As the frigid air moves over the lakes, it absorbs warmth and moisture from the water, transferring these elements to the lower atmosphere. This process causes the air to rise and condense into clouds ...

Fog is considered dense when visibility is reduced to a quarter of a mile or less. Freezing fog is fog that forms when the temperature at the surface is at or below the freezing mark (32 degrees ...

For centuries, the ethereal glow of a full moon hung high in the night sky has inspired wild and unusual tales, folklore and supernatural legends around the world. From the howling transformations of ...

The final month of 2025 will bring a mix of celestial light shows and long winter nights, including one of the most highly anticipated meteor showers of the year. Here are the top events to mark on ...

"If you are hiking a mountain and a storm approaches for example, hiking downhill while you can is helpful," he said. NOAA recommends that when heading out for an activity when thunderstorms will be ...

Being struck by lightning can potentially kill or injure someone, resulting in cardiac arrest or damage to the neurological system, but the way someone is struck may also impact the kind of injuries ...

Weekend winter storm to blanket Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit in inches of snow A high-impact storm that will stretch from the Rockies to the Great Lakes this weekend, bringing heavy snow, a wintry mix ...

Thanksgiving morning began with a strong earthquake in Alaska — the biggest to strike near Anchorage in more than four years. The magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 8:11 a.m. AKST on Thursday, with ...

Former Typhoon Merbok floods Alaska community as state slammed with storm surge One of the strongest storms to ever hit the state of Alaska is unleashing a massive storm surge on the western coast of ...

2nd bomb cyclone, atmospheric river in three days to blast US West Coast Yet another bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are taking aim at portions of the Pacific Coast states to end this week ahead of ...

Leading up to the event, make sure all cellphones and other weather notification devices, like a NOAA weather radio, are fully charged and that your shelter is stocked with food, water, blankets, ...

Hurricane Lee explodes to Category 5 strength prior to Caribbean, US impacts Hurricane Lee has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it nears the Caribbean islands. It will eventually track toward ...