Category Archives: Climate

What does the hurricane season look like?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by WeatherGuys Editor

The official Atlantic basin hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, with an average of 10 to 15 storms each year.

The peak of activity in the Atlantic basic runs from mid-August to mid-October. During that subset of the entire season, more than 70% of all storms in the last 100 years have occurred. Continue reading →

Category: Climate, Severe Weather, Tropical

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Is 2022 an active tornado season for the U.S?

Posted on May 23, 2022 by WeatherGuys Editor

Tornados can occur anytime of the year, so it is too early to answer this question.

Tornado season is based on when the ingredients for severe weather come together in a particular region. Because a change in wind with height is closely related to the presence of a jet stream, tornado season moves north and south during the year with a jet stream. Continue reading →

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Was April colder and gloomier than normal this year?

Posted on May 9, 2022 by WeatherGuys Editor

The recent month of April here in Madison was noteworthy on a number of levels.

First of all, we had snow on seven different days during the month, not quite the record of 13 from April 1950, but substantially above the average of about four days over the last 70-plus years. Continue reading →

Category: Climate, Meteorology, Seasons

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Is it Spring Time?

Posted on March 21, 2022 by WeatherGuys Editor

Spring marks the transition from winter to summer. In astronomical terms, the date that marks the spring in the Northern Hemisphere is the vernal equinox. This year the spring equinox occurred on at 10:33 a.m. Sunday. This is the first … Continue reading →

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Is Wisconsin getting windier?

Posted on March 7, 2022 by WeatherGuys Editor

Before we delve into the question of whether Wisconsin is getting windier, let’s review some basics regarding wind.

Wind is moving air. Weather reports include observations of wind speed and direction measured at the height of approximately 1.5 meters (about 4.9 feet) above the surface. If the wind speed is strong — greater than 17 mph — and highly variable, the weather report will include the wind gust, which is the maximum observed wind speed. Continue reading →

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