Forecasters start with the big picture and from high up in the stratosphere and work their way down to the surface weather. We can get a good idea of what type of air masses are located where just by ...

When it comes to winter weather and icy roads, surface temperature often matters more than the air temperature you see in a forecast. Surface temperature refers to the actual temperature of the ground ...

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Richard Hall receives funding from NERC. A “sudden stratospheric warming” event took place in early January 2021, according to the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service. These events are some ...

As offshore wind projects in the United States get closer to a reality, one question that needs to be answered is how — if at all — these offshore wind farms are going to affect life for those living ...

Last week, we took a look at why we have such large swings in temperatures this time of year and through the winter months. It is all due to an active jet stream. Jets form on the boundary between ...

It may sparkle in the sun, but the ocean's surface is a dynamic thermometer for our planet. The sea surface temperature (SST) is measured by satellites and buoys in the ocean, to give the most ...