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Beyond the clouds

What a Cloud Ceiling Means for Aviation and Forecasting
What a Cloud Ceiling Means for Aviation and Forecasting
How Forecasters Estimate Rainfall Before It Falls
How Forecasters Estimate Rainfall Before It Falls
Why Local Wind Patterns Shift in the Evening
Why Local Wind Patterns Shift in the Evening
How Weather Maps Use Symbols to Show Complex Data
How Weather Maps Use Symbols to Show Complex Data
How Warm Ocean Currents Affect Inland Weather
How Warm Ocean Currents Affect Inland Weather
How the Troposphere Drives All Surface Weather
How the Troposphere Drives All Surface Weather
The Mechanics of Wind Shear and Why Pilots Fear It
The Mechanics of Wind Shear and Why Pilots Fear It
The Role of Albedo in Weather and Climate
The Role of Albedo in Weather and Climate
The Role of Ocean Currents in Global Weather Patterns
The Role of Ocean Currents in Global Weather Patterns
What the "Feels Like" Temperature Actually Includes
What the "Feels Like" Temperature Actually Includes
What Triggers a Cold Snap After a Warm Spell
What Triggers a Cold Snap After a Warm Spell
How Sea Breezes Work Near Coastlines
How Sea Breezes Work Near Coastlines
How a Warm Front Brings a Slow, Lingering Rain
How a Warm Front Brings a Slow, Lingering Rain
How Isentropic Lift Drives Widespread Cloud Cover
How Isentropic Lift Drives Widespread Cloud Cover
Why Cold Fronts Often Bring Thunderstorms
Why Cold Fronts Often Bring Thunderstorms
What Causes Sudden Gusts on Otherwise Calm Days
What Causes Sudden Gusts on Otherwise Calm Days
How Wind Carries Weather Across Entire Continents
How Wind Carries Weather Across Entire Continents
How a Heat Dome Forms and Why It’s Dangerous
How a Heat Dome Forms and Why It’s Dangerous
What Causes Virga and Why It Doesn’t Reach the Ground
What Causes Virga and Why It Doesn’t Reach the Ground
Why Some Places Get More Lightning Than Others
Why Some Places Get More Lightning Than Others
How Frost Forms on Clear, Calm Nights
How Frost Forms on Clear, Calm Nights
How Air Pressure Drops Signal Developing Weather Systems
How Air Pressure Drops Signal Developing Weather Systems
What a Low Pressure System Looks Like From Space
What a Low Pressure System Looks Like From Space
How Ocean-Air Interaction Shapes Coastal Weather
How Ocean-Air Interaction Shapes Coastal Weather
What Causes Lenticular Clouds to Hover Like UFOs
What Causes Lenticular Clouds to Hover Like UFOs
How Dew Point Predicts What the Day Will Feel Like
How Dew Point Predicts What the Day Will Feel Like
How Fog Can Form Under Clear Skies
How Fog Can Form Under Clear Skies
Why Tornadoes Prefer Flat Terrain
Why Tornadoes Prefer Flat Terrain
What Causes Wind Gusts and How They're Measured
What Causes Wind Gusts and How They're Measured
What Causes Shelf Clouds Ahead of Storms
What Causes Shelf Clouds Ahead of Storms
Why High Humidity Makes It Harder for Sweat to Work
Why High Humidity Makes It Harder for Sweat to Work
What Role Humidity Plays in Energy Transfer
What Role Humidity Plays in Energy Transfer
How Surface Heating Fuels Afternoon Thunderstorms
How Surface Heating Fuels Afternoon Thunderstorms
How Weather Models Handle High-Altitude Data
How Weather Models Handle High-Altitude Data
What Happens in the Sky Before a Thunderstorm
What Happens in the Sky Before a Thunderstorm
How the Sun Heats the Earth Unevenly and Creates All Weather
How the Sun Heats the Earth Unevenly and Creates All Weather
How Temperature Lapse Rates Affect Cloud Formation
How Temperature Lapse Rates Affect Cloud Formation
What Cloud Layers Tell Us About Vertical Air Movement
What Cloud Layers Tell Us About Vertical Air Movement
How Weather Balloons Help Forecast the Atmosphere
How Weather Balloons Help Forecast the Atmosphere
How Snow Can Fall in Above-Freezing Temperatures
How Snow Can Fall in Above-Freezing Temperatures
Why Some Storms Produce Cloud-to-Ground Lightning
Why Some Storms Produce Cloud-to-Ground Lightning
Why You Can Have Wind Without Clouds
Why You Can Have Wind Without Clouds
How Vertical Wind Profiles Reveal Storm Structure
How Vertical Wind Profiles Reveal Storm Structure
Why Polar Jet Streams Drive Winter Weather Events
Why Polar Jet Streams Drive Winter Weather Events
Why Atmospheric Moisture Doesn’t Always Produce Rain
Why Atmospheric Moisture Doesn’t Always Produce Rain
What the ITCZ Is and Why It Drives Global Rainfall
What the ITCZ Is and Why It Drives Global Rainfall
How Storm Systems Spin Around a Central Low
How Storm Systems Spin Around a Central Low
How Forecasting Accuracy Has Improved in the Last Decade
How Forecasting Accuracy Has Improved in the Last Decade