The weather isn't just an adult conversation topic of choice - there's plenty of sensory fun to be had for children and lots to chat about.

In an innovative move to combat climate change, global television viewers were treated to an unusual weather forecast today - predictions from the year 2050, presented by children.

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

Before there were weather forecasts, people looked to nature for other clues to what the weather might be. For example, if a squirrel had a really bushy tail, that could be a sign that a colder ...