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Plethora of Severe Threats Target Central U.S. and Carolinas

The central U.S. and the Carolinas will be the main focus for severe weather today.

Tropical Storm Moke Forms Southeast of Hawaii

A fresh tropical storm has formed in the Pacific Ocean, with a swipe of Hawaii likely.

Weekend Weather Outlook

Widespread soggy conditions will be found across the East, while the western half of the country will see scattered showers.

Dangerous Heat Pushes West, Remains in South

Dangerous heat rages on for the South with those in the West seeing concerning temperatures as well.

Weekend Weather Preview

A cold front moving through the Northeast will be the trigger for the soggiest weather of the weekend, while a Pacific storm starts to move into the parched Northwest.

Impact of Drought Mixed Across U.S.

Rainfall was highly variable across the U.S. once again this week.

Weekend Weather Preview

A cold front moving through the Northeast will be the trigger for the soggiest weather of the weekend, while a Pacific storm starts to move into the parched Northwest.

Impact of Drought Mixed Across U.S.

Rainfall was highly variable across the U.S. once again this week.

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.

NWS Heat Index chart. (National Weather Service)

Heat Index – What Is It?

Have you ever walked outside on a 90-degree day and it “feels like” the upper 90s and possibly the triple digits?

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

As summer hits full force, get acquainted with the hurricane norms before their onset.

The Waldo Canyon fire as it approaches the Mountain Shadows neighborhood on the west side of Colorado Springs, taken at 4:37 pm on Tuesday, 26-June-2012 from a distance of apx. 8 miles. (Ttcosprings via Wikimedia Commons)

Staying Safe During and After a Wildfire

Wildfires are unplanned fires that burn in natural areas like forests, grasslands or prairies.

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

Staying Safe During and After a Wildfire

Wildfires are unplanned fires that burn in natural areas like forests, grasslands or prairies.

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

Plethora of Severe Threats Target Central U.S. and Carolinas

Tropical Storm Moke Forms Southeast of Hawaii

Weekend Weather Outlook

Dangerous Heat Pushes West, Remains in South

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Weekend Weather Preview

Impact of Drought Mixed Across U.S.

Weekend Weather Preview

Impact of Drought Mixed Across U.S.

Heat Stroke: A Deadly Consequence of Too Much Sun

Heat Index – What Is It?

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

Staying Safe During and After a Wildfire

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

Staying Safe During and After a Wildfire

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the Air Quality Index?

Asthma and the Weather