Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...

That term is called an "Atmospheric River." CBS 8 wanted to know more about atmospheric rivers, what they are, how they work, and why they can be so potent. To do so, we turned to the Center for ...

The landfall of a brewing atmospheric river can be predicted up to three weeks in advance ... The researchers separated ...

The recent atmospheric river measurements help inform changes to water control manuals for area dams, building on an agreement reached between operators of Oroville and New Bullards Bar dams ...

An atmospheric river – the second to wallop the state in recent weeks – will bring 2 to 4 inches of rain to much of the California coast, with over 8 inches possible in some isolated areas ...

What's an Atmospheric River? A Pineapple Express? AP Explains the Weather Phenomenon Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land ...

Weather researchers prepare to launch a radiosonde on a weather balloon into the sky Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, amid several waves of an atmospheric river that brought several inches of rain to the ...

Many atmospheric river events are weak. But the powerful ones can transport extraordinary amounts of moisture. Studies have shown that they can carry seven to 15 times the average amount of water ...