A UPS freight plane crashed on takeoff from UPS’s home base in Louisville, Kentucky on 4 November 2025. The plane was bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, and thus had a significant quantity of fuel on board. Eyewitness videos showed a large fireball as the plane hit the ground in an industrial... Read More

Long-time residents of the Great Lakes region know the significant impact that the lakes can have on the local weather. One of the most familiar effects is the lake breeze. Because it takes a long time for the lakes to warm up after winter while the land heats up comparatively... Read More

In a sign that the seasons are changing, the lake effect is now clearly visible over the Great Lakes. While most commonly associated with heavy snowfalls downwind of the Great Lakes, in these early pre-freezing times of the year it can be associated with the enhancement of rainfall as well.... Read More

For the past few days, the eyes of the Philippines and Taiwan have been focused on a developing tropical system in the western Pacific. What began as a small group of convective cells northwest of Micronesia on 16 September 2025 has grown into the most intense tropical system up to... Read More