by Wessel Wessels | Dec 29, 2019 | General
The Warmest And Coldest Time Of The Day – When They Occur And Why The Warmest And Coldest Time Of The Day – When They Occur And Why A common misconception exists among readers that the warmest time of the day occurs during midday, while the warmest occurs at midnight....
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 22, 2019 | General
In the Tropics, an event known as a huayco can cause large-scale destruction and devastation. Although different, its effect is similar to avalanches in snow-covered mountainous areas in arctic regions.Huayco is the Andean term primarily describing the flash flooding...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 14, 2019 | General
A rare event, characterized by an unexpected gust of warm, dry wind originating seemingly out of nowhere, occurs under certain conditions during a warm summer night. It is better known as a heat burst.A heat burst is defined as a rare meteorological phenomenon...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 9, 2019 | General
Many older readers may be familiar with the saying “in the doldrums,” referring to a depressed person. But the doldrums actually refer to a specific region with weather conditions dreaded by ancient mariners.The doldrums primarily refer to the...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 3, 2019 | General
We are so focused on familiar storm systems like blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes that we tend to overlook larger and more dangerous meteorological events like derecho storms when they occur.A derecho is defined as a powerful, large-scale weather event marked by...
