https://wildcardweather.com/learn-more/2022-04-11T20:26:22+00:00weekly0.6https://wildcardweather.com/about/2022-04-11T20:24:48+00:00weekly0.6https://wildcardweather.com/2014/12/17/no-two-alike-snowflake-shapes-and-formation/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/morphologydiagram.jpgmorphologydiagramThe shape a snowflake takes depends on temperature and humidity. From http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/primer/primer.htmhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bergeron.jpgBergeronhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/icelattice.jpgicelatticeFrom http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/primer/primer.htmhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/different-snowflake-shapes.jpgdifferent snowflake shapeshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/070119_make_snowflake_03.jpg070119_make_snowflake_03https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/snowflakes-form.jpgsnowflakes formation Calgary SunA wonderful graphic on the snowflake formation process from The Calgary Sun. Not many cities know more about snow than Calgary!https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmas-crafts-paper-snowflakes-window-decoration.jpgpaper snowflakes windows christmas treeMerry Christmas from Wildcard Weather!2021-12-05T06:29:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2020/11/30/just-in-time-for-meteorological-winter-winter-forecasts-from-a-variety-of-sources/2020-12-01T17:13:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/02/21/learn-to-read-a-skew-t-diagram-like-a-meteorologist-in-pictures/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_isotherms1.jpgskewt_isothermshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_severeweather.jpgSkewT_severeweatherhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_lcl.jpgSkewT_LCLhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_convtemp.jpgSkewT_ConvTemphttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_ccl.jpgSkewT_CCLhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_inversion.jpgSkewT_inversionhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_clouds.jpgSkewT_cloudshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_winds.gifskewT_windshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_temperature_dewpoint.jpgskewT_temperature_dewpointhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/skewt_pseudoadiabats.jpgskewT_pseudoadiabats2024-07-25T10:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2019/09/12/where-to-find-the-weather-models-meteorologists-use/2019-09-12T22:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2019/08/14/raining-grasshoppers-or-fish-or-meat-or-blood-strange-rains-that-sound-downright-biblical/2019-08-14T22:53:33+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/10/radiosondes-weather-balloons-and-their-role-in-forecasting/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/overview1.gifoverviewhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/100_2581.jpg100_2581https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/spin.pngspinPurple is tornado warning, red is severe thunderstorm. From about 5pm EDT today.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/balloon-146.jpgBalloon 146https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/balloon-142.jpgBalloon 1422017-03-30T22:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/11/06/adventures-in-cloud-seeding/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/moscow-blizzard.jpgmoscow blizzardSorry Yury, the technology just isn't there yet.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/article-1224475-070af4a3000005dc-740_634x356.jpgarticle-1224475-070AF4A3000005DC-740_634x356We won't miss any opportunity of artificial precipitation since Beijing is suffering from the lingering drought,' the report quoted Zhang Qiang, head of the Beijing Weather Modification Officehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/seeding-truck.jpgchina cloud seeding truckCloud seeding rockets being fired from the back of pickup truck in China.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/opening-ceremony-games-621822-o.jpgopening-ceremony-games-621822-oRemember all those drums?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/parts-of-a-hurricane_image007.jpgPARTS OF A HURRICANE_image007The eyewall forms the edges of a hurricane's eye and is the location of the most intense wind and rain.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/article-1206357-016e43840000044d-215_468x357.jpgLynmouth Flood Damage 1952Damage from the Lynmouth Flood of 19522015-07-30T16:22:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/06/16/erie-on-fire-or-just-a-trick-of-the-light/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150518_204321.jpgLake Erie at Sunset below Stratocumulus Cloud Deckhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/20150518_203950.jpgLake Erie at Sunset Below Stratocumulus Cloud Deck2015-06-17T03:23:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/10/12/what-will-this-winter-be-like-two-forecasts-for-winter-in-your-region/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/weather-map-us-jpg1.pngweather-map-us-jpg(1)The Old Farmer's Almanac Winter Forecast for 2014-2015https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/almanac-pac-nw.jpgalmanac pac nwahttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/almanac-texas_okla.jpgalmanac texas_oklahttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/almanac-ohio-valley.jpgalmanac ohio valleyTemperature and precipitation departures for the Ohio Valley.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/almanac-southeast.jpgalmanac southeasthttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/farmers-northeast.pngfarmers northeastPrecipitation and Temperature departures for the Northeasthttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ecmwf-feb-2015.pngecmwf feb 2015ECMWF forecast FEBRUARY 2015.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ecmwf-jan-2015.pngecmwf jan 2015ECMWF forecast JANUARY 2015https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ecmwf-dec-2014.pngecmwf dec 2014ECMWF Forecast DECEMBER 2014.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/almanac-regions.jpgAlmanac regionsClimate Regions, as dictated by the The Old Farmer's Almanac2015-05-05T22:07:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/03/12/european-model-vs-old-farmers-almanac-who-had-the-better-2014-2015-winter-forecast/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/month_scores.jpgmonth_scoreshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/winter_scores.jpgwinter_scoreshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/201502_precip.gif201502_precipPrecipitation ranks for February 2015.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/201502_avgtemp.gif201502_avgtempAverage temperature ranks for February 2015.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/201501_precip.gif201501_precipPrecipitation ranks for January 2015.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/201501_avgtemp.gif201501_avgtempAverage temperature ranks for January 2015.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/201412_avgtemp.gif201412_avgtempAverage temperature ranks for December 2014.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/201412_precip.gif201412_precipPrecipitation ranks for December 2014.2015-03-12T22:16:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/02/17/blocking-high-brings-warmth-to-west-cold-to-east-and-yes-boston-snow/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/temp_anom.jpgtemp_anomUpdated: Temperature Anomaly forecast from the 2/19/2015 12Z European Model Run. Valid overnight. Everything east of Texas is below average (except Northern Maine, lucky them). Over 40 degrees F below average in Kentucky!https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/jetstream_02062015jpg.jpgjetstream_02062015JPGJet Stream position February 6th, 2015. High pressure ridge in place over the western United States. Trough over the east.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/jetstream_01182015jpg.jpgjetstream_01182015JPGJet Stream position January 18th, 2015. High pressure ridge in place over the western United States. Trough over the east.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/jan-2015-us-divisional-avg-temp-ranks.gifJan-2015-US-Divisional-Avg-Temp-RanksJanuary 2015 Data: Warm to the west, cool to the east.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/north-america-physical-map.gifNorth-America-physical-mapGeneral pattern for the winter of 2015.2015-02-19T17:35:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/02/11/above-average-ocean-temperatures-contributing-to-historic-boston-snowfall/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gfs-025deg_world-ced_sst_anom.pngGFS-025deg_WORLD-CED_SST_anomSea surface temperature anomalies. Temperatures off of New England's coast especially high.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/europrecip_1814feb.jpgEUROprecip_1814FebFebruary 14th, 18z (1 pm): Storm centered near Buffalo, light precipitation throughout.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/europrecip_0615feb.jpgEUROprecip_0615FebFebruary 15th, 06Z (1am): The storm has quickly intensified with heavy precipitation over Eastern Massachusetts.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/europrecip_0015feb.jpgEUROprecip_0015FebFebruary 15th, 00z (7pm on the 14th): Storm reaches coastline, bands of heavier precipitation appear.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tlumacki_hullbattlessnow_metro564.jpgTlumacki_hullbattlessnow_metro564A pile of snow in Hull, MA. Image from Boston.com2015-02-12T04:40:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/02/04/finding-the-jackpot-region-coastal-fronts-in-noreasters/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/blizzard2015_totals.jpegblizzard2015_totalsSnow totals from the Blizzard of 2015. Image from The Boston Globe at http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/28/map-snowfall-totals-mass-northeast-from-blizzard/ojjpsPKWPqjuRjoWvRD0PK/story.htmlhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/stationaryfront.jpegstationaryfrontAt a stationary front air collides from opposite directions and it forced upward.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/coastalfront_easternma.jpgcoastalfront_easternMAhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/noreaster_location_winds.jpgnor'easter_location_windsIn the northern hemisphere, low pressure systems spin counter-clockwise. As nor'easters move north, winds at the head of the storms blow on-shore.2015-02-06T05:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/02/18/did-you-know-the-noreaster-name/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/win-noreaster.jpgnor'easter surface windsA great shot of strong northeast surface winds. As shown on http://earth.nullschool.net/ (A bookmark for any weather enthusiast!)https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/surface.jpgnor'easter surface winds 2/13/14https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/539w.jpgScituate winter wavesScituate, MA: Welcome to New England.2015-02-05T06:57:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/12/01/how-noreasters-form/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/trough-jet-noreaster.jpgtrough jet nor'easterhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/18610178.jpg18610178a few of the many, many cars left on Massachusetts highways during the blizzard of '78.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nov26_2014_nor.jpgnov26_2014_norWhich type is it?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nov27_2014_nor.jpgnov27_2014_norWhich type is it?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nov25_2014_nor.jpgnov25_2014_norWhich type is it?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nov24_2014_nor.jpgnov24_2014_norWhich type is it?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/noreaster_coastalredev.jpgnor'easter_coastalredevhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cad.jpgCold Air DamminFrom http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climate/winter_wx/Patterns.php, the State Climate Office of North Carolinahttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/noreaster_gulfpath.jpgnor'easter_gulfpath2015-02-05T06:56:24+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/01/30/a-quick-thought-about-the-nws-mt-holly-apology-for-the-blizzard-of-2015/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nyc_blizzard2015forecast.jpgnyc_blizzard2015forecastThis did not pan out.2015-02-05T06:55:59+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/01/18/help-noaa-refine-its-cloud-sensing-techniques-with-the-satcam-app/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snow_cloud_modis2.jpgsnow_cloud_MODIS2https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/infrared_satellite.jpgStormsInfrared Satellite Image. Yellow, orange, and red colors are colder, higher clouds.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snow_cloud_modis.jpgsnow_cloud_MODISHigh clouds are magenta, low clouds are yellow/orange, and snow is white. Again this image is from the RAMMB: GOES-R Proving Ground Blog at http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/research/goes-r/proving_ground/blog/index.php/modis-snowcloud-discriminator/modis-snowcloud-discriminator-example/.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/snow_cloud.jpgsatellite_image_snow_cloudFind the clouds, find the snow. Tricky isn't it. Image from RAMMB: GOES-R Proving Ground Blog at http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/research/goes-r/proving_ground/blog/index.php/modis-snowcloud-discriminator/modis-snowcloud-discriminator-example/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/weather_map_92113.jpgweather_map_92113Bingo, all of that moisture and cloud cover was indeed associated with a long cold front.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/water_vapor_image.jpgWater_Vapor_imageA satellite image for water vapor. Black and orange are drier areas while white and blue are moist.2015-01-19T06:20:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/01/2nd-highest-tornado-ever-recorded-happened-saturday/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/images.jpgThe Mount Evans TornadoThe Mount Evans tornado, taken Saturday, July 28, 2012.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/rte-density-vs-height.pngrte-density-vs-heightDistribution of Water Vapor with Height2015-01-12T22:49:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/07/ernesto-and-tropical-storm-conditions/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/at_sst_mm.gifat_sst_mmhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/vortex.jpgvortexAir moves into the low and deflects right. Coming from all sides, the turning air creates a vortex.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/vis-l.jpgErnesto visible 8/6/12Seen in the bottom left portion of the screen, Tropical Storm Ernesto spins between Jamaica and Honduras. It's forecasted to bring tropical storm conditions to the Honduran coast before making landing over Belize or the Yucatan at hurricane strength early Wednesday morning.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mars-rover-curiosity-cheers-first-image.jpgmars-rover-curiosity-cheers-first-imageCongratulations to NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory!2015-01-12T22:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/06/12/cloud-seeding-a-brief-history-and-an-introduction-to-the-science/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cloud-seeding-plane-flares.jpgcloud seeding plane flaresA plane with cloud seeding flares.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dynamiccloudseedingexplained.jpgdynamic cloud seeding explainedhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/china_rocket.jpgcloud seeding rocket chinaA cloud seeding rocket being fired from a pickup truck in China.2015-01-12T22:44:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/06/02/the-meteorology-community-loses-three-of-its-own/2015-01-12T22:42:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/23/climate-change-at-the-bottom-of-the-world-dont-forget-about-penguins/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/3444822-chinstrap-penguin-0.jpgChinstrap PenguinGentoo or Chinstrap? What do you think?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mg-8413-adelie-penguin-drr.jpgAdelie Penguins, AntarcticaAdelie Penguinshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/king-penguin5.jpgKing PenguinThe King Penguin, relaxing.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/emperor_penguin_1.jpgEmperor penguin familyA pair of emperor penguins with chick.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/antarctic_temperature_trend_1981-2007.jpgAntarctic_Temperature_Trend_1981-2007Temperature trends in Antarctica between 1981 and 2007, based on thermal infrared observations made by a series of NOAA satellite sensors. Author: Robert Simmon, NASA Earth Observatory.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/surfacereflectivity.jpgsurfacereflectivitySnow and ice reflect most incoming solar rays, while the open ocean will absorb it.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/polar-bear-melting-ice.jpgpolar-bear-melting-iceYou'd need a heart of stone to not care about these little bear cubs, but don't forget, penguins need our help too!2015-01-12T22:41:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/16/seeding-an-end-to-climate-change/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/capture.jpgstratus deck san franciscohttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/geoengineering-4-470-1108.jpgcloud brightening shipA cloud brightening ship, sucking in ocean water and spraying a fine, salt mist.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tempy.jpgGlobal energy balancehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/clouds.jpgmarine stratus cloud deckhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/inversion.gifinversion2015-01-12T22:40:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/11/04/weather-fan-christmas-gift-ideas-from-a-real-meteorologist/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/book.jpgbookhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/galileo_thermometer.jpggalileo_thermometerhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/acurite.jpgacuriteThe AcuRite 00634 https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ecmwf_ao_bias.pngecmwf_ao_biasEveryone is talking today about the Arctic Oscillation (AO) heading way negative. How did I know about it? WeatherBELL Premium.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/radarlab_hd.jpgradarlab_hdWeatherTAP RadarLab HD+https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/santa_weathervane.jpgsanta_weathervaneChristmas and meteorology can be a perfect pairing!2016-11-30T19:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/11/22/lake-effect-snow-and-the-november-2014-buffalo-storm/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buffalo-lake-effect-snow2.jpgBuffalo lake-effect snowhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buffalo-lake-effect-snow1.jpgBuffalo lake-effect snowhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buffalo-monthly-snow.jpgbuffalo monthly snowhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stnplot_20141118.gifstnplot_20141118November 18th, 2014https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/stnplot_20141117.gifstnplot_20141117November 17th, 2014https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/great-lakes-fetch.pnggreat lakes fetchhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buffalo-lake-effect-snow.jpgBuffalo lake-effect snow2015-01-12T22:36:59+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/12/12/the-pineapple-express-and-californias-rain/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/drought-monitor.jpgdrought monitorLet us hope to see less exceptional drought in the next map.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cliff-mass-blog-pineapple.gifcliff mass blog pineappleAtmospheric river moisture band. Image from the great Cliff Mass Weather Blog at http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2010/12/atmospheric-river-on-way.htmlhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/el_nino_nws.jpgel_nino_NWShttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mjo2.jpgmadden julian oscillation pineapple expressImage again created by Baker of NWS Boulderhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mjo.jpgmadden julian oscillation pineapple expressImage again created by Baker of NWS Boulderhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/14074215234_374074c9f8_o.png14074215234_374074c9f8_oImage created by Baker of NWS Boulderhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mjos-and-kelvin-waves2.pngMJOs and Kelvin waves(2)2015-01-12T22:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/09/19/mainstream-news-and-how-a-scientist-began-to-dislike-the-term/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6541-1374853722-scientist_2193498b.jpg6541-1374853722-scientist_2193498bA scientist. This is what we all do. Every single one of us.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/lat_sug.jpglat_sugWhat's a computational biologist? Could I be one?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chems.jpgchemsThe Chem-Trail Conspiracy. A future blog post may be needed but for now check out http://blackbag.gawker.com/the-patents-used-to-prove-chemtrails-are-not-what-they-1634753485/+dennismersereauhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/yah_squid.jpgYahoo News Squid ArticleI'm a scientist? Can I do this?2015-01-12T22:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/10/09/the-albuquerque-international-balloon-fiesta-and-the-albuquerque-box/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/skew_kabq.gifAlbuquerque Skew-T soundingThis is a Skew-T plot, created from the data gathered by this morning's weather balloon. The wind barbs in a Skew-T plot point to where the wind is coming from. As you can see, wind through most of the atmosphere is coming from the west, but close to the surface it is coming from the north. Today may not be a true "box" setup but that wind near the surface is the drainage wind.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1922250_10100227862513993_5810355234752861695_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaSo were "The Bees". Here is Momma Bee and Poppa Bee kissing. Baby had already taken off this morning.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10710838_10100227863332353_6900280188825077405_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaAnother great glow picture. The light you see inside the balloons is from the flame used to heat the air.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1238708_10100227863222573_4029250106264767505_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaFrom the October 5th Glow.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10622802_10104376620539173_7887165493097756154_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaMore balloons inflating for takeoff.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ig-balloon-in-pile.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta"When Pigs Fly" was a crowd favorite.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1962641_10100227862499023_361175627647652287_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaThe tourist penguin was my favorite balloon.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10420008_10104376622550143_6408622804934451881_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque International Balloon FiestaYoda was a brand new balloon this year!https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10408812_10100227861810403_4362901077877224324_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque Balloon FiestaOctober 4th, 2014 Mass Ascensionhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1896988_10104376621706833_7085366897125530234_n.jpg2014 Albuquerque Balloon FiestaOctober 4th, 2014 Mass Ascension2015-01-12T22:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/08/03/sun-dog-inside-a-hole-punch-cloud/2015-01-12T22:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2015/01/11/dyk-wonderful-window-frost/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/new-mexico-rain-topographical-map.jpgnew mexico rain topographical map2015-01-12T22:30:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/11/09/dyk-chemtrails-are-a-lie/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_0115.jpgjet contails2014-11-20T22:36:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/09/07/monsoons-and-the-north-american-monsoon/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/906px-india_annual_rainfall_map_en-svg.png906px-India_annual_rainfall_map_en.svgAnnual rainfall across India. The high totals in the southwest and northeast are almost entirely from monsoon rains.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20130511_stm950.png20130511_STM950Location of the Tibetan Plateau.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/118377-050-aee57dcd.jpg118377-050-AEE57DCDThe left image is rainfall during the West African monsoon. It typically begins in late June and will last until October. The right image rainfall during the Northern Hemisphere winter.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/southern-plains.jpgsouthern plainsHere, a backdoor cold front is bringing moisture in from the southern plains.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sonoran-plateau.jpgsonoran plateauUnder this pattern, tropical rains from the Sonoran Plateau travel northward.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gulf-of-mexico.jpggulf of mexicoUnder the right wind patterns, the Gulf of Mexico can be a near endless source of moisture for the American southwest.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/monsoon.jpgThe Tibetan Monsoon Wind Patternhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tibetan-plateau.jpgTibetan PlateauLook familiar? Its the same alternating pattern as a diurnal sea breeze.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140716_183916.jpg20140716_183916https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140706_202907.jpg20140706_2029072014-09-08T17:04:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/05/24/a-trip-through-southeastern-new-mexico-roswell-cavern-weather-and-dust-devils/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140508_144658.jpg20140508_144658https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140508_144457.jpg20140508_144457https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140508_144132.jpg20140508_144132https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140508_143158.jpg20140508_143158https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140508_142818.jpg20140508_142818https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140508_142349.jpg20140508_142349https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140509_122822.jpg20140509_122822https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140509_113913.jpg20140509_113913https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140509_104734.jpg20140509_104734https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/20140509_103733.jpg20140509_1037332014-05-25T00:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2014/01/27/the-ice-dam-cometh/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/article-2522437-1a0cf81500000578-472_634x350.jpgSan Miguel River Ice Dam December 12 2013An ice damn on the San Miguel River in Colorado. Photo taken by Bill Masters in Placerville, CO on December 12, 2013. This is an example of a freeze-up dam.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/redriverbasin.gifThe Red River BasinThe Red River of the North flow north along the North Dakota-Minnesota border into Canada before dumping into Lake Winnipeg.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ns4293.jpgNew River, VA Ice DamA historic ice dam occurring on the New River in Virginia2014-01-27T19:52:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/11/24/wildcard-weather-is-moving/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/abq_2010_mp_pic_02.jpgabq_2010_mp_pic_022013-11-24T15:55:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/10/14/did-you-know-auroras-on-satellite/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aurora-satellite.jpgaurora satelliteThe bright, looping features in the northern half of the picture are the auroras.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aurora-washington.jpgaurora washingtonThe aurora, as seen from the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/earth-field-lines.gifearth field linesThe Earth's magnetic field lines.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aurora-ground.jpgAurora Maine 10/8/132013-10-15T03:50:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/09/23/the-cut-off-low-and-the-colorado-floods-in-pictures/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/colorado_flooding-0742b-3479.jpgColorado_Flooding-0742b-3479The images are stunning. Please do what you can to aid the flood victims in Colorado.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/524581_657525120924316_1148754027_n.jpg524581_657525120924316_1148754027_nThe highest rain totals are just at the edge of the mountains, where air began to rise and released all of its moisture.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/130919183928-01-colo-flooding-0919-horizontal-gallery.jpg130919183928-01-colo-flooding-0919-horizontal-galleryThe Colorado rains have truly desvastated the region. What could have caused so much damage?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/500mb_12zyesterday.png500mb_12ZyesterdayThis 500mb image (mid to upper troposphere) clearly shows the cut off low. Separated from the jet stream, it sits over the southwest and spins counter-clockwise, bringing in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.2013-09-24T20:25:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/09/10/the-blue-autumn-sky-illusion-or-reality/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/raymie.gifraymieImage from Hyperphysics R Navehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/eye_cones.jpgeye_conesThe blue-violet cones are much more sensitive to blue light than violet.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/visible_spectrum_waves_big.jpgvisible_spectrum_waves_bigThe wavelengths of different colors in the visible spectrum.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/david-edwards-blue-autumn-sky-contrasts-with-the-yellow-aspen-leaves.jpgdavid-edwards-blue-autumn-sky-contrasts-with-the-yellow-aspen-leaves2016-05-23T21:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/14/what-is-lightning/2013-09-07T02:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/09/06/to-the-moon-alice/2013-09-07T02:05:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/29/find-out-exactly-what-this-winter-will-be-like-in-your-area-thanks-to-the-farmers-almanac/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/r-hurricane-irene-2011-large570.jpgr-HURRICANE-IRENE-2011-large570Saw it coming, nailed it.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/fortune.jpgfortune tellerWhat do this winter hold for you?https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/off04_prcp.gifoff04_prcpFor the three month period between December 2013 and February 2014 most of the country has an equal chance of above average and below average precipitation.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2014-usfa-winter.jpg2014-USFA-WinterLooks like bitterly cold and snowy for me, sounds like fun!2013-11-09T02:47:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/22/50th-anniversary-of-seeding-beulah/2013-08-22T18:14:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/19/weather-nerd-christmas-list-item-1-nike-weatherman-air-force-ones/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/wpid-nike-air-foamposite-one-thermal-map-1.jpgwpid-Nike-Air-Foamposite-One-THERMAL-MAP-1.jpghttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/wpid-1376932212580.jpgwpid-1376932212580.jpghttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/wpid-nike-weatherman-pack-1.jpgwpid-Nike-Weatherman-Pack-1.jpg2013-08-22T19:54:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/31/dr-jeff-masters-steals-my-thunder-but-wunderfully-explains-saharan-dust-and-atlantic-hurricane-activity/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1010419_595459390476522_1054936401_n.jpgCanary Islands Saharan DustThank you to the Wordpress Blog All Things Geography (http://allthingsgeography1.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/picture-from-earth-84/) for this webcam image.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/iod-earth-072913.jpgSahara Dust Storm 7/31/13The dust storm as captured by satellite on Monday. The visible island chain is the Canary Islands.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mummyfilm_468x240.jpgmummyfilm_468x240That dust is a killer... a hurricane killer.2013-08-13T03:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/04/couple-pictures-from-sunset-today/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-04_20-00-00_76.jpgCumulus tower at sunsetCumulus tower at sunsethttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-04_19-58-30_432.jpgCumulus towers over Boston skylineCumulus towers over Boston skyline2013-08-08T01:29:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/08/03/atlantic-pacific-tropical-update/2013-08-03T20:06:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/18/a-peak-at-your-weekend-forecast/2013-07-30T02:00:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/27/ts-flossie-takes-aim-at-hawaii-why-is-it-so-invulnerable-to-hurricanes/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/fig6_all_tracks.gifFig6_all_tracksMany storms have weakened or dissipated before making landfall.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/opc_pac.gifTodayToday's surface conditions. The high is weaker and a trough is present northwest of Hawaii.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130221npac.gifStrong Pacific HighA strong Pacific high.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pacific_ocean_garbage_patch_pollution_plastic_gyre_map_q_48874.jpgpacific_ocean_garbage_patch_pollution_plastic_gyre_map_q_48874The same gyre the brings cooler water to Hawaii also creates the great Pacific garbage patch (labeled in orange).https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ep_sst_mm.gifep_sst_mmHurricanes and tropical storms need water temperatures of 80 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer to retain their strength.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flossie-track.gifFlossie trackhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flossie.jpgFLOSSIETropical Storm Flossie as of 5PM EDT on July 28, 2013. It is 430 miles east of Hilo with maximum winds of 55 mph.2013-08-02T22:07:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/07/27/severe-weather-and-cold-fronts/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/warmfront1.gifWarm frontCross-section of a warm front.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/warmfront.gifWarm FrontCross-section of a warm front. The front itself typically lies behind a broad area of showers or drizzle.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/coldfront.gifCold FrontA cross-section of a cold front.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/noaa.gifSurface Weather Map 7/26/12This weather map, produced by the National Weather Service a few hours before the above radar image, shows a long cold front that matches the location and orientation of the line of storms.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/rad_mos_nat_satovl.gifRadar/Satellite Mosaic 7/26/12This radar/satellite shows a long line of precipitation, heavy at many spots, from New England to Texas.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/pblbm.jpgElmira, NY Storm Damage 7/26/12This building in Elmira, NY was damaged today by the severe weather. The storms reportedly spawned a tornado, but the National Weather Service is yet to confirm.2013-07-28T22:30:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/07/31/tornadoes-and-nws-storm-assessment-teams/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/downburst_damage.jpgMicroburst DamageMircroburst Damagehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/9.jpgTornado DamageTornado Damagehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/fig_5_flood_damage.jpgFlood DamageFlood Damagehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/hail-damage.jpgHail DamageHail Damage2013-07-28T22:30:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/05/tropical-storms-ernesto-and-florence-and-curiositys-set-to-land/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/curiosity_landing_gl_800.jpgcuriosity_landing_gl_800https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/204434w5_nl_smf.gif204434W5_NL_smfhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/204434w5_nl_sm.gif204434W5_NL_sm2013-07-28T22:29:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/09/ernesto-makes-landfall-set-to-make-landfall-again/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/images1.jpgimagesLarge buoy ripped from dockhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/628x471.jpgErnesto wind damageDamage from Ernesto's windshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/hurricane-ernesto-410x273.jpgHurricane-Ernesto-410x273Flooding caused by Ernesto's 2-4 ft storm surgehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-08-08t035258z_1_cbre8770asc00_rtroptp_3_oukwd-uk-ernesto-position-nhc.jpgTourists leave the area as Hurricane Ernesto approaches the southern part of the Yucatan peninsula, in MahahualTourists leave the area as Hurricane Ernesto approaches the southern part of the Yucatan peninsula, in Mahahual2013-07-28T22:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/16/el-nino-and-seasonal-forecasting/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pna_positive_1981_temps.gifPNA_POSITIVE_1981_TEMPSTemperature anomalies associated with a positive Pacific/North American (PNA) pattern.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pna_positive_1981.gifPNA_POSITIVE_1981https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/400x266_08141534_400x266_08020003_weak-moderateelninon-am.jpg400x266_08141534_400x266_08020003_weak-moderateelnino(n-am)Again from AccuWeather, the typical impacts of a weak to moderate El Nino on the Northern Hemisphere winter.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/590x393_08131507_winter2012-13graphic.jpg590x393_08131507_winter2012-13graphicFrom accuweather.com, their 2012-2013 winter outlook.2014-08-13T14:10:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/21/the-coming-storm-isaac-takes-aim-at-hispanola-cuba-florida/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/at201209_ensmodel.gifIsaac GFS 8/21/12The current GFS model run. These models are run with many members, each with slightly different initial conditions. All the members are then averaged, producing a model that drastically reduces error.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/al092012.pngIsaac track 8/21/12Isaac's forecast tracks. Each line represents the prediction of a different model. With a few outliers, model's seem to be bringing Isaac to Florida this weekend.2013-07-28T22:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/23/isaac-track-moves-westward/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/183756_10151098228187367_874030920_n.jpg2011 hurricane model successThe 2011 hurricane tracking skill of several forecast models. Image from Weather Underground.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tgsfc24.giftgsfc24https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/al0920121.pngIsaac models 8/23 0zTonight's model outputs, run at 8pm EDT.2013-07-28T22:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/24/isaacs-track-and-the-subtropical-ridge/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/bermudahigh.jpgBermudaHighhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/vis0-lalo.jpgvis0-laloIsaac, still looking a bit ragged.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/150135w_sm.gif150135W_smIsaac's 5-day cone. From the NHC.2013-07-28T22:28:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/05/28/hurricane-season-begins-saturday/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/el_nino_regional_impacts.gifEl_Nino_regional_impactsImpacts of a positive El Nino signal around the globe.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/april-predictors.jpgapril predictorsApril Predictorshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2012_hurricane_tracks_t607.jpg2012_hurricane_tracks_t6072012 Hurricane Trackshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/moore_hook1.jpgMoore_Hook1The Moore, OK tornado2013-07-28T22:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/05/30/el-nino-and-atlantic-basin-hurricane-activity/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/enso-table.jpgenso tableFrom the University of Illinoishttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ensowindshear.gifensowindshearhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/el_vs_la_jetstream.jpgel_vs_la_jetstreamhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/doc4ffc4c1264670082099906.jpgdoc4ffc4c1264670082099906https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/la-nina-vs-el-nino.jpgla-nina-vs-el-ninohttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ella.jpg2013-07-28T22:27:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/06/04/update-el-reno-union-city-tornado-widest-tornado-on-record/2013-07-28T22:27:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/06/07/tropical-storm-andrea-and-steering/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/andrea-radar.jpgandrea radarhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/andrea-jet.jpgandrea jetTropical Storm Andrea is being steered by the jetstream and high pressure.2013-07-28T22:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/06/16/this-man-wants-to-power-the-world-with-tornadoes/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/michaud_tornado.jpgmichaud_tornadoOne of Michaud's AVE (Atmospheric Vortex Engine) prototypes.2013-07-28T22:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/05/lenticular-clouds-the-truth-is-out-there/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mtnwave3.jpgmtnwave3https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/washington-topographic-map.gifwashington-topographic-mapA topographic map of Washington. Look at how the location and shape of the Cascades match the precipitation map.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/warain1.gifwashington average annual rainfallAverage annual rainfall in Washington.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ufo.jpgufoAre we being invaded? No, not yet at least.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lent6.jpglenticular cloud strecthWhat a stretch. Look at the layers in this cloud!https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lent5.jpglenticular cloud skierNoticing a lot of mountains in these shots? It's no coincidence.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lent4.jpglenticular cloud with tailA shot of a lenticular shot with a tail showing the lee wave.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lent3.jpglenticular cloudsUFO's? Nope, not this time.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lent2.jpglenticular cloudA beautiful shot of a lenticular cloud.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lent1.jpglenticular cloud over mountain topLayers of lenticular clouds2013-07-28T22:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/12/is-sharknado-the-best-weather-movie-ever-and-tornadoes-in-hurricanes/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/rfq.jpghurricane right-front quadranthttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kxvob6jveeel.jpgsharknado still2013-07-28T22:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/16/8-illuminating-facts-about-clouds/2017-03-23T13:56:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/17/two-articles-that-caught-my-eye-this-week-glass-rain-and-weather-balloons/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/radiothunder.jpgRadiosonde thunderstormThe NSSL and U of F will begin launching weather balloons into thunderstorms to learn more about lightning.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/68678868_68678860.jpgGlass rain planetIt may look beautiful, but this is no garden world.2013-07-18T03:21:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/07/08/a-little-info-about-your-local-weather-report/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/wpid-1373326062856.jpgwpid-1373326062856.jpg2013-07-08T23:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/06/28/the-double-rainbow-behind-the-magic/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/double-rainbow-rus.jpgdouble rainbow drop light pathThe path of light through a raindrop for the secondary rainbow. This path will also lead to a reversal in the color order for the rainbow.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/double-drop.pngdouble rainbowThe path of light inside raindrops for a double rainbow.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/rainbow-raindrop.jpgrainbow raindrop shematicThe path of sunlight to your eye when you are looking at a rainbow.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-17_20-11-38_946.jpgDouble Rainbow Quincy MassDouble Rainbow June 20132013-07-05T18:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/05/22/the-tehuano-wind-and-a-rare-may-appearance/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/winds_tehuano.gifwinds_tehuanoThe Tehuano Wind. The orange shaded region in the southern portion of the image is the region of 30-knot winds created by the Tehuantepecer.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sfcplot_sm_20130503.gifsfcplot_sm_20130503The surface map from May 3rd: Notice over Texas and southward over the Gulf of Mexico. Colder air is streaming clockwise around that area of high pressure and south over the Gulf.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/chivela.pngChivela PassChivela Pass in Mexico2013-05-22T20:04:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2013/04/29/wildcard-weather-is-back/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/natural-color.jpgSaturn North PoleThe storm at Saturn's north pole in true color.2013-04-30T01:18:56+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/12/from-the-meteorologists-bookshelf-the-cloudspotters-guide/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/balloon-112.jpgBalloon 112Want to identify this cloud? (Taken by myself in Lowell, MA) Pick up The Cloudspotter's Guide today!https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/cloudspotter.jpgcloudspotter2012-08-13T03:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/08/todays-news-ernesto-curiositys-first-color-photo-and-severe-weather-by-weeks-end/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/674325main_pia16007-43_946-710.jpg674325main_pia16007-43_946-710This picture of the Martian landing site of NASA's Curiosity rover puts a color view obtained by the rover in the context of a computer simulation derived from images acquired from orbiting spacecraft. The view looks north, showing a distant ridge that is the north wall and rim of Gale Crater. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSShttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/204434w5_nl_sm1.gif204434W5_NL_smRemember, H is for hurricane, S is for tropical storm, and D is tropical depression.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ernesto-landfall-872012.jpgernesto landfall 872012Satellite image of Ernesto from earlier this evening. The storm is well-balanced with impressive bands of convection and what could be a small eye.2012-08-08T04:22:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/08/01/the-western-us-and-a-century-of-drought-welcome-to-the-new-normal/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/global-precip-end-21st-cent.jpgGlobal Precip Changehttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/us_precip.gifUS Annual Precip2013-08-05T15:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/07/30/curiosity-to-be-mankinds-martian-weather-station/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mars-rover-curiosity-science.jpgMars rover CuriosityCuriosity (image from Space.com)2012-07-30T04:54:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/07/29/know-about-the-nws-storm-prediction-center/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/day1probotlk_20120726_0100_wind_prt1.gifHigh Windshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/today-gif.pngStorm Reportshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/day1probotlk_20120726_0100_wind_prt.gifHigh Wind Outlookhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/day1otlk_0100.gifConvective Outlook2012-07-29T05:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/07/28/july-26-2012-storm-damage-photos/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wkbwnewsnwpennwkbw.jpgStorm Damage NW PennStorm damage from northwest Pennsylvania. Courtesy WKBW news. Follow them on twitter @wkbwhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tumblr_m7sraqp6kv1qb6m65o1_500.jpgBrooklyn skyWhat a beautiful shot of the sky over Brooklyn!https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jeffreyblackwelljblack63.jpgElmira damageStorm damage in Elmira. Photo taken by Jeffrey Blackwell @jblack63https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/elmirawallcloudadwheelerphoto1.jpgElmira wall cloudWall cloud in Elmira. Taken by AD Wheeler @ADWheelerphotohttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/elmiratornadotouchdown.jpgElmira tornadoThe Elmira tornado.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/elmira-tornado.jpgElmira funnel cloudFunnel cloud in Elmira2012-07-29T01:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.com/2012/07/25/first-post-hello-nobody/https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/khwavephoto-opt2.jpgKelvin-Helmholtz wavesKelvin-Helmholtz waves, caused by the mixing of air between two layers of air with different wind speeds.https://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wave-system.jpgwave-systemhttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012-04-28_13-47-26_5571.jpgUndulatus clouds over BostonUndulatus clouds, most likely altocumulus undulatus, as seen over Boston, Massachusettshttps://wildcardweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/2012-04-28_13-47-26_557.jpgUndulatus clouds over BostonUndulatus clouds, most likely altocumulus undulatus, as seen over Boston, Massachusetts2012-07-28T04:30:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wildcardweather.comdaily1.02024-07-25T10:45:15+00:00