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How much do you really know about the weather? Test yourself on record-breaking extremes, famous storms, strange phenomena and the history of forecasting, and learn something surprising with every answer. Each question comes with the story behind it, so even a wrong guess teaches you a genuinely interesting fact.
10 questions · a fascinating fact after each one
The atmosphere is full of extremes and oddities: temperatures that would boil or freeze you in minutes, hailstones the size of melons, pink snow, glowing clouds at the edge of space, and storms that changed the course of history. This trivia draws on all of it, the record-breakers, the scientific breakthroughs, the strange sights people have puzzled over for centuries, and pairs every question with the fuller story so it doubles as a genuinely enjoyable way to learn.
If it sparks your curiosity, carry on with the Weather Word of the Day, take the Meteorology Test, or explore the guides on the Learn hub.