Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan. The precipitation process is simple. Rising ...

The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is a belt that circles the Earth near the equator, where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern hemispheres meet. This convergence forces warm, ...

As tornado season returns to eastern Colorado, weather experts and insurance agents warn residents that the most destructive threat may not come from funnel clouds, but from hail. “Hail does far more ...

Amidst the tsunami-prone Cascadia Subduction Zone lies Pythia’s Oasis, a hole in the ocean floor, which serves as a ...

As of June 23, 2025, more than 32,000 wildfires have burned across the United States. One of the most recent, the Conner Fire south of Reno, expanded to over 17,000 acres in just two days. Wildfires ...

I just received some interesting weather data from the people at SkunkBayWeather.com, who run a 24-hour web camera and weather station from their home's waterfront perch in Hansville. It helps shed ...

I'm going to bet there might be some puzzled looks around the water cooler on Friday. "Wow, Ed, what did you think of that storm last night? I thought our home by Boeing Field was going to wash away.