After giving us an exceedingly cold and snowy winter, the Weather Gods are blessing Chicago and other parts of the Midwest/Northeast with unseasonably cool weather later this week. Think mild and pleasant mid-September temperatures, rather than hot and humid mid-July ones. » 7/14/14 5:20pm 7/14/14 5:20pm

A meteorologist in Ohio saved a helpless kitten after a devastating tornado and reunited it with its family. » 5/21/14 8:30pm 5/21/14 8:30pm

In a video that history will forever remember as "Jumpin' Jesus," a man from Newfoundland found out the hard way just how unforgiving Mother Nature can be. » 4/02/14 9:30pm 4/02/14 9:30pm

Are you tired of lousy weather reports delivered by cheesy so-called weathermen who promise sunny skies only to leave you stranded at the beach in a torrential downpour? Looking for a more reliable source for accurate weather predictions? Well, look no further than your favorite house cat. (I'll wait. He's probably… » 2/18/14 10:30pm 2/18/14 10:30pm

If you're in the Southeast or the Northeast, things are a little crazy outside. » 2/13/14 2:15pm 2/13/14 2:15pm

"First," says Lucas Heiberger, "you put three ice cubes in each toilet of your house." The New York City fifth grader was interviewed this morning for NBC News' storm coverage, during which he revealed his "formula" that he believes helps get school cancelled for a snow day. » 2/13/14 12:20pm 2/13/14 12:20pm

As you probably know, this winter fucking sucks. Snowmageddon. Snowpocalypse. Snow Momma hosted by Wilmer Valderrama. For most of America, the past few months has been a bleak constant stream of blizzards, cold weather, sunless days and seasonal affective disorder. But wait! It's not over yet! Winter is hanging around… » 2/10/14 3:45pm 2/10/14 3:45pm

Good news, poors! Just in time for one of the worst winters ever, Congress decided to make your life even shittier! » 1/07/14 9:40am 1/07/14 9:40am

Debating whether to shove that danish in your mouth before braving the blizzard later this afternoon? Go for it. Because according to Popular Science (in a post illustrated by a picture of Santa), body fat tends to make you less vulnerable to hypothermia. » 1/02/14 5:30pm 1/02/14 5:30pm

[DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 06: Icicles form on a barricade in front of the Dallas skyline on December 6, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. The ice storm that has hit North Texas has left over 250,000 residents and businesses without power and has led to more than 1,700 flight delays and cancellations across the country. (Photo by… » 12/07/13 2:45pm 12/07/13 2:45pm

ALERT AL ROKER ALERT: the cutest fucking kittens you've ever seen are coming for your job. » 12/06/13 4:00pm 12/06/13 4:00pm

One of the biggest storms in history slammed the Philippines, with wind speeds as fast as 190 mph, by some estimates. Officials with the Philippine Red Cross estimate as many as 1200 people are dead in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan, with thousands more left homeless. » 11/09/13 12:45pm 11/09/13 12:45pm

A veteran, weather-beaten meteorologist in Los Angeles recently filed a discrimination lawsuit against KABC-TV, alleging he wasn’t even considered for the position of green-screen gesticulator because the station had already made up its mind to hire an attractive young woman with very little experience. Armed with… » 8/17/13 2:30pm 8/17/13 2:30pm

It's so hot on the East Coast right now that, last night, I had a dream I robbed a bank with the cast of Pretty Little Liars and was incarcerated in an oven as punishment. Amazingly, not everyone is sweltering right now/having sweat-induced dreams! We're doing this to ourselves! » 7/19/13 5:00pm 7/19/13 5:00pm