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How can you forecast frost?
There are a series of questions you can ask yourself to aid in predicting the formation of frost for your own backyard: 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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When does the Overnight Low Temperature Occur on a Windless Day?
As the summer begins to fade we have begun to have the first cool nights of the season. When the sky is clear, the winds are calm, and the ground is dry as the sun sets, the conditions are perfect for an interesting phenomena to occur the next morning . . . Continue reading
Category: Meteorology
Tags Measurement, Meteorology, Phenomena, Thunderstorms
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Is High Pressure Always Warm Air?
High pressure systems can be cold or warm, humid or dry. The origin of a high-pressure region determines its weather characteristics.
If a high-pressure system moves into Wisconsin from the south during the summer . . . Continue reading
How is the Dew Point Measured?
A dew point hygrometer consists of a small mirror, a narrow light beam and a light detector. The light beam is reflected off the mirror into the detector, which measures the brightness of the reflected light . . . Continue reading
Category: Meteorology
Tags Dewpoint, Humidity, Measurement, Meteorology, Moisture, Temperature
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