The air around you isn't just empty space waiting to be filled. It's a dynamic, ever-shifting system that dictates whether you wake up to sunshine or storms. Every breath you take connects you to an ...

Seemingly unrelated weather systems illustrate how connected we are by larger patterns that move around in our atmosphere.

Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in advance, or how scientists figure out how the ...

You're about to walk your dog, but the sky looks ominous. You pull out your phone, open your favorite weather app, and see that it's about to pour. You wait for the rain to pass. Or maybe you planned ...

The earth’s prevailing winds were previously thought to slow down ocean weather patterns like eddies and strain, but new research shows that prevailing winds can energize ocean weather patterns if ...

NEWS LEADER. THE WHITE HOUSE IS PROPOSING SIGNIFICANT CUTS TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. THAT’S THE FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE NATION’S WEATHER AND CLIMATE ...

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A "series" of atmospheric rivers is set to bring significant precipitation and turbulent weather to the western United States this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). These events, ...

An atmospheric river is expected to bring three major storms with significant rain, snow and wind to Northern Nevada for the next several days. But what is an atmospheric river? Here's a look at the ...

What’s the first thing you do after waking up each morning, before you’ve even gotten out of bed? For many people, it’s checking the weather. For most, this is a thoughtless chore, an unexciting daily ...