Sara E. Tonks

1 week ago | weather.com | Sara E. Tonks

The green flash is a rare optical phenomenon above the horizon directly at sunrise or sunset. The color is caused by green light from the sun that survives atmospheric refraction so that it can make it all the way to our eyes. By Sara Tonks less than an hour ago If you’ve ever found yourself wishing for the ability to read other people’s thoughts or the ability to see into your own heart, all you have to do is stare at the horizon directly at sunrise or sunset and look for a green flash of light.

1 week ago | weather.com | Sara E. Tonks |Chris Dolce

The National Hurricane Center is watching a region for tropical development in the Eastern Pacific this week. If a tropical storm forms, it would be named Alvin. By Sara Tonks 2 hours ago The western hemisphere could have its first tropical storm of 2025 this week off the southwestern coast of Mexico, roughly two weeks after the beginning of hurricane season for the Eastern Pacific Basin.

2 weeks ago | weather.com | Sara E. Tonks

Relative humidity may be what gets talked about most in forecasts, but dew point is actually a much more useful measure of how much water vapor is in the atmosphere. By Sara Tonks 2 hours ago Why You Should Care About The Dew PointThere are multiple ways to describe how wet the air is (yes, pretty much all air is wet). What I mean by that is there are water molecules tucked in between the gases like nitrogen and oxygen that make up the air around us.

3 weeks ago | weather.com | Stephanie Quick |Tess Thomas |Sara E. Tonks |Tim Harris

Thrive Reef Safe Sunscreen SPF 50(Amazon)Atmosphere by The Weather Channel curates products and services for all seasons. If you buy something from one of our links, we may earn a commission. This spring, I went to my first horse show with my pony (his name is Pickles), and I was ill-prepared for the wild 40-degree weather swings and the high UV index.

3 weeks ago | weather.com | Jonathan Belles |Jonathan Erdman |Chris Dolce |Sara E. Tonks

Track the unfolding outbreak with the latest radar, forecasts, alerts and storm reports here. By Jonathan Belles, Jonathan Erdman, Chris Dolce, and Sara Tonks 2 hours ago Severe Weather Outbreak Likely FridaySeveral days of severe thunderstorms are expected from the Plains to the Northeast through at least the early part of the week ahead. You can track the threat for tornadoes, damaging winds and hail using our maps below. For the complete forecast and all of its details, check our article here.