Weather Articles

 At 5:12 A.M. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, an earthquake woke up residents of San Francisco and tossed them from their beds. Little did they know that it was going to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the United States. 

Confused by weather forecasts? Here are some of the more common and basic meteorological terms, concepts, and phenomena. We hope this helps clear the clouds!

Thinking about hitting the beach? Don't go anywhere without checking out the weather with the 2011 summer beach forecast and tide predictions from The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

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Many children (and adults) are fascinated by igloos. If you live in a snowy region, here's how to build an  igloo in 10 steps!

Some of our wildest weather has occurred around Thanksgiving! Here are 5 of the biggest Thanksgiving storms in history—add your own below!

Below is the general summary of our 2011-2012 long-range winter weather predictions, compliments of The 2012 Old Farmer's Almanac.

However you feel about snow, there are some U.S. cities that can boast the "worst winter weather" —or "best" if you love the cold.

Predict the weather with our collection of weather proverbs and prognostics about rain and clouds.

Next time you see an ant or a spider, check out what it's doing—it could let you know something about the upcoming weather. Check out our weather proverbs and prognostics about insects and reptiles.

Whether you're wondering when to expect rain, or if a cold winter or dry summer is ahead of you, birds have a way of helping us find out! Here is a collection of some of our favorite bird weather proverbs and prognostics.