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Heavy Rain Deluges East Coast, Western Gulf

Though the Eastern U.S. has found itself beneath an unfavorable and wet weather pattern much of the past week, an even greater rinsing is expected this Memorial Weekend.

Memorial Day Weekend Weather Outlook

There will be no shortage of active, stormy weather nationally to begin the unofficial start to summer.

Below-Normal 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

The upcoming season is expected to feature below-normal tropical activity as El Niño develops.

Heavy Rain Improves Drought In Localized Spots, Drying Persists Elsewhere

An active spring-like weather pattern occurred throughout the U.S. last week.

Virga at sunset. (NOAA Photo Library/Meteorologist Kelly Allen)

What is Virga?

Have you ever heard of virga? Let’s take a look at this weird phenomenon and explain how it occurs.

In this Sunday, July 21, 2019, photo, a tanker releases a wave of fire retardant into the crest of a wildfire line in Flagstaff, Ariz. (Ben Shanahan/Arizona Daily Sun via AP)

Wildfire Safety Tips

Although late summer is the prime wildfire season across large parts of the U.S., wildfires are still plentiful, even out of season.

What is Virga?

Have you ever heard of virga? Let’s take a look at this weird phenomenon and explain how it occurs.

Wildfire Safety Tips

Although late summer is the prime wildfire season across large parts of the U.S., wildfires are still plentiful, even out of season.

(Image provided by Manfred Richter via Pixabay.com)

Plant Care: What to Do When Frosts and Freezes Occur

Even with the lower chances of frosts and freezes, plants will still need to be protected from any abnormally cold temperatures.

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.

Heavy rain produces flooding on Sunset Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., in early February 2016.

What Is A Flash Flood Watch and Warning?

When are flash flood watches and warnings issued?

Allergy Treatments

Allergy symptoms can be controlled by medicine. Here is how?

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

Allergy Treatments

Allergy symptoms can be controlled by medicine. Here is how?

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

Heavy Rain Deluges East Coast, Western Gulf

Memorial Day Weekend Weather Outlook

Below-Normal 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

Heavy Rain Improves Drought In Localized Spots, Drying Persists Elsewhere

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What is Virga?

Wildfire Safety Tips

What is Virga?

Wildfire Safety Tips

Plant Care: What to Do When Frosts and Freezes Occur

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

What Is A Flash Flood Watch and Warning?

Allergy Treatments

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

Allergy Treatments

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the Air Quality Index?

Asthma and the Weather