<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Weather ]]> https://www.space.com/science/weather Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/science/weather/cloud-streets-stream-from-the-florida-coast-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-12-2026 QTnv2L8Ev4ZqKTT82m6icm Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are sunrises and sunsets more spectacular in winter? ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/are-sunrises-and-sunsets-more-spectacular-in-winter oHaq6X7P57gZ9nhAE4Rsh9 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/what-americans-lose-if-their-national-center-for-atmospheric-research-is-dismantled PcaDZMg65HaRkFS6ZtVb7n Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer captures eerie red halo hovering over the Italian Alps in rare 'elve' sighting (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/photographer-captures-eerie-red-halo-hovering-over-the-italian-alps-in-rare-elve-sighting-photo J8bAoer8Z7wKXZfqKaumnR Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellites watch as record-breaking ocean waves carry a storm's power across the sea ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites-record-largest-ocean-swells-ever-seen-from-space np4NJwiQ2VrHqEUeGT6ajY Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:10:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world ]]> https://www.space.com/science/climate-change/ai-is-transforming-weather-forecasting-and-that-could-be-a-game-changer-for-farmers-around-the-world 7tVMqYnWqfSn3QrtBtYwyE Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellites track Pacific tsunami in real time after massive Russian earthquake ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/nasa-satellites-track-pacific-tsunami-in-real-time-after-massive-russian-earthquake hUKZKdTwTgNYtVgaERCGBe Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:05:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX scrubs crucial Starship Flight 10 launch again, this time due to weather ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-postpones-crucial-starship-flight-10-launch-again-due-to-weather eSkF7SgNwXrs9V78rncQ2G Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:41:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/earth/major-disruption-has-caused-arctic-polar-vortex-to-slide-off-north-pole-scientists-say nGEpD3kQFE3QqjGXHTcPVS Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:21:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/earth/spectacular-photo-from-iss-shows-gigantic-lightning-jet-50-miles-over-new-orleans PNyXL3PKSi5HzbwmHDYoen Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here's what NOAA scientists are doing about it ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/earth/space-weather-scales-are-outdated-and-confusing-heres-what-noaa-scientists-are-doing-about-it 8yJiMvZnKce2yEVi76Gwxg Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Killer electrons' play pinball with space weather around Earth ]]> https://www.space.com/killer-electrons-lightning-space-weather-pinball 4nG94dpPdLbFnAow84YmpJ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:01:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google-inspired AI model improves Cape Canaveral space launch weather forecasts by 50% ]]> https://www.space.com/google-ai-weather-models-cape-canaveral-rocket-launches gCdcp6XJVfhTBTMgyMD6GV Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:00:10 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:44:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billion-dollar weather disasters, NOAA says ]]> https://www.space.com/june-2024-heat-records-climate-weather-disasters QkxjuCtsqSjhx5kqwU2RZ7 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:00:01 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is Earth's weather getting weirder? ]]> https://www.space.com/earth-weather-getting-weirder-climate-scientist vp8oZ2WHkiYtzetsC87sjR Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Billion-dollar disasters have been sweeping across the US this year ]]> https://www.space.com/united-states-severe-weather-events-may YMrowd8Yf9k5cJFjsxgNVS Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:25:55 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists are mapping Earth's rivers from space before climate change devastates our planet ]]> https://www.space.com/climate-change-earth-mapping-nasa-rivers Laf5QdYk49ooZTSHcnquHb Fri, 17 May 2024 14:00:01 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to give yourself the best chance of clear skies for April 8's solar eclipse ]]> https://www.space.com/give-yourself-best-chance-clear-skies-weather-total-solar-eclipse-2024 kF6F4FAWZMTbRQ7LEe7QAo Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:59 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:37:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers ]]> https://www.space.com/google-deepmind-ai-weather-forecasts-artificial-intelligence GDzr48aAjsMRDJMbUyDKt3 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:00:14 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Severe space weather is messing up bird migrations, new study suggests ]]> https://www.space.com/severe-space-weather-affects-nocturnal-bird-migration SzNexDk5y2QZFoJBU45HzC Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:04:51 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tropical Storm Lee could become an 'extremely dangerous major hurricane' by this weekend ]]> https://www.space.com/tropical-storm-lee-becoming-hurricane DXSJPmpF3YYjwBvLuEHXLk Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:00:08 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Odds of 'strong' El Niño now over 95%, with ocean temperatures to 'substantially exceed' last big warming event ]]> https://www.space.com/climate-el-nino-ocean-temperatures-exceed-last-warming-event vp4vK7wmBFfaj2pdyf54EY Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellites watch powerful Hurricane Hilary swirl above the Pacific Ocean (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/hurricane-hilary-threatens-california-satellite-video GBM6rChbAWqxbxUhDJF2n3 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:30:30 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are El Niño and La Niña and how do they affect Earth's weather? ]]> https://www.space.com/el-nino-la-nina-causes-effects-weather-explained dsfF7YFJGGqQUBJUu9DV66 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:00:23 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ El Niño is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn ]]> https://www.space.com/el-nino-2023-temperature-spikes-weather-events 7UFyh7dX9P4yUdA28ryGcU Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:00:16 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA rockets search for hurricane-like swirls at the edge of space ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-sounding-rockets-hurricane-swirls-upper-atmosphere muiB98857acewwP4UmDcQo Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:00:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous shots of drifting predawn clouds on Mars (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-perseverance-rover-mars-predawn-cloud-photos uwJahEYAQHZ7Xiyip86AED Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:00:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come. ]]> https://www.space.com/earth-faces-climate-change-weather-disasters Jaw3twUskJk79eREBE39N5 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:26:43 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellites watch atmospheric river continue to drench California ]]> https://www.space.com/more-atmospheric-river-storms-coming-california XJum98xV7QukquY2eRGcmk Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:30:45 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellites watch 'atmospheric river' bring extreme rain to California (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/atmospheric-river-record-rain-california-satellite-view o6yXxHc6B4ogJFjYpY5vNP Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:00:49 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Atmospheric river' hits US West Coast with rain and snow as satellites watch from space ]]> https://www.space.com/atmospheric-river-hits-us-west-coast-satellite-views PLCUCKYwLh4Et8HeYv8dgY Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:06:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are sundogs and how do they form? ]]> https://www.space.com/sundogs-definition-formation-science 8d3w5ozVygppxDigGAcern Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:00:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europe's new weather satellite will be a boost in climate change battle ]]> https://www.space.com/europe-meteosat-third-generation-climate-change FZzA3jmABShsgBQUBkTQfY Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:08 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA loses contact with ICON atmosphere-studying satellite in Earth orbit ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-icon-earth-satellite-loses-contact 256TsEMBo68bnCqxzunKsB Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:14:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Powerful JPSS-2 weather satellite launches with Mars heat shield test on final Atlas V flight from West Coast ]]> https://www.space.com/jpss-2-satellite-loftid-launch-atlas-v-rocket ogtzP9JdSVjZvFu3i7d4ug Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:40:57 +0000 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 18:30:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Atlas V rocket launch powerful JPSS-2 weather satellite early Thursday ]]> https://www.space.com/jpss-2-weather-satellite-loftid-launch-preview w5tHbVxKEfVb7GF4RiPD5Z Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:23:34 +0000 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:00:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Launch of advanced JPSS-2 weather satellite delayed to Nov. 10 ]]> https://www.space.com/jpss-2-weather-satellite-launch-delay-battery NVbCSa7vK5gvDC7XwWH9pn Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:00:29 +0000 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:33:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Advanced Earth-monitoring JPSS-2 satellite is 'go' for liftoff on Nov. 1 ]]> https://www.space.com/jpss-2-weather-satellite-go-for-launch P3tBfp5SKExtT28N6cdRsh Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:29 +0000 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:44:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Powerful new Earth-monitoring satellite JPSS-2 to study weather's 'butterfly effect' ]]> https://www.space.com/noaa-weather-satellite-jpss-2-earth-science fsmmR5dMyUqpGkLDZgMgjF Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:59 +0000 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:26:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bizarre blue blobs hover in Earth's atmosphere in stunning astronaut photo. But what are they? ]]> https://www.space.com/astronaut-blue-blob-pair-atmosphere YLTyc87DvFxb2hpndEKr6L Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:08:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Gigantic jet' that shot into space may be the most powerful lightning bolt ever detected ]]> https://www.space.com/most-powerful-gigantic-jet-lightning-ever 3WoLVoLpL7iA7BntPXvEHQ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:00:10 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Noctilucent clouds: A complete guide to the rare 'night-shining' clouds ]]> https://www.space.com/noctilucent-clouds VbKAf9kn9agwLvYZZLLR3U Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:36:38 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red lightning: The electrifying weather phenomenon explained ]]> https://www.space.com/red-lightning jVKBapLCAiDzWCNCmJNHKe Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:37:05 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Powerful GOES-T satellite launches to eye Earth's weather, climate ]]> https://www.space.com/goes-t-noaa-weather-satellite-launch 3DZcEXst8cRpuuiKdfyazc Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:59:18 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ New GOES-T weather satellite to offer scientists sharper eyes on Earth's climate ]]> https://www.space.com/goes-t-weather-satellite-new-tech ZvbXeYiMqrvQL9f4gY7Bv3 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:21:02 +0000 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:37:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space geoengineering: Can we control the weather? ]]> https://www.space.com/geoengineering-how-to-control-the-weather qeQnQy5h2nDYY97HKBUp3e Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:51:53 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:48:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellite images show epic snowstorm that shut down part of Interstate 95 ]]> https://www.space.com/us-snowstorm-january-2022-satellite-images 7mGQeutNQPLZsPdrCj2oBX Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:31:49 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 'bomb cyclone' is battering much of California ]]> https://www.space.com/bomb-cyclone-batters-california 7YGjkUynqzaEPbg3crCk6o Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:18:36 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space weather is difficult to predict — with only an hour to prevent disasters on Earth ]]> https://www.space.com/space-weather-prediction-challenges 9vjtvUG2wwgjENbnpuaAhc Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:41 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic may not survive climate change ]]> https://www.space.com/arctic-last-ice-area-melting fQynHm9ShFMpkVLbYmVfwC Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:00:53 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:51:06 +0000