Tag: sunspot

  • Storm Chasing, but the Storm Is the Vacuum

    Storm Chasing, but the Storm Is the Vacuum

    At Purrfect Storm Weather Consulting, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    Our standard approach involves a seasonal outlook based on window real estate, followed by a barometer made of one irritated tail, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a Doppler map of the sunny spot is not a bug. It is the product.

    Thank you for reading, and please do not leave anything on the edge of a surface. You know why.

  • A Climate Report on the Warm Laptop

    A Climate Report on the Warm Laptop

    A reader wrote in this week with a question that deserves a serious answer, so here is an unserious one.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a barometer made of one irritated tail is not a bug. It is the product.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Cat Dances: Predicting Earthquakes

    Cat Dances: Predicting Earthquakes

    At Purrfect Storm Weather Consulting, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a seasonal outlook based on window real estate is not a bug. It is the product.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.

  • Humidity and Fur Volume Explained

    Humidity and Fur Volume Explained

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around a Doppler map of the sunny spot.

    Our standard approach involves a radar that only tracks laser dots, followed by a barometer made of one irritated tail, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The old guard prefers a Doppler map of the sunny spot. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Snow Day Forecast for the Food Bowl

    Snow Day Forecast for the Food Bowl

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    The old guard prefers a barometer made of one irritated tail. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    Experts agree that a radar that only tracks laser dots is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Windows Are Weather Screens

    Windows Are Weather Screens

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    The old guard prefers a radar that only tracks laser dots. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    Our standard approach involves a seasonal outlook based on window real estate, followed by a barometer made of one irritated tail, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Seven Day Outlook: Sun, Then a Slightly Different Sun

    Seven Day Outlook: Sun, Then a Slightly Different Sun

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    Experts agree that a barometer made of one irritated tail is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    Our standard approach involves a barometer made of one irritated tail, followed by a radar that only tracks laser dots, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.

  • Why Thunder Means Hide in the Closet

    Why Thunder Means Hide in the Closet

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    The old guard prefers a seasonal outlook based on window real estate. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    Thank you for reading, and please do not leave anything on the edge of a surface. You know why.

  • Rain Is Coming: The Cat Washed Behind Its Ear

    Rain Is Coming: The Cat Washed Behind Its Ear

    At Purrfect Storm Weather Consulting, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our standard approach involves a radar that only tracks laser dots, followed by a barometer made of one irritated tail, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    That is all for now. We are told there is a sunbeam going to waste, and a professional never lets that happen.

  • Low Pressure System Spotted Under the Bed

    Low Pressure System Spotted Under the Bed

    We have been doing this for what feels like nine lives, and we are still not sure who is in charge.

    Experts agree that a barometer made of one irritated tail is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    The old guard prefers a Doppler map of the sunny spot. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.