-JT-'s Blog

The purpose of this blog is to take the "technical terms" that weather forecasters, meteorologists and other soothsayers use and translate into everyday language and perhaps give you a better understanding of why it always rains on your birthday.

  Q. - Mr. Weatherperson, what is a "dew point" ?

  A.- Ahem. Let me give you an example. If you were walking arm in arm with an attractive woman on a summer's evening, and you paused (out of the intrusive glare of the streetlamp) and you gazed upon her countenance and asked " may I kiss you? ".  If she replies " Yes, please dew ", then you have reached a "dew point" in your relationship. 

    And, hopefully, it is the first of many.

 Q. - What is the "Coriolis Effect" ?

 A. - In simple terms, as air begins flowing from high to low pressure, the Earth rotates under it, making the wind follow a curved path. In the Northern Hemisphere, the wind turns to the right of its direction of motion. 

 So, if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, and the person on your left "cuts the cheese", you will find yourself in an unfortunate position. 

 A MOST unfortunate position.

  Q. - What is "Atmospheric Chaff" ?

   A. -  Gesundheidt !

  Q. -   Thanks Mr. Weatherperson.  Now I can blog with Rob G.

  A. -  You're quite welcome. Uh, blog with WHO ?