The word invokes just as much trepidation as "hurricane" or "tornado" to those who know the power of a derecho, but what's behind this uncommon form of severe weather? A derecho is defined as a ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – You may have noticed that it is starting to feel a bit more uncomfortable and summer-like. While higher temperatures play a role, that sticky feeling is often due to something else — ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Last night, the Midwest saw one of the strongest displays of the aurora borealis (northern lights) in recent history displaying the lights over multiple states. The lights were ...

Perched in a tower atop a hill, Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase and emerges from a hatch on the roof, where a heavy glass ball in a metal cradle has burned a thin streak into a strip of paper, ...

This week, the Western US is facing an atypical March heat wave, bringing near-record high temperatures across many locations. San Jose, Livermore, Napa, Concord, and many other inland areas will be ...

Fog occurs naturally in the atmosphere, and several sciences explain its formation. In Florida, fog can form at any time of year if the right atmospheric conditions are present. However, it largely ...

We were tracking a cold front earlier in the week that was tracking southward towards the Permian Basin. Promising signs were initially observed, but uncertainty remained in the forecast regarding the ...