There's no doubt that you have heard a meteorologist talk about a "chance of" this or a chance of that. Perhaps there's a 30% chance of thunderstorms this af...

Unless you have insider information you’d never know that there has been a subtle change to some terminal forecasts (TAFs) during the last few years. No, the...

The NWS issues both watches and warnings when weather conditions/events threaten life and/or property. This includes watches and/or warnings for winter storm...

The altimeter installed in the aircraft you fly is designed to sense the atmospheric pressure outside of the aircraft. As a barometer it is very accurate. Ir...

Stratocumulus clouds are likely the most common cloud on the planet. They occur just about everywhere in the world and are usually quite harmless. But every ...

There's no doubt that a pilot weather report (PIREP) for extreme turbulence should get your attention. Here's an urgent report from the crew of an Embraer E...

At this point in time all pilots should have long moved away from the legacy AIRMET and should now be using the "new" Graphical AIRMET or G-AIRMET. The lega...

Understanding the synoptic weather ("big picture") is key to understanding the weather you might face on a flight for any given day. It helps to explain som...

Of all of the weather products available to pilots prior to a flight, the images produced by the NWS WSR-88D NEXRAD Doppler radars are likely the most widely...

Pilots that frequently fly over large bodies of water or along the coastlines should be extra-sensitive to the potential of waterspouts especially during the...

Forecasters often rely on their understanding of synoptic-scale weather guidance to make a good forecast. At times local effects can have an important impac...

Effective August 14, 2019 at 1900 UTC, the experimental Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) Expansion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Atlantic Ocea...

Check out this microburst caught on camera in the Raleigh, NC area. The important thing to notice is just how benign this looks underneath the cloud deck......

A lot. Is it better than having nothing? Yes, and no. But you need to drill down to the product level to see the value or lack thereof. In August 2018 the...

The satellite-delivered radar image that you view in the cockpit on your portable or panel mounted display is derived from the network of NWS WSR-88D NEXRAD ...

With respect to the weather, there's no doubt that your attention to details can make the difference between an uneventful flight and one that you regret for...

Does an Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) have a built in lightning detection system? How does it know to add a TS, VCTS or tell you about lightnin...

Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service or HIWAS will be retired before the end of 2019 for the conterminous United States. Sure, not every pilot flies w...

If you haven't heard the acronym MRMS, you are not alone. There's no doubt that you will be hearing it more often in the coming months and years - of course...