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Severe Storms And Flooding Concerns Across The Eastern U.S.

Gusty winds and tornadoes will be the main severe threats, with storms also posing a risk for flooding.

Today's Weather Outlook

Much of the Southern, Eastern, and North-Central U.S. will be facing wet and wild weather.

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.

Widespread Drought Improvement For South, Southeast; Mixed Results Elsewhere

Hit-or-miss summer thunderstorms and variable temperatures dominated the weather pattern throughout the U.S.

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.

Young bearded man using electric fan at home. (EugeneEdge via Shutterstock)

How to Stay Cool When There's No A.C.

There are ways to endure the heat when there's no A.C.

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

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

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

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 Storms And Flooding Concerns Across The Eastern U.S.

Today's Weather Outlook

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

Widespread Drought Improvement For South, Southeast; Mixed Results Elsewhere

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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!

How to Stay Cool When There's No A.C.

Heat Stroke: A Deadly Consequence of Too Much Sun

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane Climatology

Weather vs. Climate: What Is The Difference?

What Is The U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the Air Quality Index?

Asthma and the Weather