Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the ...

Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun is directly above the equator. The term combines the Latin words aequi, meaning “equal,” and nox, meaning “night,” and corresponds to the two days of the ...

With our clocks already pushed ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, it’s almost time to put those winter gloves away and watch the flowers start to bloom, as the first day of spring 2025 ...

Friday may get off to a dreary, wet start, but spring will soon bring sunshine and blooming flowers. Local National Weather Service offices forecast cloudy skies, with a chance of rain or snow, ...

It’s that time of year again when the Northern Hemisphere is shaking off winter, and the spring equinox marks a pivotal astronomical turning point. The arrival of astronomical spring on Friday is just ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday.

Boston Weather: Seasonal spring temperatures, late week rain expected One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate Boston Weather: Early week warm-up ...