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March 19, 2010

What is the origin in calling the new moon such, if there is technically no moon showing?

March 18, 2010

What is an isobar?

March 17, 2010

Why are raindrops sometimes small and dainty, and other times they’re huge?

March 14, 2010

Why do we have so many thunderstorms here in Central Florida?

March 13, 2010

I’ve heard the earth isn’t really round. Is that true?

March 12, 2010

How do you measure “inches of rain”? Are there assinged areas where this is measured?

March 11, 2010

What is an urban heat island effect?

March 10, 2010

Which brings stronger storms: Cold fronts or warm fronts?

March 09, 2010

Does the amount of solar radiation determine the temperature?

March 08, 2010

What is the Kelvin scale?

March 07, 2010

Is it true that the Earth is closest to the sun during the winter?

March 06, 2010

Why do we sometimes see a rainbow around the moon?

March 05, 2010

If rain and cold air makes snow, why doesn’t Florida recieve any?

March 04, 2010

What time of day is the low temperature taken?

March 03, 2010

I get sick this time of year every year. Can you tell me what is mostly in the air as far as pollen and allergies?

March 02, 2010

What are annual records for most and least amounts of rainfall in Florida?

March 01, 2010

What causes the exhaust cloud from airplanes flying at high altitudes. Also, does the exhaust effect the weather?

February 28, 2010

What is a “nor’easter”?

February 27, 2010

What is a funnel cloud?

February 26, 2010

Why is the sky blue?

February 25, 2010

What is an air mass?

February 24, 2010

What is a “white out”?

February 21, 2010

When do seabreezes form?

February 20, 2010

Will global warming cause more hurricanes?

February 19, 2010

If they give names to tropical storms and hurricanes, why not do it to tornadoes?

February 18, 2010

Can the air temperature drop below the dew point?

February 17, 2010

Why are raindrops sometimes small and dainty, and other times they’re huge?

February 16, 2010

What causes dew drops in the morning?

February 14, 2010

How does the sun continue to shine, and will it ever burn out?

February 13, 2010

Does the water from the oceans evaporate into rain as fresh water or salt water?

February 12, 2010

Why is the wind chill factor not applied to air temperatures above 40 degrees?

February 11, 2010

Is it true that the coldest time of the day is right before sunrise?

February 10, 2010

What causes a tornado to form and touch down with out warning? Why does it do so much damage?

February 09, 2010

What is a “Lake Wind Warning”?

February 08, 2010

Why doesn’t it snow in Florida when the temperature is below 32 degrees?

February 07, 2010

Isn’t March usually the driest month of the year?

February 06, 2010

How are snow and sleet alike and different?

February 05, 2010

What is fog? How does it form?

February 04, 2010

How can it be hot one day and cold the next?

February 03, 2010

Why was there frost when the temperature was not freezing?

February 02, 2010

Why do we have more static electricity when it's dry?

February 01, 2010

Has anyone tried to use vibrations to destroy hurricanes or tornadoes?

January 31, 2010

What is “civil twilight?”

January 30, 2010

Is it true that Texas is the leader in tornadoes?

January 29, 2010

What causes the wind to blow?

January 28, 2010

What’s the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

January 27, 2010

Do any other planets have lightning?

January 26, 2010

Could lightning strike a jet in the air?

January 25, 2010

What is a "trace" of rain?

January 24, 2010

How long do thunderstorms live?

January 23, 2010

Why is the moon so large in the sky as it rises above the horizon? Is it closer to the Earth?

January 22, 2010

When is Florida's rainy season?

January 21, 2010

How big can hailstones get?

January 20, 2010

Why do we get about an hour more daylight than New York in the winter, but in the summer at its longest time of day it equals out?

January 19, 2010

What is the origin in calling the new moon such, if there is technically no moon showing?

January 18, 2010

What is an isobar?

January 17, 2010

We know Florida is the “lightning capital” of the U.S. Is it the “hail capital,” too?

January 16, 2010

I’ve told my friends up north that lightning in Florida is more dangerous. Am I right?

January 15, 2010

What is a downburst?

January 14, 2010

Why do we have so many thunderstorms here in Central Florida?

January 13, 2010

I've heard the earth isn't really round. Is that true?

January 12, 2010

How do you measure "inches of rain"? Are there assinged areas where this is measured?

January 11, 2010

What is an urban heat island effect?

January 10, 2010

Which brings stronger storms: Cold fronts or warm fronts?

January 09, 2010

Does the amount of solar radiation determine the temperature?

January 08, 2010

What is the Kelvin scale?

January 07, 2010

Is it true that the Earth is closest to the sun during the winter?

January 06, 2010

Is it true that the Earth is closest to the sun during the winter?

January 05, 2010

If rain and cold air makes snow, why doesn't Florida receive any?

January 03, 2010

What time of day is the low temperature taken?

January 02, 2010

What are annual records for most and least amounts of rainfall in Florida?

January 01, 2010

What causes the exhaust cloud from airplanes flying at high altitudes. Also, does the exhaust effect the weather?

December 30, 2009

What is a fair weather cumulus cloud?

December 29, 2009

What causes the Jet Stream?

December 28, 2009

What is the depth of the Earth's atmosphere?

December 27, 2009

How does El Niño affect the Florida winter season?

December 26, 2009

During a flash flood, is it a good idea to drive through shallow water to get to safer ground?

December 24, 2009

How many inches of rain would equal a foot of dry snow?

December 23, 2009

Why are some clouds gray and some clouds white?

December 22, 2009

What types of conditions are in place when we have “severe weather”?

December 21, 2009

Why are some clouds completely flat on the bottom and really fluffy on top?

December 20, 2009

What is a "nor'easter"?

December 19, 2009

What is a funnel cloud?

December 18, 2009

Why is the sky blue?

December 17, 2009

What is an air mass?

December 16, 2009

What is a “white-out”?

December 14, 2009

Why are tropical cyclones named?

December 12, 2009

How does hail form?

December 11, 2009

I’ve heard global warming could cause an ice age. How is that possible?

December 10, 2009

Will global warming cause more hurricanes?

December 09, 2009

Why are the clearest nights always the coldest nights?

December 08, 2009

What does “red sky at night, sailor’s delight” mean?

December 07, 2009

Why do forecasters always use round numbers? We never seem to have an 18 or 42 percent chance of rain.

December 06, 2009

How did the 1930s “Dust Bowl” happen, and why hasn’t it happen since?

December 05, 2009

What is more dangerous: A Category 5 hurricane or a EF5 Tornado?

December 04, 2009

Can lightning turn sand to glass?

December 03, 2009

Do sunrise/sunset times change by the same amount each day?

December 02, 2009

What causes a double rainbow and why are the colors reversed?

December 01, 2009

What are "morning glory" clouds?

November 30, 2009

Just how sunny is the "Sunshine State"?

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