meteorology

 

The American West is primed for a summer of fire

By Philip Kiefer

 /  May 6, 2022

 

The 2022 tornado season is going to be a doozy

By Sara Kiley Watson

 /  Mar 15, 2022

 

Dust clouds are killing people out West—and the dangers could spread

By Virginia Gewin

 /  Feb 24, 2022

 

Learn to read clouds, birds, and leaves to predict the weather

By Tristan Gooley

 /  Jun 1, 2021

 

This is what a scientist wears to keep warm in -40°F

By Stan Horaczek

 /  May 18, 2021

 

Drones will fly into the path of the eclipse to study weather

By Kelsey D. Atherton

 /  Aug 18, 2017

 

Hurricane season is early—again

By Alex Schwartz

 /  May 23, 2019

 

The polar vortex split apart. Here’s what to expect.

By Ula Chrobak

 /  Jan 11, 2019

 

This photographer chases the Midwest’s most dramatic storms. Here are some of his favorite shots.

By Hannah Seo

 /  Jul 8, 2020

 

The 2018 hurricane season was full of extremes. Here’s what we expect in 2019.

By Dennis Mersereau

 /  Dec 12, 2018

 

Weather monitoring tools for amateur meteorologists

By PopSci Commerce Team

 /  Oct 14, 2019

 

The Science of YouTube: Lightning

By PopSci Staff

 /  Oct 22, 2008

 

Florence and Michael might be retired from the Hurricane naming book

By Dennis Mersereau

 /  Nov 10, 2018

 

Hurricane forecasts can be confusing—here’s a helpful glossary

By Dennis Mersereau

 /  Oct 10, 2018

 

Ammonia ‘mushballs’ could spark strange lightning on Jupiter

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

 /  Aug 10, 2020

 

NOAA’s New Storm-Chasing Robot Survives Sandy And Reports Back

By Clay Dillow

 /  Nov 1, 2012