A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the ...
The mountains have a higher chance of rainfall, meaning an elevated chance of significant flooding or debris flows near ...
The storm expected to hit Southern California on Wednesday could wreak havoc in those same areas devastated by wildfires in January.
The idea is to send the balloons up with a radiosonde and a GPS to track the whereabouts of the balloon to understand pressure and wind patterns during an atmospheric river. "Is this storm going ...
An atmospheric river is targeting the Pacific Northwest this weekend. It will deliver heavy rain and relatively mild air, and probably will be followed by a powerful low-pressure system expected ...
The Center For Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography forecasts a moderate to strong atmospheric river with this system a 3-4 on their scale ranging from 1 to 5 ...
Don’t let the Sunday sunshine deceive you. A weak atmospheric river is brewing over California and is set to deliver two rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall, a chance of thunderstorms ...
An atmospheric river is forecast to bring 1 to 2 inches of rain in the Willamette Valley and 3 to 5 inches in the surrounding mountains with warm temperatures that will also lead to snowmelt.
When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas ...
Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...