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.