Tom Skilling

Dear Tom, On June 24, 1918, my mother witnessed a devastating tornado in Green City, Mo., and had vivid memories of lightning flashes inside the house as she ran to...

Low pressure dominated much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation Thursday. Here, temperatures rose into the 50s for the first time this month. Winds gusted above 50 mph, hitting...

Dear Tom, I recently read a book set in the Mideast where the characters experienced something called a "mist oasis." Although the book was fictional, I believe this a real...

While we will experience temperatures nearly 25 degrees above normal and rainfall more typical of early spring than December, other U.S. regions are experiencing vastly different conditions. Thursday starts with...

Dear Tom, How do sunspots impact our weather? If there are many sunspots, is our weather warmer or colder? — John, Evanston Dear John, There is no indication that sunspots...

Dear Tom, Why is the temperature at Midway Airport usually higher than at O'Hare International Airport even though they are not that far apart? — Mark Gaffney, St. Charles Dear...