In the United States, our weather patterns usually travel from the west to the east. Sometimes, we can see variations in that a system will move in from the northwest or southwest, but Missourians ...

An Atmospheric Physics rule of thumb that can be seen in real life!Here we see Satellite & Radar on Thursday night with a ...

On November 23, 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in about 12,000 years, sending ash and gas high into the sky and disturbing life across several countries. The ...

An email from Jerry asks why there is a jet stream and why is it called "jet stream." If we think of the air flowing around the planet as doing so in streams like rivers it may then be a little easier ...

The sky may seem like a huge open playground for airplanes to fly without speed limits in any direction they wish. In reality, planes adhere to certain rules and follow fixed flight paths, much like ...