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How to Choose the Best Home Weather Station
By: Yuen Kit Mun
Home weather stations provide information about conditions outside the house and can even predict the weather. This article looks at their features and limitations. more...
By: Michael Onderi
A glimmer of hope is on the horizon for Kenyans as the long drought that had faced the country is about to come to an end as predicted by the Meteorological Department. more...
How Accurate is Winter Forecast 2009-2010?
The 2010 Farmers' Almanac has released its U.S. winter forecast, confident that its secret recipe for weather predicting remains overwhelmingly accurate after 191 years. more...
El Nino Modoki a Climatic Hybrid for 2009-2010
By: Allen Williams
Experts predict hybrid El Nino Modoki will arrive this winter causing an increase in Atlantic hurricanes resulting in greater potential for hurricane landfall. more...
What are Southern California's Santa Ana Winds?
By: Ret Talbot
Santa Ana winds are known for their destructive power when they blow across across Southern California, but they are also a very interesting weather event. more...
Forecast Air Pressure With A Homemade Barometer
By: Kelly Rowe
Barometers have been used by weather forecasters since the 17th century. Today, it's easy to measure pressure by using a hand-crafted barometer. more...
By: Kelly Whitt
Learn how to properly analyze the severity of a storm and where to report your observations. more...
By: Tom Findlay
The snow was admittedly beautiful and a change from the seemingly infinite cloud cover and mild that are the status quo, but it had drawbacks too. more...
By: Sue Cartledge
Ongoing droughts in southeastern Australia may be caused by cyclic currents in the Indian Ocean being stuck in one direction, according to new climate research. more...
Superstition or truth? Plants, animal behaviour, cloud formation and sky colour are all used to predict the weather. more...
Understanding Winter Weather Warnings
By: Ed Oswald
The National Weather Service in the United States and Environment Canada both use terms in their forecasts to alert the public to hazardous winter weather. more...
Foretelling the Weather With Folklore
By: Allene Reynolds
Insects, trees, clouds, smoke and sound are all great weather predictors if you know how to read them properly. more...
Records Abound in 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By: Alan Sorum
2008 marked a very active Atlantic hurricane season, it was noted for the total number of storms and the many major hurricanes that developed. more...
Winter 08/09 to Be Warm in Midwest, Dry in South
By: Ed Oswald
Winter 2008 is likely to see variable weather across the USA, as the absence of a El Nino or La NIna event make it harder for forecasters to find clues to weather trends. more...
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