Volcanoes and Climate in Illinois
When I give talks on climate and climate change, I often get questions about volcanoes and their impact on our climate. The Washington Post had a recent article on the ...
Keeling Curve – Measuring CO2 levels at Mauna Loa
Climate.gov just posted an interesting video on Charles David Keeling and his ground-breaking measurements of CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The observatory was located on Mauna Loa, on top of ...
April Weather – Warm, Wet Across Illinois and Midwest
Here are maps showing how April so far has been warmer and wetter than average across Illinois and the Midwest. Temperature Departure from Average Right now, most of the eastern ...
NWS Outlook for the Growing Season in Illinois
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center has released their monthly and seasonal outlooks for the growing season. In the near-future, the 6-10 and 8-14 day forecast indicate that colder-than-average conditions will ...
April EF-4 Tornadoes Rare in Illinois
According to the National Weather Service report on the April 9, 2015, tornadoes, the tornado that tracked through Fairdale was rated EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. This would be ...
