Surely you've noticed the sun setting earlier and earlier. That's about to accelerate thanks to Daylight Saving Time coming to an end soon. Plus, did you know that the USA is a country with many active volcanoes? It's more than you think! Let's explore together along with your weekend weather update.

We just unveiled our 2018-2019 Winter Outlook for December-January-February for NEOhio. Since I only have 3 minutes to explain the forecast on television, I take a little more breathing room here to explain how we go about the process of crafting a seasonal forecast, particularly the winter forecast.

I've had a ton of inquiries in regards to the late and not-so-impressive autumn foliage season this year. I have an update and highlight some of the reasons behind our lackluster foliage season. Then, let's talk about the "evening star," Venus (really a planet!). Have you seen it in recent weeks? Is it hiding? The answer is "yes" as it prepares to transition to the morning sky for a while.

If you have a family with small children, and you live near the snowbelt of NEOhio, your collective level of adrenalin will soar as your kids see the first few snowflakes of the season when they wake up on Sunday morning. I'll go over what to expect this weekend, daypart-by-daypart, to help you plan. Plus, I'll point you to some really stunning photos taken by a local man with a telescope during the day!

There was some excitement near the Lake Erie shoreline this morning when waterspouts formed within a band of "lake effect showers" between 9 AM and 11 AM. Why are waterspouts so common in the autumn months in NEOhio? Let's explore! I'll also tell you about a fun astronomical conjunction visible everywhere in the world where skies are clear tonight or Thursday night.

The aromas of autumn can transport all of us to special times and places. What is that for you? I recorded this episode on our station's Facebook Weather Page LIVE, sharing many of the comments as they came in.

What kinds of good childhood memories come to mind when the air cools off and when the scents of autumn leaves swirl about you? I'd love to know! Join the conversation via several avenues. Also, how is it that I could see two sunrises and two sunsets within 24 hours... with one of the sunrises occurring on the WESTERN horizon? It actually happened to me in 1987. I explain how that came to be.

You can slice and dice weather data in a multitude of ways. As Tropical Storm Michael gets ready to exit the USA, there are already a number of interesting ways to rank Michael against all of the other hurricanes that made landfall. Let's look at a few of them before we turn our attention to the new, cooler weather pattern for the eastern USA.

We've enjoyed a LONG stretch of record-setting warmth for the first ten days of October, but that's about to change. At some point, you knew that had to happen. Join me as I talk about one of the long-range indicators we use to predict when temperature flips will occur.

Have you noticed all the "stink bugs" trying to gain access to the inside of your house or apartment on Monday? What are these little critters? You may be shocked to learn how they are a recent phenomenon! Plus, I talk a little bit about the late fall foliage now that we are in October.