Weather Whiz: September 20
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How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge.

Ada Wood
ByAda Wood•
September 20, 2026Updated: September 20, 2026, 7:08 am EDTPublished: September 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT
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How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on.

QUESTIONS

  1. _______ from thunderstorms actually has the ability to fertilize your garden.
  2. What weather conditions are raising the alcohol level of grapes currently growing for French champagne?
  3. What is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. — an illness experiencing more frequent transmission-friendly temperatures?
  4. Which weather is better for you when you're sick with a cold or the flu: warm, humid air or cold, dry air?
  5. _______ could raise electronics prices and disrupt AI.

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ANSWERS

  1. Lightning
  2. Record heat waves
  3. West Nile virus
  4. Warm, humid air
  5. El Niño

How did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared!

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