Temperature is one of the primary factors in every weather forecast, but when we get into the dog days of summer, it’s just not that simple. We have to use something called the “heat index” to ...

We all know what the air temperature is, and the dewpoint is the temperature to which the air must be cooled for saturation to occur. The mathematical difference between those two numbers is called ...

While most associate tornadoes or dust devils with spring, warmth and humidity, tornadoes can also occur during winter, even with snow and temperatures near freezing. These snow tornadoes are referred ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to winter weather and icy roads, surface temperature often matters more than the air temperature you see in a ...

As global temperatures rise, so do sea surface temperatures (SSTs), and that’s having a direct impact on hurricane activity. Hurricanes are essentially heat engines, fueled by the warmth of the ocean.

When it comes to winter weather and icy roads, surface temperature often matters more than the air temperature you see in a forecast. Surface temperature refers to the actual temperature of the ground ...