Weather

Knowing when torrents of rain will strike can save property and lives

Children “are not little adults”—they have more trouble regulating temperature than adults do

Flash flooding occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event and is exacerbated by paved surfaces and already saturated soil

Particles of sea salt in the air could stop clouds from charging up for a lightning strike

Science in meter and verse

Blistering temperatures were ranked as a Category 3—the most severe tier—in Seville, Spain’s new heat wave system

Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under heat advisories over the weekend

A study of healthy volunteers found that the combination of heat and humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize

An atmospheric scientist explains how large, persistent bends in the jet stream can bake a region for days

Western states’ “atmospheric thirst” means more fires and strained water supplies

Crowdsourced vehicle data trace the contours of dangerous city temperatures

The launch comes after the hottest first two weeks of June ever recorded in Spain