The Northeast has recently seen dramatic temperature swings, from 80s to snow in a short period. Meteorologists say fast-moving fronts and atmospheric patterns drive rapid changes. Climate trends can ...

It may only be Tuesday, but we can already say this week is pretty slow and sluggish (at least as far as the weather forecast is concerned). You can thank two rounds of a weather pattern known as a ...

A significant disruption of atmospheric patterns around the Arctic is expected to begin any day, potentially allowing cold air to infiltrate farther south into parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The ...

Florida’s east coast has seen a sharp drop in major hurricane landfalls since the 1960s. Experts say shifting atmospheric patterns and long-term climate cycles are likely behind the change. Despite ...

Volcanoes are both captivating and disastrous. Most are likely familiar with the common short-term dangers associated with them: explosive forces, lava, and even atmospheric particles disrupting air ...

A potential wobble in the polar vortex could bring Arctic air to Michigan and the northern U.S. around Thanksgiving. A weakened polar vortex, combined with other atmospheric patterns, increases the ...

Arctic sea ice has large effects on the global climate. By cooling the planet, Arctic ice impacts ocean circulation, atmospheric patterns, and extreme weather conditions, even outside the Arctic ...