Fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) northwesterly winds along the California coastline will generate a 3- to 5-foot northwesterly ...

Over the weekend, there's a chance that Hawaii might see some rain, especially on the western side and in the mountainous ...

A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what ...

Earth has experienced both hot and cold periods over time, though warm times have been more common. That’s true of the last 485 million years, as seen in this timeline reported in 2024. Our genus, ...

The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific. La Niña is marked by cooler-than-average ocean water in the region. It is one of ...

Discover the scientific explanations behind why the desert surrounding Dubai remains cooler than the bustling city. Explore ...

This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing how atmospheric temperature profiles, and how a temperature inversion can trap pollutants near the surface. Smog is an example of these ...

Think of the inversion like a lid, or barrier in the atmosphere. When sound waves hit that barrier, they do not disperse and wane like usual.

Temperature inversion occurs when warmer air sits above cooler air, the opposite of typical atmospheric pattern. This phenomenon can trap pollutants close to the ground, leading to poor air quality ...

A temperature inversion typically happens due to rapid cooling close to the ground and moderate warming in the mid-levels of our atmosphere. After sunset, the ground cools quickly and so does the ...

Temperature inversions may be one of the ways we stay stuck in the clouds, but they can also help prevent strong thunderstorms.