Just in Time for Meteorological Winter, Winter forecasts from a Variety of Sources

Hello everyone! Depending on where you live or who you ask, the winter season can begin in a variety of … More

Raining Grasshoppers! (Or Fish or Meat or Blood): Strange Rains that sound downright Biblical

I will bring locusts into your country tomorrow. They will cover the face of the ground so that it cannot … More

European Model vs Old Farmer’s Almanac: Who had the better 2014-2015 Winter Forecast?

Happy (Meteorological) Spring everyone! Back on October 12th I published the post What will this Winter be Like? Two Forecasts … More

Blocking High Brings Warmth to West, Cold to East, and yes…Boston snow

Hello everyone, Last time I wrote about how above-average ocean temperature’s off the coast of New England were contributing to … More

Lake-Effect Snow and the November 2014 Buffalo Storm

Welcome back everyone, It seems lake-effect snow has become this year’s polar vortex, so there’s no more timely subject to … More

What will this winter be like? Two Forecasts for Winter in your Region

UPDATE: Find out which forecast won HERE. Let’s get this out of the way first. This is for winter 2014-2015. … More

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Albuquerque Box

Good evening everyone! The biggest hot air balloon festival in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, is this week … More

Monsoons and The North American Monsoon

Good evening everyone. Welcome all of new readers to Wildcard Weather. Let’s start tonight’s post with a question. What is … More

A Trip through southeastern New Mexico; Roswell, Cavern Weather, and Dust Devils

Welcome back! Living in Albuquerque, New Mexico has felt like living on a different planet. From the altitude to the … More

Adventures in Cloud Seeding

Hi everybody,   Call it a lack of interesting weather news, an overcrowded schedule, or maybe just writer’s block, but … More