by Wessel Wessels | Sep 15, 2020 | General
As much as you already know about the weather and climate, there are still a few interesting and important facts about the weather that you should be aware of. After years or even decades of closely following weather reports and discussing them with friends &...
by Wessel Wessels | Sep 8, 2020 | General
If you live in a region where it rains constantly throughout the year, you may believe you live in the rainiest place on Earth. However, a few cities and towns on the planet have annual rainfalls that defy belief.Mawsynram, situated in the district of Meghalaya,...
by Wessel Wessels | Aug 27, 2020 | General
A substantial debate is raging in many meteorological circles about the location of the windiest place on Earth. There are, though, a few locations on the planet where extreme winds eclipse everything else.Cape Denison, located in Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica, is...
by Wessel Wessels | Aug 22, 2020 | General
Frequent viewers of weather forecasts will be familiar with the terms “warm and cold fronts.” Exactly what they are, though, and the differences between the two frontal systems may be more unclear.A warm front occurs on the boundary of a warm air mass...
by Wessel Wessels | Jul 28, 2020 | General
Often, one looks for specific answers to specific questions, especially regarding weather-related topics like home weather stations. Sometimes, though, one is not looking for anything specific but would like to browse through some random article about a general topic...