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A weather map shows expected temperatures across the United States on the morning of Jan. 30.

North Dakota Will Get Colder Than The North Pole Tonight — Here's Why

By Rafi Letzter published

A meteorologist explains the science behind the historic weather event hitting the Midwest and Plains right now.

Here's Why This Winter Storm Is So Darn Big

By Rafi Letzter published

A major snowstorm has begun its trek across the United States. Here's why it's going to impact so many people.

A simulated image of the stratospheric winds over the North Pole Jan. 18, 2019, showing how the northern polar vortex has split into two major parts – one over Canada and one over Russia.

The Polar Vortex Is Collapsing — Here's What That Means for Your Winter Weather

By Tom Metcalfe published

Here's what's behind the severe winter weather.

On the left, an 8.1 mile (13 kilometer) resolution model shows a monsoon moving over India. On the right, the 1.9 miles (3 km) resolution model represents the same weather pattern in much more detail.

Global Weather Forecasts Could Soon Get Much Better, According to IBM

By Rafi Letzter published

Global weather forecasts are getting a big technology upgrade, thanks to a new project from IBM and The Weather Company.

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Monster Waves Are Battering the West Coast. Here's Why.

By Rafi Letzter published

Deadly waters are churning up and down the West Coast of the U.S. today, caused by a storm system originating close to Alaska.

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Warmer, Wetter Than Usual Winter Headed for Much of US

By Laura Geggel published

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Glaciers Created a Huge 'Flour' Dust Storm in Greenland

By Rafi Letzter published

If you're in Greenland and a strange cloud darkens the sky, that cloud might be made up of something scientists call "glacier flour."

Will This Winter Be Mild or Wild? Here's What We Can Expect

By Mindy Weisberger published

What will winter weather bring? NOAA experts share their predictions.

Hurricane Michael is seen from space just before landfall.

Hurricane Michael Is Officially More Powerful than Hurricane Katrina

By Rafi Letzter published

The storm struck the Gulf coast of Florida this afternoon as the third most intense hurricane ever to strike the continental U.S., and the most intense since 1969.

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Watch Hurricane Florence Make Landfall in This Incredible Space Station Video

By Meghan Bartels published

Hurricane Florence, the vast storm meteorologists and astronauts alike have been tracking, made landfall this morning (Sept. 14) near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

Florence made landfall this morning (Sept 14) along the South Carolina-North Carolina border.

Hurricane Florence Is Dumping a Huge Amount of Rain on the Carolinas

By Rafi Letzter published

The storm's winds are no longer as strong as they once were, but the rainfall is already approaching 'catastrophic.'

People pack their belongings after evacuating their house when the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded their street in New Bern, North Carolina, during Hurricane Florence Sept. 13, 2018.

Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall in North Carolina, Slams US Southeast Coast with Raging Winds and Rain

By Laura Geggel published

The brunt of Hurricane Florence slammed North Carolina this morning with winds raging an astonishing 90 mph (150 km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

A National Hurricane Center graphic shows where significant storm surges are likely.

Stunning Weather Channel Video Shows Why Storm Surges Are So Dangerous

By Rafi Letzter published

Hurricane Florence is packing the potential for some dangerous flooding, and a new Weather Channel video highlights why it's important to avoid.

A Solar Storm Is Coming Tonight — Here's Where You Might See the Aurora

By Rafi Letzter published

An alert released yesterday (Sept. 10) warns of a moderate geomagnetic storm that will lash the planet tonight. It shouldn't be dangerous, but might bring auroras.

One of the "hunger stones" exposed by the low level of water in the Elbe river is seen in Decin, Czech Republic

Old Stone Drought Warning Resurfaces in Europe: 'When You See Me, Cry'

By Rafi Letzter published

Old stones bearing ominous messages about dry years have resurfaced from within a river in Central Europe, according to an Associated Press report.

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What's Causing Hurricane Lane's Massive Rainfall?

By Rafi Letzter published

Hawaii got a lot of rain today. It will get more this weekend. Here's why.

Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii

By Rafi Letzter published

Hurricane Lane is nearing Hawaii from the southeast, and the first tendrils of the storm have already reached the Big Island.

Hurricane Lane dominates the Pacific Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold taken on Aug. 22, 2018 as the Category 4 storm approached Hawaii.

Hurricane Lane Looms Over Hawaii in These Astronaut and Satellite Photos

By Meghan Bartels published

Government weather satellites are watching closely as a massive storm called Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii.

Hawaii is seen from space, all alone in a big ocean.

Hawaii Faces Huge Hurricane: Why That's So Rare

By Rafi Letzter published

A very big storm is coming for Hawaii, an island state that's largely avoided encounters with major cyclones in recent memory.

A lightning strike is visible in a photo taken from the International Space Station.

Plasma Scientists Created Invisible, Whooping 'Whistlers' in a Lab

By Rafi Letzter published

The strange radio bursts usually circle the Earth like electromagnetic ghosts, but scientists have now created and studied their shapes in a plasma chamber on Earth.