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Heat lightning is what people often call the lightning from a distant storm. If you have a water feature like a bird bath, you might notice an ice spike poking out. I've seen this happen most often during ... The weather plays its own version of March Madness, and there are two main reasons why. September 10 is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, and there are currently no storms being outlooked, tracked, ... After we enjoy a couple of days of spring-like temperatures in the 70s, we are going to see another big temperature swing into the ... What are some of the alarming trends in recent tropical systems and their tornadoes?

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Ask the Meteorologist: Why Do High and Low Pressure Systems Form?

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Ask the Meteorologist: Why does the dew point matter?

Ask the Meteorologist: Why does the dew point matter?

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Ask The Meteorologist: How Does The Green Screen Work?

Ask The Meteorologist: How Does The Green Screen Work?

How Does The Green Screen Work?

Ask the Meteorologist: What is a polar vortex?

Ask the Meteorologist: What is a polar vortex?

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Ask the Meteorologist: What is heat lightning?

Ask the Meteorologist: What is heat lightning?

Heat lightning is what people often call the lightning from a distant storm.

Ask the Meteorologist: Why are spikes of ice forming in bird baths?

Ask the Meteorologist: Why are spikes of ice forming in bird baths?

If you have a water feature like a bird bath, you might notice an ice spike poking out. I've seen this happen most often during ...

Ask the Meteorologist: Why did so many storms have hail Monday?

Ask the Meteorologist: Why did so many storms have hail Monday?

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Ask the Meteorologist: Why do temperatures swing wildly in the month of March?

Ask the Meteorologist: Why do temperatures swing wildly in the month of March?

The weather plays its own version of March Madness, and there are two main reasons why.

Ask the Meteorologist: The climatological peak of hurricane season is oddly calm. Why?

Ask the Meteorologist: The climatological peak of hurricane season is oddly calm. Why?

September 10 is the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, and there are currently no storms being outlooked, tracked, ...

Ask the Meteorologist: Frost Formation, Hurricane History & Lightning Safety Explained

Ask the Meteorologist: Frost Formation, Hurricane History & Lightning Safety Explained

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Ask the Meteorologist: Why will we see another big temperature swing, and will it last?

Ask the Meteorologist: Why will we see another big temperature swing, and will it last?

After we enjoy a couple of days of spring-like temperatures in the 70s, we are going to see another big temperature swing into the ...

Ask the Meteorologist: Tropical systems and their tornadoes

Ask the Meteorologist: Tropical systems and their tornadoes

What are some of the alarming trends in recent tropical systems and their tornadoes?

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