Alan Sealls Weather

10/31/2025

10/29/2025

5 years ago, tonight, Hurricane Zeta struck the central Gulf Coast. It was the 27th named storm that year!

10/28/2025

10/28/2025

The most recent Hurricane Hunter flight into Melissa had this comment! In the old days when ships would find themselves in the eye of a hurricane they would often become covered with birds that were trapped there looking for a place to rest. NOAA buoys occasionally capture pictures of birds in the eye.

10/27/2025

is an immediate and extreme threat to , as a powerful and slow-moving storm. Follow the for details https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

10/23/2025

Optical treats, thanks to refraction in the ice crystals of cirrus clouds, over

10/23/2025

If newly-arrived mosquitoes multiply in Iceland, that leaves only Antarctica as the only place on Earth believed to have no mosquitoes.

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.

10/22/2025

I'm honored and excited to be a featured speaker at Jackson State University's Jackson State University celebration of the 50th anniversary of their program, next month. Here's registration and hotel information for this historic event of a prolific program in Jackson, Mississippi https://jsums.nbsstore.net/jsu-meteorology-50th-anniversary-celebration

10/18/2025

Quiet end to the day in Now, what about some rain?!

10/17/2025

Looking for a meteor shower?

Predicted peak: The peak is predicted** for 00 UTC on October 21, 2025. When to watch: Watch for Orionid meteors on the morning of October 21, starting after midnight through the wee hours before dawn. Overall duration of shower: September 26 to November 22. This time period is when we’re passing ...

10/16/2025

On this day 93 years ago, the Mount Washington Observatory was formally established due to the steadfast determination and care of true stewards of Mount Washington. Championing scientific study that began on the mountain in 1870, Bob Monahan, Sal Pagliuca, Alex MacKenzie, and Joe Dodge set up a permanent presence using funds obtained from a research grant and a few private donors with a mission of advancing the understanding of weather, climate, and the mountain itself. Today, that legacy continues as our team proudly maintains one of the longest running climate records in North America. Happy !

To learn more about the history of Mount Washington Observatory, visit https://mountwashington.org/about-us/our-history/.

10/14/2025

Tues, Oct 14, Mobile Bay area, see Space Station at 6:10am, starts in SW, ends in NE, goes straight overhead, lasts 7 min.