Category: Weather Nerd

December’s “Cold” Supermoon will coincide with the Longest Night of the Year

Full moon over winter landscape

The days continue to get shorter and to further remind you the winter solstice approaches, December’s full moon is known as the longest night moon. That December full moon, also called the “Cold Moon,” is set to rise amid the longest nights of the year as a special, large, bright supermoon that will shine for days. As […]

After Over 200 Years, the Farmers Almanac is Predicting its Last Cycle of Weather Wisdom

An elderly farmer stands in a field tipping his hat and holding a tablet

After more than 200 years of weather wisdom, folklore, and time-tested advice, editors announced that the 2026 Farmer’s Almanac will be the last edition. The website will remain operational only through the end of this December.  “Many of you grew up hearing your parents or grandparents quote from the Almanac, always having a copy nearby. Maybe you have planted by […]

No Atlantic Hurricanes Made Landfall in the U.S. in 2025

Satellite view of Hurricane Ophelia

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season proved to be consequential, even though no hurricanes made landfall in the U.S for the first time since 2015. How the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season unfolded As ABC News reports, Sunday, November 30, marks the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season, and for the first time in a decade, […]

Hawaii Experiences a Volcano and Earthquake Double Header Right Before Thanksgiving

fire and smoke erupt from Kilauea volcano

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Hawaii on Tuesday night, striking on the southern side of the Kilauea volcano, hot on the heels (pun intended) of another major eruption from the active volcano. Tuesday was a crazy day for the Big Island, and we’re not talking about Thanksgiving travel. Kilauea Erupts… Again First, Kilauea – one of the […]

Debunking Cold-Weather Myths

A woman bundled up for winter drinks steaming beverage in front of fir tree

“Don’t go out in cold weather with wet hair or you’ll catch a cold!” Many people have heard this sentiment throughout their lifetimes from well-meaning parents or grandparents. Many have passed the advice along to their own children. But as AccuWeather reports, just how true are these cold weather warnings? “I call these ‘everybody knows […]

The Polar Vortex set to Weaken Much Earlier Than Usual this Year

Road sign reads: Polar Vortex Extreme Cold Take Precautions

The polar vortex is forecast to weaken unusually early, and that could lead to more persistent cold weather in at least parts of the U.S. in December. Last week, almost 100 daily record lows were tied or broken in the East and South, including some “coldest so early in season” record ties. That cold retreated quickly from […]

The Thanksgiving Week Travel Forecast Looks Messy

Storm Clouds

A cross-country storm could throw a wrench into Thanksgiving travel plans for millions in the coming days, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. As the storm moves east, it will spread disruptive precipitation and thunderstorms across parts of the central, southern and eastern United States, raising the risk of weather-related delays during one of the busiest travel times of the […]

La Niña will Dominate our Winter Weather

empty roadway in winter landscape

Climate troublemaker La Niña will play a starring role in the United States’ winter weather, federal forecasters from the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said on Nov. 13. “La Niña continued over the past month, as indicated by the strengthening of below-average sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean,” the prediction center said in a statement. As USA […]