Weather

With a heat dome baking the eastern U.S., emergency departments in New England and the Midwest have seen a spike in heat-related cases

Sizzling summer days can be a dangerous time to be outside. Here’s what to think about before heading into the heat and how to stay safe

Places beset by heat waves should receive FEMA disaster funds just as those hit by hurricanes or flooding do, labor unions, green groups and public health advocates argue in a new petition

A heat dome is sending temperatures soaring across the U.S. Midwest and East

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season could be disastrous. Experts warn that a storm’s Saffir-Simpson category misses many storm dangers

The National Hurricane Center’s hurricane season outlook for the Atlantic Ocean forecasts 17 to 25 named storms in 2024 because of an expected combination of warm ocean temperatures and a La Niña climate pattern

An atmospheric scientist explains what wind shear is and how it influences hurricanes

Earth is shifting into a La Niña period, changing climate patterns all around the globe

Heat seems to trigger a sweep of changes in immune system molecules, although researchers disagree on what they might mean

From cloud coverage to clear skies, here’s up-to-date weather conditions expected along the path of April 8’s total solar eclipse

These bizarre-looking clouds form in stable atmospheric eddies

Winter is warming faster than any other season, leading to changes such as ice storms and rain in regions that were once reliably below freezing—a situation that one expert dubs “warming winter syndrome”