Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest

A powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week.

Wildfire smoke lofted into atmosphere could affect Earth's climate

Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 ...

Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as atmospheric river brings heavy rain

The Skagit River is predicted to crest at more than 47 feet near the town of Concrete, north of Seattle, 15 inches above the ...

This week’s atmospheric river could be among longest on record

An atmospheric river is tearing through Western Washington this week, dumping massive quantities of water and flooding some ...

Don’t let this afternoon’s brief warmup fool you. Polar vortex cold returns by next week.

Are you over the cold yet? Astronomical winter is more than a week away, and the subfreezing temperatures on most days have ...