The Naming Convention of Winds
Winds are labelled with the direction they have come from, not the direction they head towards, but why? A Westerly wind has come from the…
Winds are labelled with the direction they have come from, not the direction they head towards, but why? A Westerly wind has come from the…
From the book, The Secret World of Weather: In mountainous country you may also come across a cloud that streams away from only one side…
On exposed hillsides, sheep take shelter behind gorse bushes. Over time this kills the lowest branches, creates patches of bare earth and pieces of straggling…
For many years, British commuters have found themselves caught between bemused laughter and rage when told their train isn’t running because of ‘leaves on the…
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Shelf or Arcus clouds appear near a thunderstorm and can warn of their proximity. Sometimes a cloud rides ahead and heralds the imminent arrival of…
Mist on a summer morning can be a forecast of good weather ahead. On misty mornings in summer, we can get the feeling that the…
What time was this video taken? There are clues in the sun, shadows, church, trees, clouds, grasses and more. Answer below. Spoiler Alert… Answers below……
When upper and lower winds are moving at right-angles, a major weather change is imminent. Look at the low and high clouds in the time…
What Are Jet Stream Ropes? The following is an excerpt from the book, The Secret World of Weather, by Tristan Gooley. Jet streams are snaking,…
The video above is taken from St Mary the Virgin’s church rooftop in the town of Rye, East Sussex, UK. Which direction is the wind…
Is this a sunrise or sunset? And Why? Spoiler alert… answer below… Moss on the roof suggests that is more likely the north side of…
Which Direction Are We Walking in the video above? North, East, South or West? There are clues in the the trees, the light, the mud,…
Flagging in trees is a pattern caused by wind killing the branches on one side of the tree only. From the book, How to Read…
I took this photo recently on the north coast of Wales, near the middle of the day. Which way are we looking? What’s behind us?…
I took this photo in the South Downs a few days ago. Which direction are we looking? North, East, South or West? And Why? Struggling?…
Rime Ice There is a common type of icing that is regularly called frost, but is not formed in the same way. Rime ice occurs…
It is very satisfying to notice the first long contrail, it’s one of the earliest warnings of a weather change. A front is likely on…
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What are those bright rainbow colours in the sky, if not rainbows? My thanks to Giel Spierings for the following email and permission to share…
I recently took this photo in Lyme Regis, Dorset, on the south coast of England. But what time of day was the picture taken, morning…