Weather Whiz: October 11
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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•
October 11, 2026Updated: October 11, 2026, 7:29 am EDTPublished: October 11, 2026, 7:00 am EDT
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a strong solar flare (the bright flash of light on the right) on May 8, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a strong solar flare (the bright flash of light on the right) on May 8, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light.

(NASA/SDO)

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. What state does the Conway Scenic Railroad wind through to see fall foliage?
  2. You could be saving some money on your heating bill since _______ is expected to bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to much of the country.
  3. There are three types of _______: snow, sleet and freezing rain. 
  4. Storms start moving faster across the country every fall, and a strengthening, southward-shifting _______ is the reason why.
  5. In July 2012, there was a solar storm that would have been “world-changing” if it hit. We missed it by how many days?

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ANSWERS

  1. New Hampshire
  2. El Niño
  3. Winter precipitation
  4. Jet stream
  5. Nine

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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