Mud and debris as atmospheric rivers dumped rain in Studio City, Calif., in 2024. Forecasting heavy rain requires measurements from satellites, doppler radar, ocean buoys and other instruments, most ...

“A transmitter on the radiosonde sends the data back to tracking equipment on the ground every one to two seconds. By ...

Meteorologist Kristen Currie discusses the instruments meteorologists use to observe and forecast the weather.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plays a crucial role in monitoring and forecasting severe weather and hurricanes. Established in 1970, this agency is within the U.S.

As the skies unleashed six months of rain in February over North Queensland, Australia, many locals endured sleepless nights, unsure what level of flooding and damage they would wake up to. Perhaps ...

Radio occultation (RO) instrument from Beyond Gravity. GRAS’ zenith-pointing antenna tracks a number of GPS satellites in range. This is indicated by the blue lines. The track-line changes to yellow ...

Weather enthusiasts gathered in Madison for the second annual Wisconsin Weather Festival, part of the 10-day Wisconsin ...

The Met Office has launched radiation sensors strapped to a weather balloon to go more than 100,000ft (30,480m) above its ...

You're about to walk your dog, but the sky looks ominous. You pull out your phone, open your favorite weather app, and see that it's about to pour. You wait for the rain to pass. Or maybe you planned ...