During the winter the polar vortex spreads out, shooting cold air southward. Here's what to know as we head into the cooler months in South Carolina.

The NOAA predicts above-normal temperatures in the south and up the eastern coast between December 2025 and February 2026.

As the polar vortex begins to stir, subtle clues point to the coming seasonal shift. So, when will freezing temperatures ...

Temperatures are staying relatively warm throughout Illinois this week, despite fall officially starting Sept. 21. But ...

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) publishes a “Red List” of creatures faced with extinction, and ...

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According to climate scientists, record levels of Arctic ice in 2025 could increase cold spells in the United States and ...

Weaker Vortex: Conversely, a weakened vortex allows cold air and winds to migrate northward, resulting in more frequent and intense cold fronts impacting Australia. This shift is known as a negative ...

The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the Earth’s poles. Under normal conditions, it spins tightly around the Arctic. However, as the Arctic warms, this system ...

A rare phenomenon in the skies above Antarctica is likely to bring mixed weather for southern Australia in coming weeks.

In previous articles, I have mentioned many different types and names of meteorological phenomena. There is another one that began to come up in the news media called the Fujiwhara effect. This occurs ...