Weather Whiz: September 27

The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch creates a glowing "space jellyfish" over St. Augustine, Florida.(Bryan Lacouture)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSA _____ weighing in at 3,156 pounds is now a contender for a world record. How many of the last seven champions of Major League Baseball have all been from southern or warmer-weather cities? It is best to clean your gutters when roughly what percent of the leaves near your home have fallen? When the temperature is expected to drop to 32 degrees or lower, a _____ is issued. What was the cause of the giant, glowing jellyfish that appeared in the morning sky on Tuesday?.... ANSWERSPumpkinAll seven70%Freeze warningA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a strong solar flare (the bright flash of light on the right) on May 8, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light.(NASA/SDO)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSWhat state does the Conway Scenic Railroad wind through to see fall foliage? You could be saving some money on your heating bill since _______ is expected to bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to much of the country. There are three types of _______: snow, sleet and freezing rain. Storms start moving faster across the country every fall, and a strengthening, southward-shifting _______ is the reason why. In July 2012, there was a solar storm that would have been “world-changing” if it hit. We missed it by how many days?.... ANSWERSNew HampshireEl NiñoWinter precipitationJet streamNineHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared!

Phases of a lunar eclipse, with a total eclipse shown on the right.(NASA)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSHow many of the Lower 48 states had at least some drought conditions as the first full day of fall arrived? El Niño winters typically bring ______ weather to the South and a drier winter to the Northern Tier. SpaceX set a U. S. speed record by reaching the International Space Station in just ______ hours, a U. S. speed record. The world's oldest grapevine just produced another harvest in Maribor, Slovenia, despite the region's ______ summer ever recorded. An ______ lasts about a month and recurs roughly every six months, each one producing at least one lunar and one solar eclipse..... ANSWERS40WetterEightHottestEclipse seasonHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

Mineral rare earth element and CPU on green electronic circuit board background.(Getty Images)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONS_______ from thunderstorms actually has the ability to fertilize your garden. What weather conditions are raising the alcohol level of grapes currently growing for French champagne? What is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the U. S. — an illness experiencing more frequent transmission-friendly temperatures? Which weather is better for you when you're sick with a cold or the flu: warm, humid air or cold, dry air?_______ could raise electronics prices and disrupt AI..... ANSWERSLightningRecord heat wavesWest Nile virusWarm, humid air El Niño How did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSWe had a record-warm July and a soggy June. Is this a good or bad sign for this year's pumpkin crop? Meteorologists define ________ as an increase in a tropical storm or hurricane's maximum sustained winds of at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less. Why is wildfire smoke typically worse in the mornings? One in every three lightning strikes happens to people who are ________. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is going dark for ________ all September long. .... ANSWERSBad — and it may mean fewer pumpkins this fallRapid intensificationTemperature inversionIndoorsBird migrationHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

When does fall actually start? The two answers are 3 weeks apart! How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSMeteorological fall begins on ______, while the autumnal equinox, which people are more familiar with, begins a few weeks later. Where did Tropical Storm Edouard make landfall on Tuesday? The death toll of the Nepal-China flood disaster passed a devistating marker: more than ______ people. A ______ is a long, narrow channel that is much deeper than it is wide and is extremely prone to flooding. Deep inside a hurricane, the fiercest part of the storm — the eyewall — can be quietly choked out and replaced. What is this process called?.... ANSWERSSeptember 1Johnson Bayou, Louisiana1,000Slot canyonAn eyewall replacement cycleHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.