Meteorology 101

Learn and discuss the basics of meteorology among our seasoned meteorologists and fellow board members.

275 topics in this forum

  1. Bufkit/MOS and Forecasting Wind

    By weatherwiz,
    • 1 reply
    • 395 views

  2. Model QPF Biases

    By It's Always Sunny,
    • 0 replies
    • 5 views

  3. Anticyclones tilt to the Equator with height

    By Ricardo Gutierrez,
    • 1 reply
    • 242 views

  4. Lunar Halo

    searching for a special character
    By scarragher,
    • 0 replies
    • 39 views

  5. LCL change near supercells

    By TempestuOUsMind,
    • 0 replies
    • 950 views

  6. Getting Into a Career in Meteorology Without a Degree?

    By html.myself,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,033 views

  7. Lake affect for local climate

    By Trackerbuddy,
    • 2 replies
    • 423 views

  8. Where does hail fall in a thunderstorm?

    Severe Weather
    By JRW,
    • 2 replies
    • 816 views

  9. Programming Languages used in Meteorology

    By JakkelWx,
    • 1 reply
    • 627 views

  10. Questions about Rainfall Not Directly Associated with a Tropical Storm.

    By Tullioz,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,594 views

  11. How do baroclinic instabilities affect weather patterns?

    By Steven.Scott,
    • 1 reply
    • 701 views

  12. Another Cloud Question - Behind Cold Front

    By jgf,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,027 views

  13. Cloud formations

    what type of cloud formations are these, and what causes it.
    By Cmoneybenjis,
    • 0 replies
    • 634 views

  14. Difference between MLCAPE and MUCAPE

    By Metsfan,
    • 5 replies
    • 16,230 views

  15. What is this about

    i don't know what this is although it looks like a deceased thunderstorm.Can anyone help me.
    By Captain_TDE,
    • 1 reply
    • 853 views

  16. Bulk Shear Formula

    By It's Always Sunny,
    • 3 replies
    • 776 views

  17. Spotting the dry mid levels

    By mweisenfeld,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,069 views

  18. Atmospheric Physics Question

    By weatherwiz,
    • 0 replies
    • 563 views

  19. Start to Meteorology

    Guidance on school, programs, etc
    By TheJMan,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,200 views

  20. How to interpret NWS abbreviations for location/county

    By cmbr,
    • 1 reply
    • 737 views

  21. Pre-Frontal Shear Line?

    By jgf,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,853 views

  22. Tropical Cyclones Forecast Errors

    Relationship between track and intensity errors
    By Mariner,
    • 3 replies
    • 797 views

  23. How to interpret NWS abbreviations for location/county

    By cmbr,
    • 2 replies
    • 604 views

  24. Forecasting Mid-Long Range WITHOUT Models.

    By Newman,
    • 2 replies
    • 943 views

  25. Question for Anyone with a Strong Background with Statistics

    Computing Tornado Averages
    By weatherwiz,
    • 0 replies
    • 663 views