The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...

The most recent tropical storm to form in the Atlantic basin was Cindy, which became the third named tropical system since the start of the season when it developed late on Thursday, June 22.

The term "atmospheric river" is a term first used in the 1990s to describe a plume of tropical moisture in the atmosphere that can result in heavy rainfall or snowfall. Use of the term is most ...

An atmospheric river is essentially a narrow band of Pacific moisture, water vapor, that is funneled into a long narrow flow.

The well-known example of a strong atmospheric river gets its name because the moisture builds up in the tropical Pacific around Hawaii and can wallop the U.S. and Canada's West Coasts with heavy ...

An atmospheric river that affects the West Coast—and California in particular—is usually nicknamed a Pineapple Express since the source of the tropical moisture is the area around Hawaii.

Atmospheric rivers are ribbons of water vapor that can fuel massive rain, snow and flooding events that can plague the West Coast. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

Dropping sensors into atmospheric rivers over the Pacific Ocean, the WC-130J aircraft collect data on moisture and winds, with the goal of improving forecasts, which are typically based heavily on ...

The term “atmospheric river” is heard most often during heavy rain events that typically lead to flooding, but this weather phenomenon is so much more than that. Here’s what you should know ...

According to Porter, this atmospheric river will be "unusually potent" and moisture-laden. The tropical moisture being dumped on the East Coast has travelled some 2,000 miles from the Caribbean Sea.

The term “atmospheric river” is heard most often during heavy rain events that typically lead to flooding, but this weather phenomenon is so much more than that. Here’s what you should know ...