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John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

Modern-day meteorologists rely on a vast network of advanced technologies to predict the weather, but that wasn’t always the case. Before satellites, computer modeling, and radar systems, people made ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Spring and summer don't just mean warmer temperatures have arrived -- they also mean severe weather season has returned to western Montana. Severe thunderstorms can hit hard and fast ...

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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 ...

Utilities monitor surface weather through their own networks and external sources like federal, state, and private stations to fill geographic gaps and improve situational awareness. Aggregation ...

For farmers, every planting decision carries risks, and many of those risks are increasing with climate change. One of the most consequential is weather, which can damage crop yields and livelihoods.