If you watch the local weather forecast, you'll see weather maps with a lot of colored lines on them. Those lines are fronts. This article explains what they are and how they affect our weather.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/what-are-fronts/
#LearnWeather
We're getting some cold snaps, which means we're going to be hearing about the polar vortex in the news. There's a lot of misconceptions about it. Here's an article about the polar vortex and how it causes our coldest weather.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/meet-the-polar-vortex/
In today's learn weather post, we'll learn about what allows all of our weather to happen: the atmosphere. Here's an article about the layers of the atmosphere and how we measure it.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/layers-of-the-atmosphere/
Today at 11:15 AM CST, we reach perihelion, when Earth is closest to the Sun, about 91.4 million miles. Why is it so cold in the Northern Hemisphere when we are closest to the Sun? I have an article that explains that.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/what-are-perihelion-and-aphelion/
With snow in the forecast for a portion of Illinois this weekend, it's a good time to revisit the various types of winter weather we will see in the next few months, along with the advisories that accompany that weather. Here's an article I wrote about just that.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/basics-of-winter-weather/
The West Coast will be experiencing a lot of wind and rain this week due to an atmospheric river, or Pineapple Express. Here's an article about how the atmospheric river forms and what kind of impacts it can create.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/understanding-the-atmospheric-river/
We're minutes away from the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, defined as the beginning of fall. But we have other ways of defining seasons. For example, meteorological fall began back on September 1. Here's an article about how seasons are defined.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/how-do-we-define-seasons/
One of the things that makes thunderstorms so dangerous is lightning. Here's an article I wrote that describes how lightning is formed and what to do to be safe around thunderstorms.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/all-about-lightning/
Currently 21 thunderstorm warnings occurring across the country. On days like today, we use weather radar to track these storms. Here's an article I wrote about how radar works and how we use it.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/how-weather-radar-works/
The most fascinating things for me about weather are thunderstorms. I wrote a post about how thunderstorms form and the different types that occur.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/types-of-thunderstorms-and-how-they-form/
Today marks the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. From now until the end of November, we will be keeping an eye on the tropics for disturbances that might turn into tropical storms and hurricanes. Here's an article I wrote about tropical storms and how we name them.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/whats-in-a-hurricane-name/
We've had a few severe weather days already and you've probably seen terms like "slight risk" or "enhanced risk" thrown around on those days. Here's an article I wrote that explains those severe weather risk categories.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/severe-weather-risk-categories/
This week is severe weather preparedness week in Illinois, so it's a good time to review the basics of severe weather. Here's an article I wrote to help explain severe weather prep.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/severe-weather-preparedness/
Today is the first day of meteorological spring, which means astronomical spring is only a few weeks away. Here's an article I wrote about the differences in how we define seasons.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/how-do-we-define-seasons/
#WeatherCurious #LearnWeather #MeteorologicalSpring #Seasons
When we look at weather maps, we will probably see fronts drawn on them. What exactly are cold fronts and warm fronts? I wrote an article that helps describe them.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/what-are-fronts/
The atmosphere is very important for our planet, protecting us from scary space stuff and making life possible on Earth. I have an article about how the atmosphere is structured and how we measure it on a daily basis to help us with weather forecasts.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/layers-of-the-atmosphere/
The Peoria and Bloomington-Normal areas are now officially in a Winter Storm Watch. I have written an article that describes the different types of winter advisories as well as the different types of winter precipitation.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/basics-of-winter-weather/
While it hasn't gotten much use around here lately, radar is a valuable tool in predicting short-term weather, especially during severe weather. Here's an article I wrote about how radar works and how we use it on a day-to-day basis.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/how-weather-radar-works/
Late tonight will be aphelion, the point at which the earth is farthest from the sun in its orbit. But why are we farthest away during the hottest season? I wrote an article that describes what's going on.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/what-are-perihelion-and-aphelion/
The first tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic. TS Alberto, currently in the western Gulf of Mexico, will affect the eastern coasts of Mexico and Texas over the next several days. Here's an updated article I've written about how tropical systems are classified and how they get their names.
https://weather.chadcalsyn.com/blog/whats-in-a-hurricane-name/
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