Surface weather maps are only as useful as your ability to understand what they're saying. Here's how to read wind barbs, and other symbols.

There are many different types of weather map, all drawn using internationally agreed standards and using accepted symbols. The synoptic chart below shows complete cloud cover (eight oktas close ...

Winter storm weather is forecast to bring snow to different parts of the country in the days around Thanksgiving 2024, potentially interrupting travel. Latest U.S.

Images of two different kinds of weather map are being misleadingly compared online to suggest forecasters have altered their graphics and displays to exaggerate the impact of climate change.

This doctored map falsely suggests the BBC exaggerated weather temperatures “If they think 16 degrees is warm then they are mad. I want a summer like 1976 again,” said one post.

Spring can bring flip-flopping weather patterns that range from bursts of warmth to winter's lingering chill. Together they create the key ingredients for severe weather, including deadly ...