In California, they’re counting on it to end an historic drought; in Peru, they’ve already declared a pre-emptive emergency to prepare for devastating flooding. It’s both an economic stimulus and a recession-maker. And it’s likely to increase the price of …
Feeling soggy? Last month was the wettest on record for the contiguous United States, according to federal meteorologists. On average 4.36 inches of rain and snow – mostly rain – fell over the Lower 48 in May, sloshing past October …
The hurricane planes known affectionately as “Miss Piggy” and “Kermit” are getting new Rolls-Royce engines, new wings and better radar. Every hurricane season for nearly four decades, the two technologically packed planes have flown into storms at speeds of up …
The U.S. Climate Prediction Center says the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be below-normal. But that’s no reason to believe coastal areas will have it easy, say the weather experts at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For …
Federal meteorologists say last month was only the globe’s seventh warmest November on record. That’s the first time since July that a month hasn’t broken the record for heat. Still, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate monitoring chief Deke Arndt …
The end of the Atlantic hurricane season is here as North Carolina was the only state to have a storm hit the U.S. mainland. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the six-month season which ends Sunday saw only one …
This year’s relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that this season, which began June 1 and ends Sunday, matched forecasters’ predictions. The agency recorded a total of eight named …
This winter will have higher than average precipitation in the Southern United States, according to a prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. On the heels of this report, Allstate Insurance Company released its America’s Best Drivers Report. The …
Earth is on pace to tie or even break the mark for the hottest year on record, U.S. meteorologists say. That’s because global heat records have kept falling in 2014, with September the latest example. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
If you thought last winter was a horror show, with cold blasts from the polar vortex and a lack of California rain, here’s some good news: No sequel is expected this year, federal forecasters say. Mike Halpert of the National …