DYK? Wonderful Window Frost

Welcome back for another year of Wildcard Weather! Albuquerque had two cold fronts move through during the past week. For … More

No two alike? Snowflake Shapes and Formation

Good evening everyone, No two snowflakes have the same shape, right? It’s almost Christmas so its time for a festive … More

The Pineapple Express and California’s Rain

Another week and another big storm, so another post. Welcome back! California has seen some flooding rains the past few … More

How Nor’Easters Form

Good evening everyone, I grew up in New England, an exciting place for a budding meteorologist. The weather is ever-changing … 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

DYK: “Chemtrails” are a lie!

Good evening everyone, There’s a lot of jet contrails in the sky today, and that’s not surprising considering my proximity … 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

Sun Dog INSIDE a Hole Punch Cloud

Evening all! I was looking through some old pictures and I found this beauty. It was taken back in December … More