DAVENPORT, Iowa — Severe storms didn't materialize Monday afternoon thanks to a weather phenomenon called an atmospheric cap. It's a blanket of warm air in the lower atmosphere, and it's common in ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An atmospheric capping inversion, or cap for short, is a term we often hear about during severe weather season. The presence of a cap can lead to an explosive severe weather ...

Have you ever tried to hold one of those inflatable beach balls under water? It's not easy. That's because a beach ball is buoyant due to the fact that it weighs less than the water it displaces when ...

If you feel like your seasonal allergies are getting worse every year, it's not just you. Warming from climate change is making the pollen season longer, and more people are going to the doctor each ...