As recent fervor for storm chasing and the national pastime of doubting meteorological predictions demonstrates, weather can be a tricky beast to pin down. To truly wrangle it and capture its data, ...

MOLINE, Ill — Many of us have some outdoor thermometer whether it's as basic as an analog display nailed to a tree or post, or a fancy personal weather station. Where you place that thermometer is ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When you're watching your favorite on-air meteorologist talking about the heat, they usually show you a graphic of the air temperatures and/or the heat index value. Those are pretty ...

At the Met Office, we use thermometers and a range of specialist techniques tailored to the purpose of the measurement. These instruments are carefully calibrated, checked and maintained to ensure ...

When you check the weather forecast, you’re relying on a vast network of weather stations that quietly gather data across the country.

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NORFOLK, Va. — When it comes to dangerous summer heat, there are several factors to consider beyond the temperature. Most of us are familiar with the heat index, or summertime “feels like” temperature ...

Foggy conditions seem to have taken over much of the area during the overnight and morning hours throughout the past week or so. Why that has been the case is another story, but today, let's briefly ...

Extreme levels of heat and humidity are forecast to spread across the country over the next two weeks, blanketing the Southwest, Midwest, and East Coast with high temperatures beginning this June 19 ...