Mud and debris as atmospheric rivers dumped rain in Studio City, Calif., in 2024. Forecasting heavy rain requires measurements from satellites, doppler radar, ocean buoys and other instruments, most ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plays a crucial role in monitoring and forecasting severe weather and hurricanes. Established in 1970, this agency is within the U.S.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Meteorologists use many different instruments to observe and forecast the weather. Some sit at the surface… others remain far above the ground, all are important in knowing and ...

FILE - Ash Dugney views Tampa Bay on the Ballast Point Pier ahead of Hurricane Ian, Sept. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit ...

Destructive hurricanes. Huge ocean waves. Sandstorms and severe smog. Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, piling pressure on communities to prepare for a range of disasters with ...