weather

The South’s First Winter Storm Explained

The season’s first vigorous winter storm came to life over the northern Plains at the end of November and left a trail of destruction in its wake.

Drought Continues to Plague the Southeast

The drought grows worse with each passing day, straining local water resources and stressing nature to its breaking point.

6 Tips for Being Smart About Snow Forecasts

It’s easy to become a savvy consumer of snow predictions with a little bit of knowledge—and a healthy dose of skepticism.

Some Parts of the U.S. Will Have a Dreary Thanksgiving

We'll have just enough sloppy weather to cause some headaches.

7 Advanced Facts About the GOES-R Weather Satellite Launching Today

The future of weather forecasting weighs more than 6000 pounds and is patiently spending its final days on Earth overlooking the glistening Florida coast.

What's Happening With Europe's Weather?

Nature hasn’t been nice to Europe recently.

Snowballs Wash Ashore In Northwest Siberia

The rare phenomenon occurs when pieces of ice form, and are rolled into balls by wind and water.

4 Times the Weather Was Frightening on Halloween

Thankfully, Halloween 2016 looks spectacular across most of the U.S. But we haven't always been so lucky.

Drought Disrupts Fall Foliage

Months of below-normal rainfall can have a big impact on how much color shows up in the trees.

Snow May Fall on the Northeast and New England by Sunday

It could leave a wintry coating on some towns in New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

Another Big Storm Is Heading for the Pacific Northwest

It could tear into the coast as hard as a hurricane.

Matthew Hits Florida, Continues Up the East Coast

Here's the latest.

Matthew Moves Through the Bahamas and Heads for Florida on Thursday

It's gaining back the strength it lost earlier this week when it battered Cuba and Haiti with devastating flooding and intense winds.

5 Record-Breaking Extreme Weather Events in the U.S.

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Hurricane Matthew on October 3, 2016. Image credit: NOAA/NASA

Hurricane Matthew Hits Haiti, May Head North

It's a monstrous storm unlike anything we’ve seen in the Atlantic Ocean in a long time.

Today NOAA Adds Solar Storms to the Weather Forecast

The Space Weather Prediction Center can give a heads-up of about 45 minutes that a solar storm will affect some specific place on Earth.

Is It Possible to Have Lightning But No Thunder?

Forget everything you thought you knew about "heat lightning."

Hurricane Earl (top) and Hurricane Fiona (bottom) pummel the U.S. coast and Caribbean islands.

7 Facts About the Hurricane Highway

Here's how Atlantic hurricanes form along a path that stretches from the Cape Verde Islands to the Caribbean.

The Longest Lightning Bolt Ever Recorded Stretched 200 Miles

Zapping across the sky in 2007, the 200-mile flash over Oklahoma could be seen from Colorado.

7 Facts About the Unusual Ways We Name Tropical Cyclones

It can be confusing to talk about these storms from one region to the next, but it’s really not as daunting as it sounds once you get used it.

Meranti Was a Super Typhoon for the Record Books

It was the strongest storm on Earth in 2016.

15 Places You Won’t Believe Have Seen Snow

Here are 15 sunny places that are, surprisingly, no stranger to the white stuff.

How One Earthquake Changed the Course of Human History

On November 1, 1755, an earthquake released the energy equivalent of 32,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs, with Lisbon suffering the worst of it. Then the tsunami hit...

What Is the 'Cone of Uncertainty'?

Predicting the future inherently involves some level of uncertainty, and some situations are more uncertain than others. Hurricanes are no different.