Hurricanes, as destructive as they are, also play a crucial role in keeping Earth’s climate balanced and our planet green and ...

The Ocean's Steady Breath The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Several factors affect our day-to-day weather, including the amount of clouds versus sunshine, leftover rain in the ground, and a surface cold front, among others. But there are also a ...

Once again, sea surface temperatures are hovering slightly below average in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. This climate pattern, called La Niña, has it’s biggest influence on the weather across ...

A man walks through floodwaters of the Anclote River after Hurricane Milton hit the region in New Port Richey, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2024. (Mike Carlson/AP) La Niña is officially here, forecasters from ...

In a monthly update, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center confirmed today, October 9, 2025, that during September, La Niña conditions emerged. The climate pattern, one part of a ...

Cold and snowy weather has gripped much of the northern tier of the United States since Thanksgiving, but a pattern change will torch the chance of white Christmas for many.

Holiday rain continues in Idaho before major weather pattern change brings mountain snow Friday and valley fog next week. Ski areas see transition back to snow.