High above the Arctic, scientists are tracking a major change in the atmosphere this January, an event similar to what ...

A major disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has bumped the ring of wind that circles the North Pole off its perch and towards Europe, a new animation shows. The migration could trigger ...

The Arctic Oscillation is a metric used to describe the strength of the polar vortex, or mass of arctic air that rotates ...

When the polar vortex stumbles, the weather at ground level can pivot from mild to brutal in a matter of days. A circulation that usually spins quietly above the pole can suddenly send lobes of Arctic ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland and the rest of the West is forecast for above-average temperatures next week as an Arctic blast is set to plunge areas of the East Coast, South and Midwest into ...

With the bitter cold of winter descending upon the U.S., one may question what is responsible for this upcoming period of below-average temperatures. In short, the answer is the polar vortex. But what ...

A schematic of temperature measurements shows how it is 40 degrees Celsius colder inside the north polar vortex (indicated by the yellow line) compared to outside the vortex. A rare glimpse into the ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe. When you ...