The Old Forge Library will host a Winter Solstice Celebration and Craft from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. At 4 p.m., ...

Permafrost, a unique geological phenomenon found in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and other high-altitude cold regions, ...

Surface weather analyses have special symbols which show frontal systems, cloud cover, precipitation, or other important information. For example, an H may represent high pressure, implying good ...

Extreme rainfall is usually defined as the heaviest 5% of rain events in a specific area. As global air temperatures rise, ...

When these pulses intercept precipitation, part of the energy is scattered back to the radar. This concept is similar to hearing an echo. For example, when you shout into a well, the sound waves of ...

Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. But residents in Southern California will see much different changes than resi ...

Lincoln’s High Plains Regional Climate Center processes complex climate data that provide a host of practical uses. Farmers ...

A few parts of the country may get a white Christmas in 2024, but the majority will not. And in the future, shifts in weather ...

Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms ...

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US – For much of the last year, grain freight buyers’ shipping costs have been relatively benign. The International Grains Council’s Grains and Oilseeds Freight Index, though ...

For example, a calculated trend could be due to a relatively rapid "step" change, with the remainder of the series being fairly flat. Also, trend values are highly dependent on the start and end dates ...

Humidity and elevation also play roles. High humidity can lead to larger snowflakes or heavier rain, while high elevations favor snow due to colder temperatures. Meanwhile, wind can enhance ...