During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half of the earth is tilted toward the sun, creating the longest day and shortest night of the year. This solstice falls between June 20 and ...

Planning to watch the Perseids Meteor Shower? Find out dates and tips to spot these blazing meteors in the night and early ...

Put down your beach volleyball and take off your Crocs, summer fans, as this year your favorite season will be a little bit shorter than usual. As reliable as the seasons are, they do not always last ...

Nationally, extreme heat causes more deaths each year than any other weather event, including floods, hurricanes and ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:42 p.m. ET. Meteorological summer began on June 1 and ends August 31, while ...

A new study links cold snaps in North America to changes in the polar vortex. The vortex, a low-pressure zone over the Arctic ...

The Perseids, alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids are all currently active, with the latter two peaking in late July.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year falls on the 21st of June. This day is often referred to as the Summer Solstice or Midsummer's Day. Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images.

There have been 0 Northern Hemisphere named storms (e.g., >=39 mph) so far in 2025. 5 other years since 1950 have had 0 Northern Hemisphere named storms through 15 May: 1973, 1983, 1984, 1998, and ...

The Northern Hemisphere has a punishing heat wave infestation In recent days, all-time record highs have been set in Turkey, northern Japan and Northern Ireland, while the mercury reached 110 in ...