During the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters often alert the public when atmospheric pressure over a region of the ocean begins to drop. This happens because warm, moist air on the sea’s ...

is basically a winter hurricane. A bomb cyclone "occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies," or quickly drops in atmospheric pressure, marking the strengthening of the storm ...

But how can atmospheric scientists possibly ... that's being released is actually captured by the hurricane to warm the air locally, lower the pressure, and spin the winds out." ...

At least five wildfires are ravaging Southern California, and the three largest have already killed at least five people, burned tens of thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of an estimated ...

A record-strong low-pressure system will steer an atmospheric river into California ... but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States.

Colorado State University's Atmospheric Science team is one of the organizations that releases an annual hurricane season forecast (usually in early April) and for people who live in Southwest ...

OUTSIDE OF THE HURRICANE SEASON, THE AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS ARE DOING RESEARCH ON ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS THAT ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE FLOODING. EVENTS ON THE WEST COAST AND THROUGHOUT THE WINTER.

Jacobs is an atmospheric scientist who previously served as acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during the first Trump administration.