Meteorologists Ari Sarsalari and Jonathan Erdman talk with producer Niki Budnick about why thunderstorms are so hard to forecast. When should you cancel that hike? Then, the trio wax philosophical about the weirdness that was May.

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 &lt;p&gt;Meteorologists Ari Sarsalari and Jonathan Erdman talk with producer Niki Budnick about why thunderstorms are so hard to forecast. When should you cancel that hike? Then, the trio wax philosophical about the weirdness that was May.&lt;/p&gt;
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Why are thunderstorms so hard to forecast? 

Why Are Thunderstorms So Hard to Forecast and Why Was May So Quiet?

Meteorologist Kait Parker and meteorologist Linda Lam go in depth on Tropical Storm Bertha's five hour lifespan and what it means for the upcoming hurricane season (1:11). Then, weather.com's Jan Childs tells us what happened with yesterday's postponed rocket launch. Will it take off this weekend? (6:20)

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 &lt;p&gt;Meteorologist Kait Parker and meteorologist Linda Lam go in depth on Tropical Storm Bertha's five hour lifespan and what it means for the upcoming hurricane season (1:11). Then, weather.com's Jan Childs tells us what happened with yesterday's postponed rocket launch. Will it take off this weekend? (6:20)&lt;/p&gt;
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A rocket launch that didn't happen and a potential busy hurricane season. 

The Rocket Launch That Wasn't and is Tropical Storm Bertha a Sign of a Busy 2020 Hurricane Season?

June 1st marks the official start to hurricane season. Meteorologist Kait Parker has a candid conversation with hurricane chaser Josh Morgerman about why he risks his life to chase hurricanes and how he plans to tackle this season in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.Follow Josh Morgerman on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/icyclone" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or watch his series <a href="https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/hurricane-man/" target="_blank">Hurricane Man.</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;June 1st marks the official start to hurricane season. Meteorologist Kait Parker has a candid conversation with hurricane chaser Josh Morgerman about why he risks his life to chase hurricanes and how he plans to tackle this season in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Josh Morgerman on &lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/icyclone" target="_blank"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; or watch his series &lt;a href="https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/hurricane-man/" target="_blank"&gt;Hurricane Man.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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A conversation with hurricane chaser Josh Morgerman. 

Hurricane Stories and the Start to the Season with Chaser Josh Morgerman

Meteorolgist Heather Tesch and producer Niki Budnick speak to Lisa Najarian, the head of the <a href="https://www.twincitieslyme.org/" target="_blank">Twin Cities Lyme Foundation</a> (3:07). Lisa believes she has had Lyme disease for over 20 years and speaks out to raise awareness about the disease. She tells her story (3:45) and gives some helpful tips to keep yourself safe from ticks (10:11). Then, meteorologist Chris Dolce fills us in on what weather to expect in the week ahead (16:05).

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 &lt;p&gt;Meteorolgist Heather Tesch and producer Niki Budnick speak to Lisa Najarian, the head of the &lt;a href="https://www.twincitieslyme.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Twin Cities Lyme Foundation&lt;/a&gt; (3:07). Lisa believes she has had Lyme disease for over 20 years and speaks out to raise awareness about the disease. She tells her story (3:45) and gives some helpful tips to keep yourself safe from ticks (10:11). Then, meteorologist Chris Dolce fills us in on what weather to expect in the week ahead (16:05).&lt;/p&gt;
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We’re talking about how warmer temperatures could put you at a bigger risk of catching Lyme disease. Also, we look ahead to next week's weather.

Lyme Disease Risks and a Look Ahead at This Week’s Weather

Officials warn evacuated residents in one Michigan town that it may take days before they can return home. Meteorologists <a href="https://twitter.com/domenicadavis?lang=en" target="_blank">Domenica Davis</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/lindalam08" target="_blank">Linda Lam</a> are joined by&nbsp;<a href="http://weather.com/" target="_blank">weather.com</a>&nbsp;reporter, <a href="https://twitter.com/jantypes" target="_blank">Jan Childs</a> for an update. The newly released Atlantic hurricane season outlook is out, so can we expect a busy season? And the team chat about the Memorial Day weekend forecast if you're planning to celebrate.

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 &lt;p&gt;Officials warn evacuated residents in one Michigan town that it may take days before they can return home. Meteorologists &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/domenicadavis?lang=en" target="_blank"&gt;Domenica Davis&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/lindalam08" target="_blank"&gt;Linda Lam&lt;/a&gt; are joined by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://weather.com/" target="_blank"&gt;weather.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;reporter, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/jantypes" target="_blank"&gt;Jan Childs&lt;/a&gt; for an update. The newly released Atlantic hurricane season outlook is out, so can we expect a busy season? And the team chat about the Memorial Day weekend forecast if you're planning to celebrate.&lt;/p&gt;
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When will evacuated residents in one Michigan town get the green light to go home? Meteorologists Domenica Davis and Linda Lam are joined by weather.com reporter, Jan Childs also chat about the newly released Atlantic hurricane season outlook and how Memorial Day weekend is looking.

The Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook is Out and What You Can Expect for Memorial Day Weekend

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