Category: Weather Nerd

Here’s Where and When to Find Fall Foliage this Year

Fall color trees and foliage reflected in lake

Meteorological fall is underway, pumpkin spice flavors are being infused into food and drinks, and college football season has kicked off. However, there’s no better sign that autumn has arrived than a hillside of trees transformed into an ocean of yellow, orange and red As AccuWeather reports, due to recent and upcoming weather patterns across the […]

The Nation’s Fall Forecast is going to be a Bummer for those hoping for Sweater Weather

Fall color trees and foliage reflected in lake

Fall is a season of transitions: brutally hot summer days give way to crisp fall evenings, green leaves take on colorful hues and fresh summertime flavors are drowned out by the warmth of baking spices. But while pumpkin spice is already overtaking the country, as CNN Weather reports, the familiar fall feel may take much longer […]

The “Super Harvest Moon Eclipse” will be the Final Astronomy Event of Summer

Full harvest moon

September marks the changing of the seasons and the arrival of cooler weather across the Northern Hemisphere, but the cosmos has two more easy-to-see astronomy events lined up before astronomical autumn officially arrives. From a “Super Harvest Moon eclipse” to the autumnal equinox, here are the top three astronomy events to mark on your calendar this month, […]

Experts Say the Atlantic Hurricane Season will “Wake Up” in September

Ocean waves at sunset

Meteorologists say activity in the Atlantic – which has been fairly quiet in the last weeks of August – will ramp up as we enter September. As USA Today reports, the dry, dusty air from Africa that prevents storms from developing in the Atlantic is forecast to wane. Says AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva, “the dust […]

While the Atlantic Takes a Breather, the Pacific Hurricane Season Ramps Up

Palm trees blow in tropical hurricane

After the earliest start on record and a brutal first half of the 2024 Hurricane Season, the Atlantic is currently uncharacteristically quiet before the busiest part of the season is still to come. But while the Atlantic takes a breather, the Pacific Hurricane Season is taking center stage. As USA Today reports, after getting soaked […]

New Forecast Reveals when and where the Atlantic Hurricane Season could get Active after Ernesto

Electronic Hurricane warning sign along a roadside

An unusually active hurricane season will take a breather after Ernesto, but forecasters don’t believe it will last long. As CNN Weather reports, Atlantic storms will be limited for at least the next week. Dry, dusty air and some disruptive winds in the upper atmosphere are making it difficult for stormy weather to get its […]

Johannes Kepler’s Sunspot Sketches made in 1607 Helped to Solve Solar Mysteries Today

German astronomer Johannes Kepler made sketches of sunspots in 1607 from his observations of the sun’s surface — and centuries later, the pioneering drawings are helping scientists solve a solar mystery. Even though everything in the solar system revolves around the sun, scientists have yet to unlock many of the star’s secrets. However, as CNN […]

How is Hurricane Ernesto ending up in Ireland?

Satellite view of Hurricane Ophelia

H​urricane Ernesto’s remnants will make a transatlantic journey while merging with a frontal system through midweek, eventually helping to enhance rain and wind in Ireland and the United Kingdom H​ere’s how a former hurricane can reach Europe. As The Weather Channel reports, similar to a transatlantic flight, Ernesto will get whisked eastward by the jet stream, […]

Hawaii could face Impacts from Budding Tropical System in Pacific

View of Hawaii Coast at sunset

The eastern and central Pacific have come to life recently with multiple tropical features brewing since last week, including one named storm. However, while Tropical Storm Gilma does not pose a threat to land, a vigorous feature farther west may soon be the next tropical storm and could wander close to Hawaii, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The tropical […]

Tired of the Long Hot Summer? Then the Fall Forecast Won’t Make You Happy

Fall color trees and foliage reflected in lake

As autumn leaves begin to transform the landscape into hues of red and gold, the weather patterns across the United States will also start to shift. However, for many eagerly awaiting the arrival of sweater weather and cool, cozy evenings, it may feel like summer is overstaying its welcome. As AccuWeather reports, Meteorological autumn begins on […]