The polar vortex is making a return to the forecast, but the counterintuitive weather feature is nothing to fear.

The polar vortex is stirring up, bringing the earliest hints that the weather is changing with the new fall season. When is ...

A rare and abrupt disruption in the Arctic polar vortex is expected to impact spring temperatures across Europe and parts of the United States. Scientists are monitoring the event closely, as the ...

The polar vortex is a broad, fast ribbon of cold air that encapsulates the Arctic high in the stratosphere. Stable, it confines cold air near the North Pole. Unstable, it is rocked and stretched out ...

CLEVELAND — High above the Arctic, swirling like a giant icy crown, the polar vortex is a permanent feature of our atmosphere ...

NOAA has released its long range outlook for South Carolina. Here's a look at how cold it could be in 2025-26.

Research shows a strong connection between October snow in Eurasia and the behavior of the swirling wind that contains Arctic ...

North Carolina's first freeze typically occurs between late October and mid-November, depending on the specific location. The ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With this most recent freeze now behind us, many Houstonians are probably wondering if another freeze could impact them this winter. When it comes to freezes, forecasters ...

You could be forgiven for not noticing that last month was the planet's third warmest February on record. That’s because local temperatures plunged during the third week of February 2025, shattering ...

Persistent blasts of Arctic air have been keeping it bitter cold. — -- Once again the relentless stretch of bitter cold battering Northeastern cities including Boston with record snow has many ...