Weather Forecasting

How Does Cloud Thickness Change the Way It Looks to a Satellite? (Simulation)

Simulate how cloud thickness affects satellite imagery.

Can meteorologists help fight wildfires?

Incident meteorologist Lisa Kriederman tells all about her exciting job.

What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

Is it news or is it history?

What Is a Heat Wave?

And how can I stay safe during one?

What's it Like Being a Broadcast Meteorologist?

Learn all about Carrie Rose's and her job as a broadcast meteorologist.

How Do You Become An Air Force Meteorologist?

We ask a soon-to-be recruit!

Smooth Flying

Mike Eckert is a National Aviation Meteorologist

Predicting the Weather

Jose Galvez works for the Weather Prediction Center

What Is a Solstice?

And what does Stonehenge have to do with it?

Researching the Weather

Arlene Laing looks for patterns in the weather

How to Read a Weather Map

What do those symbols mean for tomorrow’s weather?

What Are the Different Climate Types?

The world is split up into climate zones. Do you know which zone you live in?

How Reliable Are Weather Forecasts?

It all depends on how far in advance you’re trying to forecast!

Video: How Do Wildfires Spread?

Learn about how conditions in the weather and environment can cause these uncontrolled fires to spread more quickly—and how we use weather satellites to help us stay safe.

Video: Making a Weather Forecast

Learn how GOES-R helps to create a weather forecast.

What Are Those Cloud Images on TV? (Simulation)

Simulate the IR images you see on weather shows.

Why Do Leaves Change Color?

In the fall, leaves turn bright red, orange, and yellow. But where do these colors come from?

Why Does Earth Have Seasons?

The answer may surprise you, since Earth is farthest from the Sun in July.