One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes erupted Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash over a mile in the air at least three times and blanketing villages with debris, but so far, no casualties were reported. As Republic World reports, Mount Marapi, in Agam district of the province of West Sumatra, is known for sudden eruptions […]
Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it grows more powerful, forecasters said. As AP News reports, the storm was 650 miles (1,045 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, and was moving […]
Temperatures may be starting to drop in the U.S. as autumn kicks into full swing, but hurricane season is far from over. As ABC News reports, meteorologists state that although the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season has passed (it’s official end date is November 30), the potential for strong storms to develop in the […]
The famous Halley’s comet is about halfway through its roughly 76-year orbit of the sun, having reached its farthest point from its host star in December 2023. The comet won’t be visible in the night sky until 2061. But as CNN Weather reports, the debris the comet leaves in its trail — otherwise known as the Orionid […]
Fall is in full swing, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to winter, especially one that could feel considerably different than last year’s dominated by El Niño. Instead, in 2024, a weak La Niña is expected to develop ahead of the season and influence temperatures, precipitation, and by extension, even snow across the United States. As […]
October’s Hunter’s Moon, the third supermoon of 2024, will rise later this week at dusk and set at dawn. As it does, it will be about 222,056 miles (357,364 kilometers) from Earth — the closest of any full moon this year, according to AstroPixels. As Live Science reports, that makes this year’s Hunter’s Moon a perigean […]
A dramatic pattern shift will bring the chilliest air since spring to millions of people in the central and eastern United States this week, making areas that have struggled so far to shed lingering warmth feel more like November than October. As CNN Weather reports, extended periods of fall chill have been hard to come by for much of […]
If seeing the aurora borealis (northern lights) is on your bucket list, turn your attention skyward: experts say 2024 will be a sensational year for spotting the elusive light show. As Lonely Planet reports, natural phenomenon is usually observable around the Arctic Circle – but this year, people across large swaths of the US and […]
Hurricane Milton set several meteorological records this week, and brought extreme rainfall, surge and wind gusts with it. Here’s a look at the numbers. As AccuWeather reports, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, at 8:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday. In his press briefing on Thursday morning, Governor Ron DeSantis said that the state had escaped the […]
Milton’s race from a Category 2 to a Category 5 hurricane in just a few hours has left people wondering if the powerhouse storm could, or should, possibly become a Category 6. As USA Today reports, hurricane grew very strong very fast Monday after forming in the Gulf of Mexico, exploding from a 60-mph tropical storm Sunday […]