Have you ever heard a meteorologist talk about an “inversion”? Or maybe you read about a “low-level inversion” in a National Weather Service forecast discussion and wondered what that means? If so, you’re in luck. Let’s break down what a temperature inversion is, how it forms and “breaks”, and why it matters to wind sports…
Maybe you’ve seen satellite images or loops of beautiful moving cloudscapes, ever-changing and flowing through the atmosphere. Sure, the quality of the images makes for amazing time-lapse movies, but do you know how to read what the clouds are telling you? Stay tuned for a quick lesson from a typical Florida July day. The loop…
We’re rapidly approaching that time of year when the heavy taps of rain and rumbles of thunder outside are sounds you can set your watch by. Those in the south are first to notice the transition from late-Spring cool fronts to humid stagnant air and the ritual of afternoon thunderstorms. But why do thunderstorms seem…