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How common is beautiful, sunny October?
After a fairly dreary end of September, October has dawned with some gorgeous fall weather in our area. In fact, it appears as though we will rack up 11 straight days of not even a trace of precipitation in Madison to begin October 2011. One might wonder how common such a long string of rain-free, sunny days is in a Madison October. A very limited look back into the recent past suggests it is not at all common. Continue reading
Why is Fog Usually Seen in the Morning?
A fog is just a cloud at the ground. Fog formation can occur in two ways. First, the air is cooled to the dew point which leads to the formation of fog droplets. When the air temperature is the same as the dew point temperature, condensation occurs on tiny particles floating in the air. . . Continue reading
Category: Meteorology
Tags Clouds, Fog, Meteorology, Moisture, Phenomena
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How is Smoke from a Wildfire in Minnesota Affecting Wisconsin Weather?
On Tuesday a large part of our state either saw or smelled smoke from a raging wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota. The smoke was particularly easy to detect in the northern parts of Wisconsin . . . Continue reading
Category: Weather Dangers
Tags Dangers, Phenomena, Wind
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How Much Condensed Liquid Water is in a Cubic Mile of Fog?
Fog is composed of tiny water drops, each one with a diameter of about one-one thousandth (0.001) of an inch. They are small and fairly uniform in size. You also would find about one of these drops in each cubic inch of fog. . . Continue reading
Category: Weather Dangers
Tags Clouds, Fog, Measurement, Moisture
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Was the Forecast of Irene a Success?
The emergency response and warnings prompted by the approach of Hurricane Irene along the East Coast last week has, sadly but predictably, become a subject of much controversy . . . Continue reading
