Despite being trapped in the middle, the mesosphere is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere, with temperatures as low as -130F (-90C) at the very top of the mesosphere. This is because the ...

Although it is still extremely cold. The temperature does not warm ... In the next Weather Whys, we’ll discuss the upper layers of the atmosphere and talk about the edge of space.

The temperature can change from very hot to very cold, depending on sunlight exposure. It can range from 1,700°C (3,092°F) in the sun to -270°C (-454°F) in the shade.

I like to think of the atmosphere as sort of a big sandwich since the atmosphere isn't just one layer. It has many distinct layers from the ground all the way into space. This means the ground and ...