Atmospheric river will impact the Bay Area and Central Coast in several different ways: excessive rainfall, possible flooding in areas, and strong and damaging winds. Here are some graphics that ...

As the Bay Area prepares for another round of storms, a new Stanford study explains just how much damage atmospheric rivers can cause. “They contribute up to half of our water every year, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...