Some feel the term "atmospheric river" is now being overused or even misused. So what is an atmospheric river?

The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land combined. Unsurprisingly, its activity affects conditions around the globe. Periodic variations in the ocean’s water ...

They are responsible for producing heavy rain and snow, especially when pushed up against mountain ranges like the Cascades and Sierra Nevada. A well-known type of atmospheric river is called a ...

Atmospheric rivers are long filaments of moisture that curve poleward. Several are visible in this satellite image. Bin Guan, NASA/JPL-Caltech and UCLA Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of ...

A storm moving into Arizona from California is being fueled by an atmospheric river. Here is an explanation of what that ...

One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year – El Nino – is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Nina, is on the way. Whether that’s a relief or not depends ...

High above our heads and unseen to the naked eye, rivers of water vapor flow through the atmosphere. These "atmospheric rivers" are crucial to the global water cycle. Astonishingly, they have the ...

HEADQUARTERS MELANIE WINGO KCRA THREE NEWS. ALL RIGHT, MELANIE, THANK YOU. AND THE NEXT STORM MOVING IN COULD BRING EVEN MORE PROBLEMS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. LET’S GO CHECK IN WITH DIRK VERDOORN.

Prepare for intense rain and wind as an atmospheric river targets San Diego this weekend. Learn about this potent weather ...

An international team of scientists found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. The results provide important ...