At the same time, every hurricane that formed, including the three powerful Category 5 storms, steered clear of the U.S. mainland. Both scenarios were unusual – and they were la ...

When the polar vortex stumbles, the weather at ground level can pivot from mild to brutal in a matter of days. A circulation ...

Aviation weather forecasting follows a "forecast funnel" methodology, beginning with analysis of large-scale atmospheric patterns from upper-air charts. Forecasters examine charts like the 300 ...

The frigid stream of air that plunged down into the Central U.S. this week is breaking cold records from South Dakota to Texas, with temperatures in the single digits setting records in many locations ...

The combination of a powerful cold front and very strong Polar Jet Stream created the destructive wind gusts with numerous reports of peak wind gusts 60 to 90 mph.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) At the same time, every hurricane that formed, including the three powerful Category 5 ...

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