There can be long stretches throughout the year, especially during the winter, when it doesn't seem like the clouds want to break up. The lack of sunshine can come from what meteorologists call a ...

Normally, as you go up into the atmosphere, temperature decreases with height. But this is not always the case. The atmosphere is made up of many different layers that have different characteristics.

A long stretch of humid heat followed by intense thunderstorms is a weather pattern historically seen mostly in and around ...

Just about anyone who has flown knows the sensation of climbing through smog and bursting into bright, clear air. And once you're there, the air generally stays clear no matter how high you go. But a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Weather whiplash will continue for western Oregon and Washington this week. Foggy mornings will remain as afternoon sunshine helps warm temperatures across the region. The ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — An inversion has formed at Lake Tahoe. Tahoe’s mountaintops are peaking out above the inversion layer Friday morning. Inversions are stable air masses where cooler air is ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — With freezing rain in the forecast, it might leave you wondering why we’re going to see freezing rain instead of normal rain. What about sleet? How is that different from ...