Atmospheric rivers happen all over the planet, but a Pineapple Express refers to a specific recurring atmospheric river that hits the U.S. West Coast.

Forty-six atmospheric rivers made landfall on the U.S. West Coast during water year 2023, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes.Nine ...

Atmospheric river. Pineapple express. Jet stream. You’ve seen the terms — but what do they all mean? An atmospheric river — a term first coined in the 1990s — is a long, narrow stream in ...

California is facing its strongest storm of 2018, coming on something called an “atmospheric river” or a “pineapple express.” Here’s an explainer. It carries so much water, it’s like a ...

"The Pineapple Express is an atmospheric river which has its origin in the tropical Pacific," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

An atmospheric river, ... This week’s “Pineapple Express” — called that because its plume of moisture stretches back across the Pacific to near Hawaii — will be followed by an even ...

Throughout the year, a weather system known as an "atmospheric river" can impact states along the West Coast of the U.S., causing flooding, heavy snow, and the threat of mudslides.

An atmospheric river event known as the “Pineapple Express” is forecast to bring a prolonged period of wet weather and the potential for avalanches to Washington and Oregon beginning Sunday.

Back-to-back storms that pummeled the West Coast this week flowed along the Pineapple Express. A powerful atmospheric river affecting the West Coast was captured in this enhanced-color Air Mass ...

Another atmospheric river is expected to hit the West Coast as "Pineapple Express" heads eastwards. NBC News meteorologist Angie Lassman has the forecast on Early Today.

While they pose challenges, especially when intense and persistent, atmospheric rivers can also play a helpful role in replenishing water sources. " Pineapple Express " is a term that you may have ...