The Flare journal

The Forecast

Notes on weather, pain, and living ahead of both. Written in plain language, grounded in real research.

Aug 28, 2026

Your joints really can predict the rain. Here's the science.

For decades, people with arthritis were told the weather connection was in their heads. Then researchers gave 13,000 of them a way to prove it.

The science7 min read
Aug 28, 2026

Seven ways to get ahead of a bad-weather flare day

Weather is the only pain trigger that comes with a forecast. What to actually do with the warning: timing, heat, pacing, sleep.

Practical6 min read
Aug 28, 2026

How to talk to your doctor about weather and your pain

"It gets worse when it rains" is easy to dismiss. A dated record of pain next to pressure drops is not.

Advocacy5 min read