U.S. natural gas futures reversed course and ended higher on Tuesday after early selling, backed by a colder turn in computer weather model projections released at midday. The front-month contract ...

Computer weather models are the biggest tool meteorologists use to forecast the weather. But why are there so many, which one is the best, and why aren't they all better? Find out on the latest ...

Herein, I write about the other end of the spectrum. A meteorology professor ran a numerical weather prediction model on a $50 computer and made a forecast for his state.

Did you know that weather computer models that are used by weather forecasters and meteorologists all over the world rely on commercial airlines? Believe it or not, daily flights are essential as ...

And while our StormTRACKER meteorologists show you which computer model fits their forecast best on a flat, two-dimensional map on Futurecast, the weather computer models are calculating in three ...

With iPhones and computer models, do we still need weather forecasters? As automation continues to claim jobs in new fields, meteorology may be next.