Researchers have found that the turbulent movements of air in clouds play a key role in the growth of water droplets and the initiation of rain.

Forecasters can use images in social media to better communicate weather related hazards of hurricanes, according to a pair of new studies.

A flexible, next-generation atmospheric model with the capability to accurately model weather, both regionally and globally, has been garnering increasing interest from user groups around the world, including weather forecasters, government agencies, climate scientists, private companies, and beyond.

NSF NCAR experts are available for media interviews about hurricanes.

As tornado season ramps up, scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are available to talk with journalists about various issues related to tornadoes.