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Cold Temperatures and Lake-Effect Snow Galore

Autumn snow will continue for portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast.

Today's Weather Outlook

The first flakes of the season arrive for many in the Northeast, Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic.

Beneficial Moisture Leads to Drought Improvements For N. Tier, East

An active weather pattern allowed for broad improvements to the drought depiction.

Foliage Update: November Continues Autumn's Glory

November’s second weekend will bring one last burst of color across the eastern U.S.

Polar Vortex: What Is It?

It’s that time of year again where a certain term will be frequently used which may send chills through the U.S.

2025-2026 Winter Outlook: La Niña Main Factor This Winter

The big story last winter was the swing from a strong El Niño pattern to a La Niña.

Polar Vortex: What Is It?

It’s that time of year again where a certain term will be frequently used which may send chills through the U.S.

2025-2026 Winter Outlook: La Niña Main Factor This Winter

The big story last winter was the swing from a strong El Niño pattern to a La Niña.

April 7, 2005, Simon Eugster captured a big cumulonimbus cloud with big anvil. (Wikimedia Commons)

Probability of Precipitation, A Surprisingly Confusing Concept

Probability of Precipitation is written as “the chance of rain or storms,” or “chance of snow.”

1987: Early-Season November Snow Storm Crippled D.C.

Washington's Veterans Day Storm Remembered 29 years later.

The satellite image of massive late-October 2010 storm that broke records across the Great Lakes. (Jesse Allen, NASA EO-1 team)

The November Witches Of The Great Lakes

Autumn is the season for seeing powerful Great Lakes storms

Windy conditions along Jeju Island, South Korea. (Courtesy of Pixabay)

How to Drive Safely in High Winds

Wind may not seem like it presents a significant risk to you and your property, but strong wind deserves special consideration and respect when driving.

California was affected by a historic drought from 2011-2016. When faced with a water shortage, agricultural land in California’s Central Valley that remains unplanted, or “fallow,” tends to increase markedly because farmers are unable to fully irrigate their crops. (NASA Goddard Photo and Video)

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

While weather and climate are both changes in the atmosphere, the difference between them is a measure of time

How to Drive Safely in High Winds

Wind may not seem like it presents a significant risk to you and your property, but strong wind deserves special consideration and respect when driving.

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

While weather and climate are both changes in the atmosphere, the difference between them is a measure of time

The U.S. Drought Monitor showing widespread drought conditions in the western and central U.S. on October 4, 2022

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

The drought monitor is the go-to product used by many meteorologists, but what exactly is the weekly map showing?

A blanket of smog lays over Los Angeles in September 2011. Source: Temeku, Wikimedia Commons

What is the Air Quality Index?

What is the Air Quality Index and how can pollutants impact your health?

Asthma and the Weather

During an asthma attack, the airways in and out of your lungs narrow and your body makes extra mucus, both of which make it hard for you to breathe.

Top News Stories

Cold Temperatures and Lake-Effect Snow Galore

Today's Weather Outlook

Beneficial Moisture Leads to Drought Improvements For N. Tier, East

Foliage Update: November Continues Autumn's Glory

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Polar Vortex: What Is It?

2025-2026 Winter Outlook: La Niña Main Factor This Winter

Polar Vortex: What Is It?

2025-2026 Winter Outlook: La Niña Main Factor This Winter

Probability of Precipitation, A Surprisingly Confusing Concept

1987: Early-Season November Snow Storm Crippled D.C.

The November Witches Of The Great Lakes

How to Drive Safely in High Winds

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

How to Drive Safely in High Winds

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the Air Quality Index?

Asthma and the Weather