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Heightened Severe Storm Risk for the Central Plains

A low pressure system will trigger severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across the Central Plains.

Weekend Weather Outlook

Summer will officially arrive this weekend, and for most of the country, the weather will feel like it.

Temperature Outlook for June through August 2026

Summer Outlook: Developing El Niño Set to Impact Drought, Wildfires Nationwide

As this year’s meteorological summer swings in, many folks wonder what might be in store.

Thirsty Midwest, Southern Plains See Drought Relief

The heaviest precipitation this week occurred across the Midwest and in parts of the southern Plains

Story Image: The differences between the Heat Index and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature are outlined in this graphic. (NOAA, NWS)

Heat Index Vs Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

As temperatures warm, our bodies experience the heat differently when outdoors.

How Do Hurricanes Form?

The Atlantic Hurricane Season has begun, so let’s review just exactly how a hurricane forms.

Heat Index Vs Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

As temperatures warm, our bodies experience the heat differently when outdoors.

How Do Hurricanes Form?

The Atlantic Hurricane Season has begun, so let’s review just exactly how a hurricane forms.

Edmund, Okla., June 15, 2010 -- A car lies in a ditch where flood waters forced it off Hefner Rd in Edmund, OK after the area experienced rain fall of almost 10 inches in six hours. (Patsy Lynch/FEMA Photo Library)

Flooding: Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Flooding affects every region differently, but it poses a threat to every state in the nation.

A U.S. soldier drinks water to beat the heat. (Wikimedia commons)

Heat Stroke: A Deadly Consequence of Too Much Sun

Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are avoidable if you are prepared.

View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 54. (Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth)

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

The end of spring and the beginning of summer is rapidly approaching.

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

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?

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

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.

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Heightened Severe Storm Risk for the Central Plains

Weekend Weather Outlook

Summer Outlook: Developing El Niño Set to Impact Drought, Wildfires Nationwide

Thirsty Midwest, Southern Plains See Drought Relief

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Heat Index Vs Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

How Do Hurricanes Form?

Heat Index Vs Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

How Do Hurricanes Form?

Flooding: Turn Around, Don't Drown!

Heat Stroke: A Deadly Consequence of Too Much Sun

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the Air Quality Index?

Asthma and the Weather