Surface temperature is the temperature on the ground level, which often determines when roads freeze, helping explain why icy ...

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 ...

Last week, we took a look at why we have such large swings in temperatures this time of year and through the winter months. It is all due to an active jet stream. Jets form on the boundary between ...

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 ...

As global temperatures rise, so do sea surface temperatures (SSTs), and that’s having a direct impact on hurricane activity. Hurricanes are essentially heat engines, fueled by the warmth of the ocean.