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Why Utqiagvik, Alaska Won’t See the Sun for 65 Days: The Science Behind Polar Night
If you live in Utqiagvik, Alaska — the northernmost town in the U.S. — Tuesday, November 18 is a big day. That sunset will be the last time anyone there sees the sun in 2025, as the community heads into what’s known as polar night: about 65 straight days without a sunrise. Utqiagvik, formerly Barrow, […]
La Niña Returns, Poised to Shape Winter Weather Across U.S.
After a brief absence, the climate pattern known as La Niña has returned — and forecasters say it could play a major role in shaping this winter’s weather. La Niña is part of the natural climate cycle called the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which alternates between warmer and cooler sea surface temperatures in the tropical […]
When the Sky Rivers Flow: How an Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest Ripples into the Philippines
It’s easy to think the event has nothing to do with a tropical archipelago more than 10,000 kilometers away when an atmospheric river barrels into the U.S. Pacific Northwest. But in the interconnected web of global weather, what happens off the coast of Oregon or Washington can quietly reshape skies over the Philippines. This week, […]
Atmospheric River to Drench Pacific Northwest, Forecasters Warn
A powerful atmospheric river is expected to sweep into the Pacific Northwest later this week after a brief break from stormy weather, bringing the threat of flooding, damaging winds and heavy mountain snow, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. The new system marks the start of a series of storms forecast to unleash a deluge of moisture […]