Why does bad weather always happen on the weekends?

WBUR | By Amory Sivertson,

Ben Brock Johnson

Published August 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT

One World Trade Center is shrouded in heavy cloud during a break in the rain. (Adam Gray/AP)

Climate reporter Barbara Moran talks with the Endless Thread team about weather patterns and theories about why it sometimes seems it’s always a bad weather weekend.

Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson bring us the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Amory Sivertson

Ben Brock Johnson

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