Forecasters are monitoring a significant Saharan dust plume that has the potential to reach the United States next week. Major outbreaks can suppress tropical cyclones and cause mild health ...

In celebration of the formation of the electrical utility in Muscatine and its customers, Muscatine Power and Water will hold a Customer Appreciation Day on June 7.

The hurricane season starts June 1, and forecasters predict storm activity will be “above average.” But what does that mean, ...

▪ Saharan dust is an extremely dry, dusty air mass, containing about 50% less moisture than the typical tropical atmosphere, ...

Tropical Storm Alvin is expected to form in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Here's a look at the storm's projected path and ...

The NBC 6 First Alert Weather Team has developed a handy guide to help South Floridians get ready to weather any storm.

The approaching plume of Saharan dust, which can weaken and suppress tropical cyclone formation because of all the dry, dusty air it casts like a blanket, loses out. It won’t be significant enough to ...

As we wrap up Hurricane Week here at News 6, let's take the time to delve into why hurricanes will likely remain one of the most challenging but fascinating entities on our planet to forecast.

Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers are ...