Following two brief, but significant, cool spells across south Florida (Jan. 3 – 4 and Jan. 7 – 8, 2014), temperature and dew point (a measure of absolute atmospheric moisture) readings soared across south Florida on Jan. 9. However, high dew points near the ground…To read the entire feature, click
Read DetailsJust before sunset on the evening of Sept. 6, 2013, two clusters of thunderstorms were approaching western Collier County. One was drifting or reforming as it moved southward…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 9/11/13
Read DetailsSunday, Jul. 7, 2013, marked the start of the Howard University Summer Weather Camp program (Washington, DC). As the campers (all with a strong interest in weather) and their families gathered for the welcome session, several campers were already monitoring the development of a bow echo across West Virginia and
Read DetailsMany of you may know about rising air currents in thunderstorms. These currents, often referred to as convection, signify rising, less dense warm air. There was no dearth of such rising air currents (updrafts) yesterday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Emily passed by east of Florida (Fig. 1). But,
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