Try as you might, you’ve probably lost track of the more than 30 atmospheric river storms that barreled into the the Golden State since Oct. 1. But we haven’t. The animation above shows every ...

The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

The season of atmospheric rivers is again upon us. The 2024-2025 water year’s first major storm is arriving, and from space it looks like a behemoth. The storm currently off the northwest coast ...

The animation below shows the atmospheric river as it flows into the region from Tuesday night through Friday. The rain and snow should turn less intense across the region over the weekend before ...

An atmospheric river will hit the region Wednesday, ... The animation below shows the latest polar plunge as it replaces a subtropical air mass from Tuesday through Thursday.

An atmospheric river is a long band of water vapor that extends over the Pacific Ocean for thousands of miles and is hundreds of miles wide.

The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling ...

According to Porter, this atmospheric river will be "unusually potent" and moisture-laden. The tropical moisture being dumped on the East Coast has travelled some 2,000 miles from the Caribbean Sea.

A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit L.A. County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of helping end a devastating fire season.

An atmospheric river is slamming portions of California, with multiple inches of rain expected to drench the area until the storm runs out of moisture Wednesday morning, forecasters say. According ...

Typical atmospheric rivers carry a volume of water vapor equivalent to the average flow at the mouth of the Mississippi River, according to the NWS. However, strong systems like this can transport ...