Tag: Meteorology

Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains

What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

Why meteorologists are comparing Storm Éowyn to a bomb

Why meteorologists are comparing Storm Éowyn to a bomb

99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

AI weather models can now beat the best traditional forecasts

AI weather models can now beat the best traditional forecasts

Parts of Quebec and Ontario to Experience Freezing Rain and Snow

Parts of Quebec and Ontario to Experience Freezing Rain and Snow

Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia. But what makes a thunderstorm ‘severe’?

Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia. But what makes a thunderstorm ‘severe’?

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice