WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Government meteorologists Thursday predicted the return of La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, suggesting more drought conditions in the U.S. southwest.

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. meteorologists expect the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season to be above normal levels, urging people in hurricane-prone areas to begin emergency planning. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting a 75 percent probability the Atl

CAMP SPRINGS, Md., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center in Camp Springs, Md., has said the tame 2006 hurricane season has ended early.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say El Nino conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific Ocean and will affect weather patterns into 2007.

MIAMI, May 19 (UPI) -- Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center predicted Monday there will be more tropical storms and hurricanes this hurricane season than normal.They estimated there would be 11-15 tropical storms, six to nine hurricanes, and two to four storms with wind