If you think this winter has been unusual, blame the North Atlantic Oscillation.
read moreEvelyn Browning Garriss doesn't just blog about the weather forecast; she provides insight on WHY extreme weather is happening--and a heads up on weather to watch out for. A historical climatologist, Evelyn blogs about weather history, interesting facts about the weather, and upcoming climate events that affect your life--from farming to your grocery bill. Every week, we look forward to another great weather column from Evelyn. We encourage our weather watchers to post their comments and questions--and tell us what they think!
The NAO: The Crossing Guard of the Atlantic
February 15, 2012
A Cozy, Old-Fashioned Valentine's Day
February 7, 2012
If you are basking in unusually warm weather this February 14, you may be enjoying an old-fashioned Valentine’s Day. According to some experts, during the Middle Ages, spring began in mid-February!
read moreValentine's Day: Cold Weather / Hot Romance
February 5, 2012
Why do we hold Valentine’s Day, the day to celebrate hot romance, in the middle of cold snowy February?
read moreWhat An Extreme Year 2011 Was!
January 30, 2012
Did you think last year’s weather was weird? Now it’s official. You were right!
read moreA Blast From the Sun
January 24, 2012
It came from Outer Space! Yes, that’s the title of an old Sci-Fi movie, but it’s also the solar storm that is expected to hit the Earth today.
read moreSnow With a Side of Chili
January 17, 2012
Welcome to New Mexico, the land of sunshine, delicious chili and snow. Snow! SNOW! According to the New York Times, we're enjoying some of the best ski conditions in the country.
read moreThe Extremely Weird La Niña
January 2, 2012
Despite a cool La Niña shaping global weather, here in North America the weather has been amazingly warm. Winter weather sulked in the West and refused to move east. Indeed, the weather got so strange that on Christmas there was more snow in El Paso, Texas, on the Mexican border, than in Toronto, Canada!
It has been very weird weather for a La Niña.
read moreSanta's Weather
December 16, 2011
Look out, Santa! According to some reports, Good St. Nick not only has to worry about delivering a few billion gifts, but the North Pole may melt out from under his feet!
read moreCalifornia Blowing on Such a Winter's Day
December 11, 2011
Hurricane force winds slammed the coast! On December 2, fierce winds toppled trees, ripped up power lines and smashed through cities. A new tropical storm? No. Welcome to sunny California and the Santa Ana winds.
In the East Coast, the Atlantic Hurricane season just ended. People could breathe a sigh of relief. On the West Coast, however, the windy season is just reaching its peak. These winds are hot, dry, blasts from the mountains, not the flooding storms of the tropics.
read moreThe official 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season is over, which brings us into a most confusing period—a time of subtropical, extratropical, and tropical storms.
read moreThe Glow of Space Weather
November 7, 2011
It’s time for some pretty weather. With the drought in Texas, last week’s Halloween Nor’easter, and a tornado in Oklahoma, the weather has been downright nasty. It’s time for a change.
read moreHalloween's Trick−The October Nor'easter
October 30, 2011
BOO! It’s snowing!
You’ve seen the headlines. The Northeast was hit by a Nor’easter snowstorm that affected 60 million people. Over three million were left without power.
read moreKnowing the Weather and Saving Money
October 17, 2011
I am fascinated by the weather – it is my hobby, my job and my passion. I love to save money, especially in the current economy.
read moreBalloons Going Up! Snow Coming Down.
October 11, 2011
It’s autumn! It’s time for leaves to turn and, if you are in New Mexico, balloons to float. Welcome to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!
read moreLa Niña: Good or Bad?
October 4, 2011
Here’s the news – La Niña, that cool pool of water in the Tropical Pacific, is back.
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