Christmas is right around the corner, and if you haven’t started your shopping yet… you’re in good company. To make your last-minute gifting a little easier (and a lot more fun), we pulled together a quick, curated list of standout picks - from weather tech and smart-home favorites to practical gear and crowd-pleasing splurges. Whether you’re shopping for the gadget-lover in your life or someone who’s "impossible to buy for" (we all know at least one, right?), this is your shortcut to thoughtful gifting without the scramble.

November delivered a classic late-fall cooldown across much of the U.S. With colder air settling into parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest while the South stayed unusually warm. A series of quick-moving systems brought sharp temperature swings, the first meaningful snow for parts of the Rockies and Northeast, and a few early-season cold snaps. Overall, it was a month that hinted at winter, but didn’t fully commit.

Smarter. Tougher. Built for the Future of Weather. We’re thrilled to introduce the Tempest 2026 Weather System, the newest version of our award-winning weather station system. Built on the trusted foundation of our flagship model, Tempest '26 delivers more power, more precision, and more of what makes Tempest great. With upgraded sensors, a new charging system, and more planet-friendly packaging, this is our smartest and toughest system yet.

October showed just how unpredictable fall can be - warm, cold, calm, and stormy, often all in the same week. From record-breaking heat and a historic hurricane to heavy rain, flooding, and early frosts, the month delivered the full spectrum of seasonal change.