Flamingos in Wisconsin? But how?
How did flamingos that are native to Central and South America make it all the way to Wisconsin? FOX6's Eric Manges offers an explanation.
Expect "brilliant" fall foliage; here's why
FOX6 Weather Expert Tom Wachs explains the upcoming peak foliage season for Wisconsin, including why colors may be particularly brilliant this year.
How a waterspout forms
People living along Lake Michigan's shoreline may have seen one of a couple of waterspouts that formed on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. How does a waterspout form? FOX6 Weather Experts Stephanie Barichello offers an explanation.
How does hail form?
Southeast Wisconsin has been witness to some significant hail storms this summer. It leads to the question, how does hail form? FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell offers an explanation.
What is a heat dome?
Meteorologist Lisa Michaels explains what a heat dome is and how it affects the temperature for the week.
How a thunderstorm is formed
FOX6 Weather Expert Eric Manges explains how a thunderstorm is formed.
What is aphelion?
FOX6 Weather Expert Eric Manges explains aphelion -- and why it matters to you.
What is a gustnado?
Viewer video shows an inflatable pool soaring through the sky in Butler find out exactly what caused this scene (Credit : Joe Osterman).
What is a 'wake low?'
Meteorologist Tom Wachs explains a weather phenomenon called a "wake low," and helps you understand how it caused so much damage in the wake of rain storms on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
Remembering historic 1998 derecho
Twenty-five years after it wreaked havoc, FOX6 Weather Expert Tom Wachs looks back on the 1998 derecho and explains why the damage associated with it was so severe.
Fujita scale developed in Midwest in 1970s
You probably recognize the name Dr. Ted Fujita from the Fujita Scale -- the original tornado scale that he developed in 1971 in the Midwest.
'Back-door' cold front; how it works
FOX6 Weather Expert Eric Manges explains what a "back-door" cold front is, how it works and what it means for southeast Wisconsin.
Wildfire smoke causes unique sunrises, sunsets
Small particulates from wildfire smoke can lead to orange-and-pink starts and ends to the day. Here's how the latest haze, which started in Canada, is impacting our skies.
What is a pneumonia front?
FOX6 Weather Expert Tom Wachs explains what a pneumonia front is after Milwaukee experienced one Tuesday, May 16.