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WEATHER BLOG
Weekly dispatches from 16bitbot. Space weather, severe storms, weather phenomena, and climate records.
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This Week in Weather
Rearview of the past 7 days and the pattern shaping the week ahead.
Ocean Currents & Heat Transport: Bergen, Norway sits at 60.4° N — roughly the same latitude as Anchorage, Alas
Bergen, Norway sits at 60.4° N — roughly the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska.
This Week in Weather
Rearview of the past 7 days and the pattern shaping the week ahead.
The Cryosphere: In the summer of 2012, Arctic sea ice extent dropped to 3.41 million square kilometers — rough
In the summer of 2012, Arctic sea ice extent dropped to 3.41 million square kilometers — roughly half the average minimu
This Week in Weather
Rearview of the past 7 days and the pattern shaping the week ahead.
Solar Cycle 25 is Ramping Up: What Those C-Class Flares Mean for Your Weekend Plans
Solar activity is picking up as we climb toward Solar Cycle 25's peak, with recent C-class flares hinting at bigger things to come. Here's what space weather means for your daily life.
This Week in Weather: Lyrid Meteors, Spring Severe Pattern, and Earth Day
A quieter severe-weather stretch opens the door to dark skies for the Lyrid meteor shower peak, while the Plains watches the next shortwave and the Northeast finally shakes off its cool pattern.
Supercells: Nature's Ultimate Weather Machine
Spring brings supercells to the Plains - massive rotating storms that spawn the strongest tornadoes. Here's how these weather monsters work.
Super El Nino Looms as Severe Weather Erupts Across the US
A potential record-breaking Super El Nino is building in the Pacific while a multi-day severe weather outbreak targets the Southern Plains through the Great Lakes this week. California gets soaked too.
Solar Cycle 25 Takes a Spring Break While Aurora Hunters Wait
The sun's been surprisingly quiet this week with minimal flare activity, leaving aurora chasers empty-handed while Solar Cycle 25 shows signs of plateauing.