The southwestern United States is firmly in the grips of a historic heat wave that’s bringing … Records shattered as historic heat continues gripping desert southwestRead more
Author: Dennis Mersereau
I graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2014 with a degree in political science and a minor in meteorology. I contribute to The Weather Network as a digital writer, and I've written for Forbes, the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, Popular Science, Mental Floss, and Gawker's The Vane. My latest book, The Skies Above, is now available. My first book, The Extreme Weather Survival Manual, arrived in October 2015.
Records shattered as historic heat continues gripping desert southwest
The southwestern United States is firmly in the grips of a historic heat wave that’s bringing … Records shattered as historic heat continues gripping desert southwestRead more
Widespread flash flooding possible in New England through Tuesday
A pretty serious flooding situation could develop over much of New England over the next couple … Widespread flash flooding possible in New England through TuesdayRead more
Conspiracy theories are security blankets for scared adults, and they’re suffocating us
Disasters force us to confront our own mortality, serving as reminders that any one of us … Conspiracy theories are security blankets for scared adults, and they’re suffocating usRead more
Tropical Storm Bret aims for the Caribbean with another system on its heels
It’s the middle of June and the tropics are acting like it’s August. Tropical Storm Bret … Tropical Storm Bret aims for the Caribbean with another system on its heelsRead more
Dangerous heat, dangerous storms continue as bizarre pattern persists
Dangerous weather will continue rolling through the weekend and into next week as a freaky pattern … Dangerous heat, dangerous storms continue as bizarre pattern persistsRead more
Baseball size hail and 80+ mph winds likely on the southern Plains Thursday
An unusually intense mid-June severe weather outbreak looms for the southern Plains on Thursday. Storms will … Baseball size hail and 80+ mph winds likely on the southern Plains ThursdayRead more
A cute li’l tropical storm in the Gulf kicks off the 2023 hurricane season
The first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season formed on Friday afternoon. Tropical Storm … A cute li’l tropical storm in the Gulf kicks off the 2023 hurricane seasonRead more
May ends on an odd note with 90s in Canada and 60s in the Carolinas
Things are a little wonky when it’s 90°F in northern Canada and only 66°F in Knoxville, … May ends on an odd note with 90s in Canada and 60s in the CarolinasRead more
Unusually cold start to May arrives with feet of snow in the mountains
It feels more like the beginning of March across a huge chunk of the eastern United … Unusually cold start to May arrives with feet of snow in the mountainsRead more