LANSING, Mich (WLNS) — Michiganders are used to the gray, cloudy skies of winter — but do you know why it stays this way for so long? It is a phenomenon called an inversion. Most of January had a ...

AND IN SACRAMENTO, JUST SOME LOW LYING CLOUDS. HIGH PRESSURE IS AROUND. THAT’S WHAT’S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVERSION. AND IT IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST INVERSIONS OF THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. SO WHAT EXACTLY ...

During the month of May, ocean waters off the coast of Southern California tend to be at their coldest point. The water acts to cool down the air just above it. This creates a temperature inversion ...

Temperature inversions occur when air temperature increases with altitude, creating atmospheric stability that inhibits vertical mixing and deviates from the standard cooling lapse rate. Pilots should ...