Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ attitudes toward and experiences with extreme weather. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,085 U.S. adults from April 28 to May 4, 2025.

It was only a generation or two ago that weather forecasts were not to be taken too seriously: funny-guy meteorologists on the local news wisecracking about ruined golf plans. That has long stopped ...

Rain can put a damper on your July 4 display, and drought risks can turn a neighborhood celebration into a five-alarm fire. By Judson Jones Judson Jones is a meteorologist and reporter for The Times.

It is easy to see from this week how the weather affects business continuity. A powerful spring storm system will bring the threat of tornadoes and damaging winds from Oklahoma, through the ...