An elegant waltz occurs just off the East Coast of the US, as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda put on a captivating performance.

A brilliant presentation of the aurora borealis high above the Earth last night following the arrival of a strong geomagnetic storm from the sun.

A ghost drifts over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. This satellite imagery features the aimless swirling of the remnant low that used to be Hurricane Narda.

A hurricane duo dances off the United States' East Coast. A fascinating view of Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto over the 18 hours.

Tropical Storm Bualoi crossed the Philippines late last week before strengthening over the South China Sea and making landfall in Vietnam as a typhoon earlier today.

Over the weekend, Hurricane Humberto intensified into a strong category 5 storm, while Tropical Storm Imelda formed near the Bahamas in this timelapse spanning the last two days.

CIRA researchers connect academic research to operational weather forecasting and other applied users. Founding Director Thomas Vonder Haar shared some insights to celebrate 45 years of CIRA. Learn more at engr.source.colostate.edu/celebrating-...

Morning light shines upon convection bubbling in Tropical Storm Imelda. The storm continues to impact the northwestern Bahamas.

Tropical Storm Imelda forms near the Bahamas.

An absolutely stunning view today of Hurricane Humberto, a Category 5 storm.

The sun sets on Hurricane Humberto. Today, Humberto rapidly intensified into a Category 3, major hurricane.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine forms near Hispaniola and Cuba, with lightning flashing within the organizing convection.

Hurricane Humberto strengthens in the western Atlantic Ocean, with its eye becoming briefly visible. The storm is expected to continue strengthening.

Fascinating satellite imagery of a strong low-pressure system creating hurricane-force winds approaching the Alaska panhandle.

Hurricane Humberto strengthens over the western Atlantic Ocean while Invest 94L brings strong winds and rain to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

To celebrate 45 years of CIRA, founding Director Tom Vonder Haar shared about how he became interested in weather as a student. Vonder Haar is a CSU emeritus University Distinguished Professor and started his education in aeronautical engineering. engr.source.colostate.edu/celebrating-...

In the Colorado Rockies, winter has already arrived as the mountains are blanketed in a fresh layer of snow following some precipitation earlier this week.

The changing colors of autumn across the northeastern United States were captured in detail by NOAA-20.

Hurricane Gabrielle picks up speed as it approaches the Azores. The storm could make a rare landfall on the islands within the next 24 hours.

In 1980, the president of Colorado State University signed the cooperative agreement with NOAA that resulted in CIRA. Our founding director, Tom Vonder Haar, had been at @csuatmossci.bsky.social for about a decade before that. engr.source.colostate.edu/celebrating-...

Congratulations to an amazing member of our community and CIRA fellow!

Tropical Storm Humberto is the newest storm to form in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Gabrielle continues hustling to the northeast, while Invest 94L tries to organize itself nearby.

Hurricane Narda churns over the open waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Hurricane Gabrielle hurries eastward across the Atlantic Ocean. A hurricane warning is currently in effect for all of the islands of the Azores.

Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in the Guangdong province of southern China earlier today.

A pair of tropical disturbances lurk in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring both systems for future development.

Typhoon Ragasa sails towards southern China in this satellite imagery over the last twenty-four hours. The storm is expected to make landfall within the next day.

Morning light shines upon Hurricane Gabrielle over the northern Atlantic Ocean. The storm is still category 4 strength as it heads eastward.

A remarkable two-day time lapse of Super Typhoon Ragasa. Over the next few days, Ragasa will continue it's trek west towards China.

Lightning flashes around the strong eye of a category 4 Hurricane Gabrielle.

Incredible high-resolution satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Ragasa and its prominent central eye as it passes north of the Philippines.

Hurricane Gabrielle becomes a major storm. This morning's view shows a few bursts of intense convection within Gabrielle's inner core.

An extraordinary satellite view of Super Typhoon Ragasa. The Category 5 storm continues to bring significant impacts to the Philippines.

Harvest season is underway across the Midwest. Over the last few weeks, polar-orbiting satellites have monitored the changing surface, watching the landscape shift from their summer to fall colors.

Tropical Storm Mitag makes landfall in southeastern China while Tropical Storms Ragasa and Neoguri strengthen over the western Pacific Ocean.

Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario move over California, leading to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the state.

The sun rises on Tropical Storm Gabrielle fighting wind shear in the Central Atlantic Ocean.

Convection bubbles within Tropical Storm Gabrielle just before sunset today.

A storm force low impacts southern Alaska and western Canada.

The flames of the burning Bear Gulch Fire on the Olympic Peninsula shone brilliantly last night, appearing as bright as the city lights of western Washington.

Thunderstorms spread across the Central Plains yesterday afternoon, with some storms dropping up to 3" hail.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle has formed in the Atlantic. Gabrielle brings an end to the nearly three-week Atlantic tropical cyclone drought.

The Meteorological Society of Japan honors CSU postdoc Taiga Tsukada with the Yamamoto Award. Tsukada receives the award in recognition for his work using satellites to track clouds in tropical cyclone eyes allowing for a new way to measure wind speeds. www.cira.colostate.edu/science-stor...

Cumulus clouds spin around a broad area of high pressure over Texas today.

Iceberg A23a continues to break apart in the southern Atlantic Ocean, near the island of South Georgia.

Smoke drifts from the Garnet Fire in California this morning. Following a recent period of favorable weather and firefighting efforts, the Garnet Fire is now 85% contained.

Lightning flashes within a slow-moving coastal low bringing heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic states.

A strong geomagnetic storm reached Earth last night, leading to a dazzling display of the northern lights over North America.

Remarkable satellite imagery of an outbreak of tornadic thunderstorms erupting across North Dakota yesterday.

Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Mario deteriorated, then re-intensified back into a tropical storm, where it continues to move northwest not too far away from Mexico.