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Severe Weather and Flooding Eye Mid-Atlantic, Upper Midwest

Separate alleys of severe weather arise today, bringing threatening storms to both the Upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

Forecast Track of Tropical Depression Two

Tropical Depression Two-C Forms Southeast of Hawaii

A new tropical depression has formed to the southeast of Hawaii and could bring impacts to areas recently hit by Hurricane Lala.

Friday's Weather Outlook

A few pockets of storminess will be present across the country today, while the August heat wave continues blaring.

Southern Heatwave Buffers, Slinks to Southwest

Despite relinquishing some territory from its swelter, the heat wave across the nation's south still burdens tens of millions.

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

Severe Weather and Flooding Eye Mid-Atlantic, Upper Midwest

Tropical Depression Two-C Forms Southeast of Hawaii

Friday's Weather Outlook

Southern Heatwave Buffers, Slinks to Southwest

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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