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

1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) Visible and Infrared images (above) showed Category 5 Hurricane Melissa as it made landfall along the far southwest coast of Jamaica around 1700 UTC on 28 October 2025. Low-altitude mesovortices were evident within the eye — and GLM Flash Points revealed abundant lightning activity within the inner... Read More

1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) Infrared images (above) showed Tropical Storm Melissa in the Caribbean Sea as it began to rapidly intensify during the afternoon and evening hours on 25 October 2025 — reaching Category 1 intensity at 1800 UTC on 25 October and Category 3 intensity at 0300 UTC... 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