Archives
Categories
WeatherGuys Links
Monthly Archives: August 2014
What is baseball’s longest streak of games being rained out?
Baseball fans in our area are likely quite pleased with the persistent success of the 2014 Milwaukee Brewers who lead the National League Central by 1.5 games as of this morning. Since the opening of Miller Park in 2001, Brewers … Continue reading
Category: Uncategorized
Comments Off on What is baseball’s longest streak of games being rained out?
Comments Off on What is baseball’s longest streak of games being rained out?
What is a funnel cloud?
A funnel cloud gets its name from its shape — it is a funnel-shaped protuberance from the base of a thunderstorm.
It is composed of water droplets and is often associated with a supercell storm. The funnel cloud often has rotation, and when it does, it’s a harbinger of possible severe weather. Continue reading
Has this summer been mild?
This summer has been relatively mild, compared to some we have recently experienced.
In 2012 we recorded 39 days with a high temperature of 90 degrees or greater. This summer we have only had one such day so far — July 22, when the temperature was 93. Continue reading
Why don’t we see rainbows at noon?
The classic rainbow is a single, brightly colored arc. Red is the outermost color of this arc, and violet is always innermost.
On occasion, you may see two rainbows at once. The lower rainbow is the primary rainbow, and the higher, more faintly colored arc is the secondary rainbow. The color sequence of the secondary rainbow is opposite to the primary; red is on the inside of the arc and violet is on the outside. Continue reading
