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Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Weather Phrase Finder

by Tim Brice and Todd Hall


Have you ever wanted to sound like a weather forecaster...well now you can.  Just pick a three digit number, click on convert and out will pop a fictitious weather term that will sound cool and will impress your friends.
Have fun :)

For example say one of your friends comments on how nice the weather is.  You run off to your computer type in a three digit number like "533" and out pops your weather phrase.  Then you are able to turn around to your friend and say "yes, but you heard the 'stratospheric molecular balance' was rapidly changing so you wouldn't be surprised if it rained later that night.".

 
Select three numbers from the drop-down boxes: Your Weather Phrase is: