A strong-to-extreme atmospheric river stretches 7,000 miles from the Philippines to the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing ...

A unique weather situation is shaping up for late October. Here’s what an atmospheric river means and why it matters. An “atmospheric river” has been dubbed such by the field of meteorology and is a ...

Winter is here, and with it comes the term that everyone throws around: atmospheric river. Want to sound smart in front of your friends? We are here to help. Let's start with the basics. The ...

You’ve heard forecasters talking about the atmospheric river that's fueling the storm in California and is moving toward Arizona. The meteorological event is reinforcing rainfall in the West this ...

While rivers on the ground carry large amounts of water downstream, rivers in the atmosphere can do the same thing, only high above Earth’s surface. An atmospheric river (AR) is a long plume of ...

There has been a lot of talk about the term “atmospheric river” in the last month or so. Some feel the term is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river? The term first ...

Southern California is bracing for heavy rain, gusty winds and cooler temperatures as a Pacific storm, fed by an atmospheric river, moves inland through the region.

A strong atmospheric river is expected to bring rain, snow, and wind to California and the Southwest. Some areas of California could receive up to 5 inches of rain, with a risk of localized flooding.