The wedge is a Southeast U.S. weather pattern where cold air becomes trapped against the Appalachians, creating chilly, ...

Orographic lift occurs when moist air is forced to rise over mountains, cooling and condensing to produce clouds and ...

A marine layer is a cool, dense layer of air over the ocean that often brings coastal fog, low clouds and cooler temperatures ...

Senior writer Chris DeWeese edits Morning Brief, The Weather Channel’s newsletter.

Some of you may have experienced an earthquake, but what about a frost quake? A frost quake, also called a cryoseism, is a rare weather phenomenon that occurs during extremely cold winter conditions.

The sun heats the Earth’s surface with solar radiation, and how quickly it heats everything up depends on the color of the surfaces being heated. Albedo is the term that describes the fraction of ...

With temperatures finally between the 70s and 40s, David and Ryan stroll through Dothan to ask if others are enjoying the ...

Supercells are basically thunderstorms on steroids. These storms create some of the most violent tornadoes and can leave a path of incredible destruction. A supercell is a powerful, long-lived ...