For many human activities, accurate weather forecasting is an absolute necessity. Scientists have learned to analyze ...

Doppler radar stands as the most important modern invention in meteorology, fundamentally transforming how we predict, prepare for, and track severe weather events. Since installations began across ...

It was only a generation or two ago that weather forecasts were not to be taken too seriously: funny-guy meteorologists on the local news wisecracking about ruined golf plans. That has long stopped ...

Much like the invigorating passage of a strong cold front, major changes are afoot in the weather forecasting community. And the end game is nothing short of revolutionary: an entirely new way to ...

Destructive hurricanes. Huge ocean waves. Sandstorms and severe smog. Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, piling pressure on communities to prepare for a range of disasters with ...

Gray swan events are extreme weather events that cause local devestation, like Hurricane Lee in 2023, shown here. Increasingly powerful AI models can make short-term weather forecasts with surprising ...

Meteorologists frequently mention weather prediction models in their forecasts. They explain what they’re gleaning from the “U.S. Model,” for instance, and how that might differ from the “European ...