AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sea surface temperatures have been rising steadily due, in part, to climate change. It was reported that 2023 bested 2016, the last year a global water temperature record was set. In early April, the average temperature of the ocean’s ...

Forecasters start with the big picture and from high up in the stratosphere and work their way down to the surface weather. We can get a good idea of what type of air masses are located where just by looking at the 500mb chart even if computer model ...

A warm Lake Michigan has several effects on our Michigan weather. According to MSU’s GEO 333 class, Lake Michigan holds 1.3 quadrillion gallons of water. That is the number 1.3 with 14 zeros behind it. It’s an unimaginable amount of water. Warm water holds energy. What can this warm water do to Michigan’s late fall and early weather?

It may sparkle in the sun, but the ocean's surface is a dynamic thermometer for our planet. The sea surface temperature (SST) is measured by satellites and buoys in the ocean, to give the most accurate reading of the temperature on the ocean’s surface.

A backdoor cold front, which moves east-to-west rather than west-to-east, is forecast to drop highs to the 70s and lows into the upper 50s in North Florida.

La Niña officially arrived on Thursday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). What does this mean for the upcoming winter in southern Colorado?