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Trend Analysis
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- Date: 2026-08-02 20:05:31
This topic has appeared in the trending rankings 1 time(s) in the past year. While it does not trend frequently, its appearance suggests a renewed or concentrated surge of public interest.
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Shortwave_(meteorology) entered the ranking for the first time today at position #. This is its highest position ever recorded.
Trend History
This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-08-02 and was most recently seen on 2026-08-02.
Wikipedia Overview
A shortwave or shortwave trough is an embedded kink in the trough / ridge pattern. Its length scale is much smaller than that of and is embedded within longwaves, which are responsible for the largest scale weather systems. Shortwaves may be contained within or found ahead of longwaves and range from the mesoscale to the synoptic scale. Shortwaves are most frequently caused by either a cold pool or an upper level front. Shortwaves are commonly referred to as a vorticity maximum.
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Search Interest Perspective
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Q2 Billings Area Weather: A chance for strong to severe storms on Thursday - KTVQ
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Is it getting windier in Kentucky? : Short Wave - NPR
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Low-end severe weather threat Wednesday - KIMT
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Monday, Tuesday to be First Alert Weather Days for North Texas storm chances - CBS News
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Solar Cycle 25 Gives Amateurs and Shortwave a Boost - radioworld.com
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A Weather Radio Is a Must-Have in an Emergency - The New York Times
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Dry lightning enters Northern California forecast, prompting fire weather warnings - San Francisco Chronicle
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San Francisco Bay Area weather: Level 2 storm moves in bringing gusty winds, chance of thunderstorms - ABC7 Bay Area
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Houston flood risk rises Wednesday as heavy rainfall could target already saturated ground - Houston Chronicle
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Stormy weather may be brewing in central states. Here’s where there’s most risk. - The Washington Post
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Multi-day severe weather threat to end work week - KIMT
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The tropics have a weather forecasting problem. He’s trying to fix it. : Short Wave - NPR
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Q2 Billings Area Weather: Rain and snow make a comeback - KTVQ
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Rainfall across Austin raises flood risk: Where is the water highest? - Austin American-Statesman
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Tracking severe weather threat Monday next week - KIMT
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Storm Alert Wx 3: Isolated shower with breezy winds Tuesday, showers/storms tonight - KIMT
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Tracking an all-hazard severe weather threat Monday evening/night - KIMT
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Storm Alert Wx 3: Wintry mix Monday night, springtime warmth this week - KIMT
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued ahead of bumpy Wednesday morning - KIMT
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StormTrack 3: Low-end severe threat Wednesday/Thursday, heat/humidity returning - KIMT
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StormTrack 3: Sunshine & summertime warmth Thursday, severe weather threats ahead - KIMT
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Active weather pattern setting up for the new work week - KIMT
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Scattered storms expect on Sunday and Monday ahead of an unsettled weather week in Pittsburgh - CBS News
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Why has it been so rainy in Houston? Here’s what’s going on - Click2Houston
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Comfortable today before the heat and humidity returns - wxow.com
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March 22nd 2019 Severe Weather Event - National Weather Service (.gov)
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Energy balance model of mass balance and its sensitivity to meteorological variability on Urumqi River Glacier No.1 in the Chinese Tien Shan - Nature
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A major winter storm is set to wallop the central and eastern Lower 48 - The Washington Post
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