| April 2, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

In recent weeks, the spring-time thaw has been forecasted and broadcasted across the contiguous United States.

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Differences Between Graupel, Hail, And Sleet

Differences Between Graupel, Hail, And Sleet

| April 2, 2019 @ 9:30 am

Graupel is a snow particle (or snow pellet) that is irregularly-shaped. Graupel is formed when the snow pelts collect snow crystals, rian, or partially melted snow stick, like glue, to the snow pellet – which adds an icy layer on the outside.

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Catatumbo Lightning: An Electrifying Phenomenon

Catatumbo Lightning: An Electrifying Phenomenon

| April 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Chances are, you’ve seen lightning light up the sky numerous times.  Thunderstorms, and the lightning associated with them, are fairly common occurrences, depending on where you live.

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Rainbows at Night? The Phenomenon Known as Moonbows

Rainbows at Night? The Phenomenon Known as Moonbows

| April 1, 2019 @ 2:30 pm

Chances are, you’ve likely seen many rainbows in your life, whether it’s the classic bow shape of colors painted across the sky or just a quick glimpse of rainbow colors peaking through the spray of a sprinkler on a hot summer day.

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