What Do Pilots Need to Know About Temperature Inversions?
Temperature inversions are quite common in the lower troposphere and are created by several different atmospheric processes.
Scott Dennstaedt
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Winter on Watch
Broad-scale weather patterns impact the Eastern U.S. in the colder months.
Why Is Area Forecast Discussion Important for Preflight Planning?
The AFD is a vehicle for the forecaster to document technical reasoning behind the forecast they just issued.
Decoding the Weather
The goal of the coded form was to allow forecasters and observers to key in data quickly.
Are There Any Amendment Criteria for a TAF?
When there’s a discrepancy, an aviation weather forecaster can make an update.
How Do You Interpret an Eddy Dissipation Rate?
EDR quantifies turbulence for a specific aircraft, and it’s not a measure of the likelihood of turbulence—just the intensity.
Say Goodbye to the Traditional AIRMET
The sunset of the textual version comes in the wake of mass acceptance of graphical AIRMETs.
Ask FLYING: What is a G-AIRMET?
An aviation meteorologist explains how a graphical AIRMET is different from a traditional one.
Ask FLYING: What Kind of Precip Will Fall First?
Q: Is it possible to identify the typical sequence during which snow will fall in the Midwest versus an area prone to receiving lake effect snow? It seems snow pellets or sleet/ice pellets appear before flakes in some circumstances. A: Outside of large hailstones, the precipitation type that gets reported at the surface depends entirely […]
How Should I Use the Location of Troughs Information in Flight Planning?
An aviation meteorologist explains why troughs are important enough to depict on prog charts.
