There’s a fascinating temperature profile across the Appalachian Mountains today thanks to winds interacting with the … How are the Appalachians ten degrees warmer than lower elevations today?Read 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.
Southern California’s fire threat Monday night is a ‘particularly dangerous situation’
The fire danger growing across parts of southern California is a “particularly dangerous situation,” forecasters warned … Southern California’s fire threat Monday night is a ‘particularly dangerous situation’Read more
Greensboro, N.C., breaks second-longest snowless streak on record
Success! A brief burst of snow across central North Carolina on Monday night dropped 0.4″ of … Greensboro, N.C., breaks second-longest snowless streak on recordRead more
Will North Carolina break its three-year snowless streak tonight?
A disturbance crossing the Appalachians on Monday night could bring parts of North Carolina their first … Will North Carolina break its three-year snowless streak tonight?Read more
Unseasonable chill to sweep U.S. to start December; lake-effect snow to finally begin
It’s been a long while since we’ve started the month of December with any sort of … Unseasonable chill to sweep U.S. to start December; lake-effect snow to finally beginRead more
Phenomenal bomb cyclone develops off the Pacific Northwest
An exceptionally powerful low-pressure system developing off the coast of the Pacific Northwest this afternoon is … Phenomenal bomb cyclone develops off the Pacific NorthwestRead more
Soon-to-be Tropical Storm Sara brewing in the Caribbean
A robust tropical disturbance in the western Caribbean Sea is on the cusp of growing into … Soon-to-be Tropical Storm Sara brewing in the CaribbeanRead more
A new tropical system may develop in the Caribbean this week
The Atlantic hurricane season isn’t over just yet. Forecasters are watching yet another disturbance in the … A new tropical system may develop in the Caribbean this weekRead more
New York City witnesses its driest month since records began in 1869
It’s official: October 2024 was New York City’s driest month in recorded history. Any record in … New York City witnesses its driest month since records began in 1869Read more
Fake hurricanes, denied aid: This election is about reality versus conspiracy theories
How sad. How sad that someone at NOAA had to spend the time workshopping, writing, and … Fake hurricanes, denied aid: This election is about reality versus conspiracy theoriesRead more