Winter 2026–2027 is shaping up to be a season of sharp contrasts, with an active southern storm track, quick bursts of snow and bitter cold across the North, and a tricky mix of rain, sleet, ice, and heavy wet snow in the Northeast. Keep the shovel, rain boots, and ice scraper close—this winter may bring plenty of surprises.

According to an old weather saying, every foggy morning in August foretells a snowfall during the coming winter. Here is...

Long before Doppler radar, weather satellites, and smartphone apps, people relied on their senses to anticipate changing weather. Farmers, sailors,...

Learn how hurricanes are named, and see the names for this season and next. Did yours make the list?

On July 21, 1983, scientists at Vostok Station in Antarctica measured the coldest air temperature ever directly recorded on Earth:...

For centuries, farmers, hunters, and gardeners looked to nature—not weather apps—for clues about the season ahead. While science doesn't support...

From sleeping porches to blocks of lake ice, Americans once used surprisingly clever ways to survive the hottest days of...

Have you ever noticed that a sunny summer morning can suddenly give way to booming thunder and heavy rain by...

If you've ever spent a warm summer evening watching flashes of light flicker along the horizon with no thunder to...

For generations, farmers have watched their livestock for clues about the weather. One of the most enduring pieces of weather...