Solar storm forecasts could soon get a big boost. Here's how.

"This insight allows us to predict the CME's speed and, consequently, its arrival time on Earth, even before the CME has fully erupted." ... Read More

Scientists Have Come Damn Close to Fully Predicting Solar Storms. Is Our Power Grid Saved?

If one of those hits our planet, it can cause a geomagnetic storm (a disruption of our magnetic field) that could knock out our entire power grid, our whole satellite network, everything—a ... Read More

How solar storms play havoc with our lives

Despite the 150 million kilometers that separate it from the Earth, the sun does more than just light our way: it also impacts our electricity networks, and even our transport. Read More

Breakthrough in space weather forecasting will help us predict solar eruptions

Coronal mass ejections, the eruptions that cause solar storms, are at the forefront of a major breakthrough in space weather forecasting and technology ... The ability to accurately forecast coronal ... Read More

Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York

Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states. Heightened solar activity has prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction ... Read More

Northern Lights Forecast: Scientists Make Breakthrough In Predicting Solar Storms

New space storm forecasting techniques will safeguard Earth's tech from strong currents that can potentially damage infrastructure—and predict vivid displays of aurora. Read More

Sun unleashes solar storm at Earth, U.S. may see brilliant aurora

The sun, in a heightened state of solar activity, has hurled a potent mass of material at Earth. This could mean glorious aurora, or Northern Lights, over parts of the U.S. on July 24, according to ... Read More

Weather Explained: Subtropical vs. tropical storm

You may have heard, “subtropical storm (insert name) forms in the Gulf,” or something similar to that. If these storms aren’t tropical storms yet, why do they get a name? It’s because ... Read More

Satellite launches to keep an eye on space weather as solar activity ramps up

Forecasters will soon be able to see real-time mapping of lightning activity on Earth and keep a closer eye on solar storms ... s National Weather Service, during a Monday news conference. Read More

WEATHER NEWS

NASA and NOAA scientists trumpeted a new satellite launching Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center ... for weather events ranging from flash floods to hurricanes to solar storms. Read More

Storm Track 3 Forecast: Scattered storms keep temperatures cool Sunday

Heavy rainfall occurred overnight with some severe weather in southwest Kansas! A complex of storms continues to hang around in southwest Kansas and will continue to do so through the morning. Read More

Satellite launches to keep an eye on space weather as solar activity ramps up

Forecasters will soon be able to see real-time mapping of lightning activity on Earth and keep a closer eye on solar storms unleashed by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite.Together, NASA ... Read More