Residents in eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, and the New York City metro were treated to an extra special sunrise on Wednesday morning, assuming they were awake before 7am eastern time. Incoming high clouds were turned into a dazzling display of yellows, oranges and reds as the sun rose on December 15, but it was […]
As July was coming to a close, a dry thunderstorm in western Colorado sparked a wildfire about 18 miles north of Grand Junction. What is a dry thunderstorm? To put it simply, the air is so dry that any rain falling from the clouds evaporates before reaching the ground. However, the lightning bolts still DO […]
As a team here at SunsetWX, one of our favorite things about creating our product has always been the expansive group of followers from not just all across the country… but all across the world! It has provided a great community resource for sharing and showcasing sunrise and sunset photos from all over, and on […]
As we have previously reported, the presence of Saharan Dust in the air can lead to some spectacular sunrises and sunsets… if the dust is not too thick. The dust particles in the air scatter more of the visible light waves from the sun, allowing for the lower energy colors of the spectrum to appear […]
Right on schedule, Saharan dust started to make its presence known in the sky across the Gulf Coast states on Thursday morning. One of the first spots where it was observed was in southern Louisiana. And yes, just in case you were wondering, our NASA astronauts are still capturing cool photos of the dust plume […]
The relatively quiet weather pattern over the last week or so may have allowed you to hear about a seemingly “new” weather phenomenon – the Saharan Air Layer. While you may never have heard of this before, this is nothing new. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) forms as a large mass of dust over the […]
The ‘Mile High’ city has been experiencing a very dry start to 2020. In fact, Denver has not seen any measurable precipitation or snowfall so far during the month of January – something that is extremely rare! In the period of record, Denver has never gone an entire month of January without measurable precipitation. A […]
Winter can often dazzle us with some of the year’s best sunrises and sunsets. As the days grow colder, the colors can often grow warmer. The best chance to see vivid displays of color is in advance of approaching storms as clouds begin to increase. That is exactly what happened on Thursday morning across the […]