NOAA announced recently they are updating their sea surface temperatures dataset. Some interesting improvements are being added to the dataset. I am looking forward to seeing if this new data will be used in commercial applications that take advantage of sea surface temperatures. Sea surface temperatures are beneficial when tracking tropical weather, and it is great to see NOAA making these great improvements to their dataset.

With the upcoming solar eclipse, Earth Networks has released an excellent article about some things people need to know about it, including how to safely and effectively watch the upcoming solar eclipse. It’s a great article with some excellent information about this exciting weather phenomenon coming up.

Who all is going to be watching the upcoming solar eclipse?

WeatherNation recently launched an excellent article about the upcoming changes to the NWS Winter Weather messaging. While it may be too hot outside right now to think about winter, it is a good time to read up on the article and be aware of the changes arriving to how the NWS handles Winter Weather messaging whenever winter does arrive upon us later this year.

Here’s a roundup of some of the recent excellent weather blog articles from Earth Networks that I’ve found to be interesting to read:

Business Checklist for Hurricane Preparedness

Tornado Safety for Schools

Top 10 U.S. Cities with the Most Unpredictable Weather

Warning Signs a Tornado May Develop

Effects of Extreme Heat on Your Health

Swing States: America’s Most Extreme Temperature Ranges

Steps to Preventing Dehydration and Heat Exhaustion

Is Your Workplace Hurricane Prepared?

5 Safety Tips When Working in Heat

UK Weather Watcher Catches Lightning Display

The 1o Worst Beach Hazards You Need to Look Out For

What You Need to Know About Indirect Lightning Strikes

Enhancements to Earth Networks ENCast