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Veteran meteorologist Jim Cantore marks 40 years at The Weather Channel, solidifying his status as one of the nation's most recognized and trusted weather communicators. His iconic presence during live broadcasts has become synonymous with impending severe weather, underscoring TWC's reputation as a highly trusted news source. A certified broadcast meteorologist and American Meteorological Society Fellow, Cantore joined TWC in 1986 after graduating from Lyndon State College. He's celebrated for his extreme weather reporting, anchoring, and even developing the Fall Foliage Forecast. An Emmy winner and recipient of numerous accolades, Cantore's passion for weather has inspired countless aspiring meteorologists, including the article's author.

Texas Hill Country flooded in 2025. It was catastrophic. It's happening again. Here's the latest information.

The U.S. House recently passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill proposing permanent daylight saving time, though its passage in the Senate remains uncertain. This legislative debate has exposed a significant science literacy gap, with many mistakenly believing that adjusting clocks affects the actual amount of sunlight delivered to Earth. The article emphasizes that Daylight Saving Time and time zones are entirely human constructs. Clock changes simply shift daylight relative to our daily schedules, without altering natural factors like latitude, Earth's tilt, or seasons that truly determine daylight duration. A similar attempt at permanent DST in the 1970s was quickly abandoned, suggesting potential challenges ahead.

Much of the Midwest and East Coast, including major cities like New York, has been blanketed in smoke and dangerously poor air quality for days. The primary cause is extensive wildfires in Canada and the upper Great Plains, fueled by a massive heat dome creating historically warm and dry conditions. On Friday, many areas experienced unhealthy to hazardous air, posing risks to vulnerable populations, with even professional sports games played under concerning conditions. While conditions are expected to improve to "moderate" for cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. by the weekend, particularly for the FIFA World Cup finals, the most dangerous air will shift to Minnesota and Wisconsin. Experts link these extreme heat, drought, and wildfire events to climate change, signaling a "new normal" that demands policy action.

Forecasters expect a system in the Gulf to become a Tropical Depression soon. Could it strengthen to become Tropical Storm Bertha?

A mid-week update on Tropical Storm Bertha, its march towards Texas, and potential impacts on gas prices.

Hurricane Fausto is moving towards Hawaill. Will it affect the islands? Here's what the latest information suggests.

An atmospheric scientist, who now uses a sauna for cardiovascular health and blood pressure management, highlights the health benefits of saunas, while delving into the science behind why they make us sweat. Saunas, a practice with deep cultural roots globally, function by elevating the body's core temperature. This elevation activates the body's natural thermoregulation system, prompting perspiration. The scientific principle behind this cooling effect is latent heat exchange: as sweat transitions from liquid to gas, it absorbs energy from the skin, effectively cooling it. The author draws a parallel to meteorological phenomena like the urban heat island effect, where evaporation helps cool environments, even humorously recounting using an infrared camera to study heat dynamics within their own sauna.

Spokane, Washington is grappling with a major wildfire disaster, with three large fires near city limits causing significant structure loss and widespread evacuations. Governor Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency due to the fast-moving blazes, including the 3000-acre Old Trails Fire, and extremely poor air quality across the Pacific Northwest. Record-setting drought and high winds are fueling the crisis. While Sunday's winds are expected to be weaker, dry conditions will persist, with no beneficial rain in sight. Air Quality Alerts are in effect for numerous counties, warning of unhealthy PM2.5 levels from local and British Columbia smoke, urging residents to limit outdoor exposure.

Here are three reasons why activity in the Atlantic hurricane basin is so quiet right now.