Signal Summer 2019 Newsletter

8 www.alliancecom.net Know Before You GoWith These Weather Websites Singin’ in the Rain… and the Sun and the Wind Given that weather has such a strong impact on our lives, it’s no wonder many musicians have written and recorded songs about it. Rain is a popular topic, with tunes ranging from Prince’s emotional “Purple Rain,” to Gene Kelly’s classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” to The Weather Girls’ campy “It’s Raining Men.” The sun is also featured frequently, such as in Katrina and the Waves’ upbeat “Walking on Sunshine,” the Beatles’ optimistic “Here Comes the Sun,”and Stevie Wonder’s beautiful“You Are the Sunshine of My Life.” Closely related is the subject of heat , with Martha and the Vandellas’“Heatwave” and Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer.” Honoring the wind , several artists in the 1960s recorded Bob Dylan’s“Blowin’ in the Wind,”while Kansas put out“Dust in the Wind” in 1978, and Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band followed with “Against the Wind” in 1980. These titles are just the tip of the iceberg. You’ll find a long list of weather- themed songs at www.songfacts.com . G etting a weather report is easy. Deciding where to get it can be tricky, with so many good weather resources available. Here are a few to try. The Weather Channel ( weather.com) The Weather Channel is a great resource for all things weather related. Get a forecast for the next few hours, the next few days, or even monthly predictions. Read about severe weather including alerts. Check out the Maps section with its Weather in Motion maps—just like the ones weather people on TV use. Weather Underground ( wunderground.com) This site offers weather based not just on your city, but on your exact location, using a network of weather sensors. Save other locations as well, such as places you travel to frequently, or to see what kind of weather distant friends or fam- ily are getting. Visit wunderground.com/ intellicast for interactive weather maps. Weather Bug (weatherbug.com ) Count on Weather Bug to give you all the weather information you need in a clean interface. Click the arrow on any of the sections to get an expanded view of the forecast, live radar, air quality, and more. You can also read the top stories about weather events in the U.S. and around the world. Ventusky (ventusky.com ) If you like weather graphics, you’ll love this site. It shows a world map that you can zoom in or out, and gives you a whole list of weather patterns to display. You can view temperature, precipitation, clouds, wind speed, air pressure, snow cover, and more. See predicted conditions over the next few hours or days. FAST FACT: A mudslide can carry rocks, trees, vehicles, and entire buildings.