'Coldest air of the whole winter' in forecast. Blame the polar vortex.

The relentless winter of 2025-26 in the East is about to unleash its most brutal cold outbreak yet.

Hurricane Hunters flew ahead of winter storms to help with warnings and forecasts

There were 256 Hurricane Hunter winter storm missions flown between 2020 and 2024, a big increase from previous years that ...

Are woodchucks good weather forecasters? Why you shouldn't count on them

Millions will cheer as groundhogs or woodchucks are pulled from their dens on Feb. 2 to make weather forecasts. Research says we shouldn't bother.
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NOAA unveils AI weather models promising faster, more accurate forecasts

ATLANTA — A new milestone in weather forecasting has been achieved as the year closes – with NOAA’s release of new artificial intelligence weather models. The AI models, developed under an initiative ...

Weather drones take flight as NOAA expands forecasting tools

These drones, called Meteodrones, are scheduled to fly routine missions through April 2026 from a remotely operated base in Oklahoma, helping to fill a persistent gap in atmospheric data between ...

Polar vortex to bring 'coldest air of the whole winter.' Ohio forecast

The relentless winter of 2025-26 in the East is about to unleash its most brutal cold outbreak yet. How cold will Ohio get?