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Nathan McCarthy is a science writer at Biology Insights with a focus on weather observation and atmospheric conditions. A certified weather observer with an associate degree in meteorology, he previously logged hourly surface conditions, cloud ceilings, and visibility measurements at regional airfields. He continues to work occasional observation shifts at a local flight operations center.

What Does Pre-El Niño Mean for Weather Patterns?
What Causes Cirrus Clouds to Form in the Sky?
How Does a Microburst Form and What Causes One?
What Is VFR Weather? Visual Flight Rules Explained
Does Rainy Weather Actually Make You Tired?
What Is the Relationship Between Air Pressure and Wind?
What Is in Rainwater? From Natural Elements to Pollutants
What Is a Clipper Storm and How Do They Form?
What Is an Altostratus Cloud and How Does It Form?
How Often Do Wind Gusts Occur and What Causes Them?
What Is Precipitable Water and How Is It Measured?
Why Is Weather So Hard to Predict?
What Is a Maritime Polar Air Mass and How Does It Form?
What Weather Is Associated With an Occluded Front?
How to Calculate Cloud Base Using Temperature and Dew Point
Are Mammatus Clouds Rare and How Do They Form?
What Is Seasonal Lag and What Causes It?
How Does Dew Point Affect Humidity and Comfort?
What Do Red Clouds Mean? The Science Behind the Color
What Happens to the Temperature of Rising and Sinking Air?
What Are Stratocumulus Clouds and How Do They Form?
When Does Dew Fall and What Causes It to Form?
What Are Midlatitude Cyclones and How Do They Form?
What Is a Moon Dog and How Does It Form?
What Are Global Winds and How Do They Form?
What Are the Lowest Clouds and How Do They Form?
What Is ISA Temperature and How Does It Change With Altitude?
Why Is the Sky Pink After a Storm?
What Is Gorilla Hail and How Does It Form?
What Does a Sling Psychrometer Do and How Does It Work?