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Snowy Mountains

First Snow: Polish the Skis and Snowboards

November opened with cool temperatures and good snow in the West. That whoop you are hearing is all...
Ice melt

The Polar Vortex: When a Warmer Climate Means Colder Weather

Although much of the early winter season had been mild in many places, January brought some...
Sun

Does the Sun Affect our Weather and Climate?

There have many arguments about whether or not variations in the Sun’s activity affect our weather...
Hurricane Michael

Does Warmer Weather Mean More Hurricanes and Tornadoes?

This past hurricane season was a notable one, with some very strong and unusual storms in the...
George Washington at the Battle of Trenton

Wartime Weather

Weather has played a critical role in history on a number of occasions. In both the American...
Sunshine

Will Record-Warmth Continue in 2018?

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2017 was the second warmest...
American Football

Super Bowl Weather Through the Years

Super Bowl®LII will be played on February 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
Hurricane Maria - USDA

A Costly Year: The Damaging Weather of 2017

With wildfires, hurricanes, drought, and natural disasters, this year has been by far the costliest...
Sunrise Frost

The Cooling Effect of the Sun

As Earth continues to warm, lower solar radiation may ease the heat’s impact—temporarily. Let’s...
Weather Update Map - May 2017

Summer 2017 Weather Predictions

With winter behind us, let’s look ahead to see our most likely weather over the rest of spring and...
Weather Update April 2017

More Record-Setting Weather Patterns

There were a record number of high and low temperatures across the U.S. and Canada in 2016—and the...
Signs of a Cold Winter 2017

Signs of a Cold Winter 2016–2017

For winter 2016–2017, the Almanac has predicted colder-than-normal temperatures for most of the...
Sunset

Sun Photos and Images

Enjoy wonderful, winning SUN photos from Almanac readers! Winning Sun Contest Photos Florida Sunset...
Gray Wolf

El Niño Weather and Wolves

For the first time in 91 years, wild wolves are in California. Scientists told people to expect...
Meteor Trail

When Chicken Little is Right and the Sky Falls

Most “space weather” is remote – a solar flare or a geomagnetic storm that causes auroras and radio...
Hurricane

Tropical Storms in May?

It’s official – the Atlantic Hurricane Season starts on June 1.So why did a number of weather blogs...