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Astronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which happened this year for the Northern Hemisphere at 9:27 p.m. Central on Thursday.

On many calm nights, there is still wind blowing far overhead.

Does fall give any hints of winter intensity?

Earth’s average surface temperature has risen almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century.

Gale winds are common in November on the Great Lakes. Last week saw the anniversaries of some strong November gales in the Great Lakes region.

Wisconsin, and in particular UW-Madison, played a prominent role in the establishment of the National Weather Service.

Hurricane intensities are classified using the Saffir–Simpson scale, which rates hurricanes on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the damage their winds would cause upon landfall. Major hurricanes

The surface waters of our polar oceans freeze seasonally, forming a layer of sea ice that varies in thickness from centimeters to meters. The era of polar orbiting satellites has

There are two types of waterspouts: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts associated with severe thunderstorms.

When the department was founded in June 1948, the modern science of meteorology was arguably just a few years old and even basic understanding of the nature of the mid-latitude