SolriseWeather, explained.
Plain-language guides to the numbers on your forecast: what each one means, the real published scale behind it, and what it means for your day, your run, or your flight.
What is dew point? Dew point vs humidity
Why dew point, not humidity, tells you how muggy it will really feel.
UV index explained: what each level means
The WHO UV index from Low to Extreme, and when you actually need sunscreen.
Air Quality Index (AQI) explained
What each AQI color means, and when to move a workout indoors.
The Beaufort wind scale: what wind speeds feel like
From Calm to Hurricane force: what every wind speed looks and feels like.
Kp index explained: when can you see the aurora?
What Kp 5, 7, and 9 mean, and how far south the northern lights can reach.
How to read a METAR
Decode an airport weather report piece by piece, from station code to altimeter.
How to read a TAF
Read an airport forecast: valid times, FM groups, TEMPO, and PROB30.
VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR: flight categories explained
The ceiling and visibility limits behind each flight category, and what they mean on the ground.
What does a 40% chance of rain mean?
What the percentage really measures, and what it doesn't.
Barometric pressure: what rising and falling pressure mean
Why falling pressure means storms, rising pressure means clearing, and what's normal.
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