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Weather Words: Surface Temperature

Surface temperature is the temperature on the ground level, which often determines when roads freeze, helping explain why icy ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Have you ever looked at your outdoor thermometer and wondered why it shows a different temperature than what we report on TV or online? You're not alone—and there’s actually a good ...
So then, by what miracle do these ice crystals not turn into rain before reaching us? Known as "melt season snow" or ...
What defines harsh winter weather? The word “harsh” can be subjective, but for many of us it comes down to a combination of very cold temperatures and increasing wind speeds. To better communicate how ...
It is obvious that we feel cooler in the shade and hotter in the sun, but it is important to note that it is not the air that is hotter in the sun. It's our bodies. Avoid the sun when placing a ...
FARGO — The principal of a liquid-in-glass thermometer is that the liquid inside a very narrow tube will contract and expand with temperature variation. The top of the liquid represents the ...
The hottest temperature ever recorded at Sky Harbor International Airport was 122 degrees on June 26, 1990. Here's the story.