STM Weather

05/28/2026

What your city received for snowfall over the winter, and whether it was much-above or much-below normal, varied greatly from coast to coast across the U.S. and Alaska. In this week's blog, Mike takes a look at how snow trends shaped up for the 2025-2026 winter season.

The winter of 2025-2026 was characterized by sharp contrasts, with near or even slightly colder than normal conditions over the eastern United States, while the West saw unseasonably warm, dry weather.  These contrasts were reflected in seasonal snowfall patterns, with most of the eastern U

05/26/2026

Memorial Day Weekend signifies the "unofficial" start to summer for many. According to travel data from Expedia, what percentage of U.S. travelers are planning a domestic trip this summer?

A) 63%
B) 71%
C) 79%

Answer coming soon!

05/25/2026

We will always remember 💙🤍❤️
Today we honor the courage and love for our country of the heroic men and women who gave it all. Words can not express our unending gratitude for their service. Our thoughts are with them and their loved ones on this Memorial Day.

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

The United States began naming hurricanes in 1953, using only female names at first. In what year did we begin to alternate male and female names for hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin?

(A) 1959
(B) 1969
(C) 1979

Answer coming soon!

05/18/2026

46 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted in a powerful display after weeks of showing signs of unrest. In this week's blog, we take a look at how and why volcanoes erupt, the impacts of the May 18, 1980 eruption, and how it forever changed how we monitor the most hazardous volcanoes across the United States.

As a lover of all things science, I have always had a fascination with volcanoes. In fact, you might be surprised to learn that one of my favorite movies of the 1990s was not Twister , but Dante’s Peak , released the following year. I am not sure how many times I watched it, but it remai

05/15/2026

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05/14/2026

Summer will be here before we know it, and with it, summer vacationing. In this week's blog, we take a look at how to plan for a trip like a meteorologist, including trusted resources for international travel weather.

This summer, we will be taking a bucket-list trip to Italy’s Dolomites, in the northeast part of the country. This is an area of Italy my husband and I have always wanted to visit, and we are excited to make it a reality this year! Like any trip, there is a great deal of planning involved ahead of

05/12/2026

On May 10 at 2:57 AM, the sun rose in Utqiaġvik, Alaska (formerly Barrow), the northernmost village above the Arctic Circle. The "midnight sun" will not set again for how many days?

A) 65 days
B) 73 days
C) 84 days

Answer coming soon!

05/08/2026

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05/07/2026

☀️ Summer + science = the perfect combination! 💯

Looking for fun ways to keep kids learning and exploring this summer? We just put together a blog full of ideas to help children connect with weather, science, and the world around them through simple, engaging activities.

Whether it’s cloud watching, backyard weather observations, or hands-on experiments, there are so many ways to make summer both fun and educational!

Check out the blog here 👇

https://www.stmweather.com/blog/sunshine-and-science-kicking-off-summ

As we get ready to kick off summer, the weather and school calendar give us more opportunities to step outside, soak up the sunshine, and (if you have kids like me) turn everyday moments into mini science lessons! We’ve talked before about how you don’t need a lab or fancy equipment to explore w...