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Severe Weather Targets Rockies, Northern Plains

Severe storms today will set their sights westward, from the northern Plains to the Great Basin.

Weekend Weather Outlook

A weekend full of warm, rainy, and wild weather is in store for millions across the country, due to several rounds of showers and thunderstorms.

Drought Persists Across Much Of The U.S.

Deepening drought hits much of the south-central and north-central U.S., while drought persists from the central Rockies to the Northwest U.S.

Vitamin D keeps you healthy while lack of sun. (FotoHelin via Shutterstock)

Medications That Are Not Fun In The Sun

There are certain medications that cause heat intolerance and have dangerous side effects.

Look Before You Lock! Heat Safety in Vehicles

High temperatures can be especially deadly while travelling.

This house is flooded by the Cross Lake near Shreveport, La. Submitted by WeatherBug user Mary Nash on March 9, 2016.

Flood Safety Tips

Flash flooding is one of the biggest killers in the U.S. and it happens everywhere.

Look Before You Lock! Heat Safety in Vehicles

High temperatures can be especially deadly while travelling.

Flood Safety Tips

Flash flooding is one of the biggest killers in the U.S. and it happens everywhere.

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

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.

Hurricane evacuation routes are posted in many coastal locations in case you have to leave the area as a tropical storm or hurricane approaches (pixabay.com).

Hurricane Preparedness: When a Hurricane or Tropical Storm is Approaching

You’re directly in the path of a tropical storm or hurricane. What should you do to prepare before the storm strikes?

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

Hurricane Preparedness: When a Hurricane or Tropical Storm is Approaching

You’re directly in the path of a tropical storm or hurricane. What should you do to prepare before the storm strikes?

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.

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Severe Weather Targets Rockies, Northern Plains

Weekend Weather Outlook

Drought Persists Across Much Of The U.S.

Medications That Are Not Fun In The Sun

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Look Before You Lock! Heat Safety in Vehicles

Flood Safety Tips

Look Before You Lock! Heat Safety in Vehicles

Flood Safety Tips

Heat Stroke: A Deadly Consequence of Too Much Sun

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

Staying Safe During and After a Wildfire

Hurricane Preparedness: When a Hurricane or Tropical Storm is Approaching

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

Hurricane Preparedness: When a Hurricane or Tropical Storm is Approaching

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the Air Quality Index?

Asthma and the Weather