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Rainforest trees function as biological water pumps, drawing moisture from deep soil layers and releasing it into the atmosphere. 3% of total rainfall. This process remains remarkably stable even ...

FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell explains the mechanics of leaves changing color during fall, and how the weather can impact it. FOX6 took messages and phone calls from viewers upset about the ...

Spring and summer 2025 have been marked by a noticeable pattern of weather whiplash. The weather has consistently swung from one weather event to the next. Severe weather frequently impacted the ...

Raleigh's 2025 weather saw extreme temperature swings, heavy rains and flash floods, yet ended as one of the driest years since 2012. Discover how these unusual patterns impacted local life and what ...

The menacing phrase “polar vortex” is a relatively new term for winter weather forecasting, but meteorologists have understood it as a concept for decades. A polar vortex occurs when a large section ...