Tropical Storm Don has been hanging out in the Atlantic for several days now.  It's finally expected to give up the fight early next week off the coast of Newfoundland.

The following is a tweet from the National Weather Service in Phoenix, AZ. @NWSPhoenix "With a high temperature of 119° and a low temperature of 97°, a new all-time record daily average temperature of 108° has been established at Phoenix Sky…

Oklahoma has a set of weather sensors that cover the entire state - they call it the Mesonet.  And these sensors have been in place for 30 years.  On Thursday, they measured the hottest heat index or feels-like temperature yet. …

Today, July 6th, is referred to as the  aphelion.  That's when the earth is at its farthest distance from the sun.  In case you're wondering, the closest distance happens in early January - that's called the perihelion.

Preliminary data show that July 4th was the hottest day on record for the earth.  Scientists estimate that this is likely the hottest day on earth for not just that past few hundred years, but likely more than 100,000 years. …

The smoke from the wild fires burning in Canada has travelled all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.  Yes that's a long way.  And the fires are expected to burn all summer, so this is something we'll need to contend…

NOAA is deploying 12 Saildrones to collect data on hurricanes.  These drones are small solar-powered boats that are capable of sailing into some of the most dangerous conditions to get crucial data to help with forecasting where the storm will…

There are now two storms to track in the topics: Tropical Storm Bret, and a storm that has yet to get a name because its sustained winds have not reached 39 mph.  Bret is expected to die off in the…

Tropical Storm Bret is in the Atlantic and moving quickly to the east, where it will be near Puerto Rico by the weekend.  It's not clear how strong Bret will be or if Bret will survive beyond the weekend.  Please…

Insurance companies are refusing to write any more policies for Florida homes.  The risk is just too high.  Yes, you heard that right.  If you're a homeowner in Florida, it's getting very hard to find an insurance company who will…

Whenever I talk with folks about Global Warming, a common retort is the following, "Yeah, but if the big countries like China don't get on board, then whatever we do is meaningless."  This statement is so wrong on many levels. …

As you may know, it was discovered in the 80's that our use of certain chemicals was seriously damaging the earth's protective ozone layer.  Put simply.  Without the ozone layer, life as we know it on earth ceases to exist. …

The earth has a second moon - kind of.  It's actually a rock that's mostly orbiting the sun, but it's being influenced by the earth's gravity.  It's about 50 yards in diameter and it will stick "close" to the earth…

Tropical Storm Arlene formed earlier today in the Gulf of Mexico.  These storms get their names once their sustained winds reach 39 mph.  Arlene is headed south and will die off over the next few days - posing no threat…

A storm has developed just off the Florida Panhandle.  As of late Thursday the storm is classified as a tropical depression.  That means that its winds aren't yet strong enough for it to be classified as a tropical storm -…