As hurricane season gets underway, meteorologists will increasingly use the term "tropical moisture" when referring to ...

According to the NWS, a red flag warning is issued when the combination of dry fuels and weather conditions support extreme fire danger. For northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, the red flag ...

But what does that really mean? Let’s break it down. As Earth orbits the sun, it’s tilted at an angle. For most of the year, this means one half of the planet gets more sunlight than the other.

Instead, most weather reports give precipitation as a percentage. So what does this "percent" mean? The percent chance of rain or snow is called the probability of precipitation (POP). This is the ...

SIOUX FALL, S.D. (KELO) — We tend to throw around a lot of weather terms when talking about severe weather. Most are pretty well-known and self-explanatory, but a few require a bit of explaining.

GCU junior Zach Yorke is a preseason All-American who hits a lot of home runs even though he says he doesn’t try to. He’s the Lopes’ leader in batting average, singles, walks and just about ...

But, what does that mean? Is it a good thing or a bad thing in terms of hurricane strength? First, it helps to understand how hurricanes form. As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — When winter weather occurs, it's important to know the difference between the different warnings issued and what to do when they are issued. Here are the definitions of the alerts ...

But what exactly does it mean? Unlike a straightforward snowfall ... When you hear "wintry mix" in the forecast, it means the weather can’t decide between snow, sleet, or freezing rain.