Data Rates Hurricane Hunters Bumpiest Flights - Videos from The Weather Channel

Data Rates Hurricane Hunters Bumpiest Flights - Videos from The Weather Channel

A flight into the eye of Hurricane Ian in 2022 was an especially rough one for NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters. So much so, that they wondered if it was their bumpiest flight ever. A group of scientists, including two who were on the plane, decided to find out. They analyzed flight data from 2004 to 2023, including storms like Ian and Irma, plus data from two memorably hairy flights in the 1980s. They created an algorithm to identify the bumpiest and s…

With calm Houston weather, we take a very early look at hurricane season

In brief: Sunshine for days in Houston. To be honest, there is very little to discuss with respect to Houston’s weather forecast. We expect sunshine, warm and dry weather, and some ground ozone/air quality issues in the mornings and evenings over the next few days. Highs will be in the 80s with lows in the 50s and 60s. Beginning around Sunday, we’ll add some more humidity to the mix and slightly hotter weather with highs near 90 degrees by Monda…