Local forecast by
"City, St" |
|
 |
|
| |
Home > Headline Archive
|
 The 30 most recent National Weather Service Headlines are listed below. |
| |
...New NOAA Satellite Reaches Orbit...
NOAA and NASA officials announced a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), successfully reached orbit, joining three other GOES spacecraft that help NOAA forecasters track life-threatening weather and solar storms. The new satellite features significant improvements in the instruments that capture high-resolution pictures of weather patterns and atmospheric measurements. Details...
...Lightning Safety Week is June 21-27...
Lightning kills or injures hundreds each year. There have been 11 deaths so far this June. See our new 30-second video on a teen struck by lightning, download our new safety brochure and explore the wealth of resources on the NWS lightning safety website. Details...
...U.S. Temperature Warmer than Average for May...
The May 2009 temperature for the contiguous United States was above the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Details...
...NOAA and National Park Service Urge Beach-Goers to Break the Grip of the Rip...
Rip currents are the leading surf hazard for beach-goers, claiming an estimated 100 lives per year nationally. For that reason, NOAA and the National Park Service are teaming up to sponsor Rip Current Awareness Week, June 7-13, 2009, with the theme Break the Grip of the Rip. Details...
...NOAA Issues Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook...
NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking near you is essential. Forecasters say there is a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). Details...
...NWS Climate Services Customer Satisfaction Survey...
In order to continually improve services, the NWS is researching how
satisfied its users are with the Climate Services Program, and would
appreciate your feedback and valuable input. The survey is open until June 10, 2009. Details...
...Season Drought Assessment...
Over the last month, widespread moderate to heavy precipitation has eliminated or reduced drought severity in the Mid-Atlantic states, the Great Lakes region, parts of the south-central Plains, portions of the Intermountain West and adjacent Rockies, and the central Sierra Nevada. Details...
...NOAA Hurricane Team Embarks on Atlantic Coast Awareness Tour...
NOAA hurricane experts will visit five East Coast cities aboard a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft to raise awareness about storm threats and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan. The five-day tour begins May 4 with visits to Newington, N.H., Farmingdale, N.Y., Raleigh, N.C., Wilmington, N.C., and Key West, Fla. The public and media are invited to tour the aircraft and speak with the team. Details...
...Air Quality Awareness Week...
The National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency urge Americans to "Be Air Aware" during Air Quality Awareness Week, April 27-May 1, 2009. Details...
...Early Warning System Forecasts Deadly Mudslides ...
In the United States, approximately 25 to 50 deaths a year can be attributed to the phenomenon of debris flow - or mudslides as they are more commonly known - with monetary losses exceeding $2 billion annually. Details...
...U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook Issued...
Moderate to heavy rains eased drought impacts across the central Gulf Coast, the Southeast outside the Florida Peninsula, the mid-Atlantic region, and parts of the southern Plains over the last few weeks, helping to bring numerous wildfires under control across western Oklahoma and northern Texas. Details...
...Red River Will Crest Again in Fargo-Moorhead later this week ...
Warming temperatures in the Red River of the North basin will begin melting ice and snowpack, setting the stage for a dangerous second crest in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., later this week, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. Details...
...Mt. Redoubt volcano eruption...
Color Code RED : Alert Level WARNING. Small, repeating earthquakes are continuing at the rate of 3-4/minute. Larger, discrete earthquakes are continuing to occur at a rate of 2-6/hr. Low elevation steam emissions are likely to continue. Details...
...An outbreak of severe thunderstorms expected Thursday and Thursday night...
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds from the Lower Mississippi River Valley and Mid-South Region into the Southeastern U.S. today and tonight. Details...
...Flooding ...
River flooding will continue from Louisiana through the Florida panhandle and on rivers in the Dakotas and Minnesota. Heavy rains pounded Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida, flooding roads and forcing officials to close some schools. Details...
...NOAA's National Weather Service Issues National Hydrologic Assessment...
There is a high and imminent risk of flooding for the Red River of the North Basin. There is also an above average risk of flooding for Upper Midwest and from the lower Great Lakes to Illinois and part of New England. Flooding in the upper Midwest could rival the high water levels experienced in 2006 and possibly 1997. Details...
...Flood Safety Awareness Week...
The 50 plus inches of rain that fell across the mid section of the United States in 2008 resulted in several deaths, numerous water rescues, and hundreds of road closings. It is another sobering reminder that floods can occur anytime and anywhere over the Nation and pose a real threat to life and property. Details...
...NOAA Report Uncovers Why Some People Don't Heed Severe Weather Warnings...
The National Weather Service has issued a report that analyzes forecasting performance and public response during the second deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history. The report also addresses a key area of concern: why some people take cover while others ride out severe weather. Details...
...La Nina is expected to gradually weaken...
La Nina is expected to gradually weaken with increasing chances (greater than 50%) for ENSO-neutral conditions during the Northern Hemisphere Spring. Atmospheric and oceanic conditions during February 2009 continued to reflect La Niña. Equatorial sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Pacific Ocean remained below-average, but weakened throughout the month. Details...
...NOAA Weather Radio...
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is an "All Hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. NOAA Weather Radio also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards - including natural, environmental, and public safety. NOAA Weather Radios receive weather information directly from the National Weather Service. Alarms in the radio are activated by the National Weather Service when severe weather warnings are issued. Details...
...Major Late Season Winter Storm along the U.S. East Coast...
A major East Coast storm, just off the Mid-Atlantic coast, will move northward into southeastern Canada by Tuesday morning. The snow and coastal rain that is accompanying the storm from the Carolinas northward will move northward with the surface low. For latest forecasts and warnings for your location, please check your local Weather Forecast Office web site. Details...
...NOAA's National Weather Service Fire Weather Experts Assisting in Australia...
Fire weather forecasters from NOAA's National Weather Service are on duty in Australia providing crucial weather information to forecasters in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as they battle wildfires ravaging southeastern Australia. Details...
...Potential for significant flooding on the Red River this spring...
The National Weather Service is alerting residents in the Red River Valley, which separates North Dakota and Minnesota, of the potential for significant flooding in their communities this spring. Several factors led to this early projection. The area has received between 200 and 300 percent of normal precipitation since September 2008 and December saw 23 days of snow, leaving water content of snowpack at 170 to 300 percent above normal. Details...
...February 9th marks the birthday of the U.S. National Weather Service...
The beginning of the U.S. National Weather Service started on February 9th, 1870, when President Ulysses S. Grant signed a joint resolution of Congress authorizing the Secretary of War to establish a national weather service "to provide for taking meteorological observations at the military stations in the interior of the continent and at other points in the States and Territories...and for giving notice on the northern (Great) Lakes and on the seacoast by magnetic telegraph and marine signals, of the approach and force of storms" Details...
...Winter Weather Preparedness...
Each year, dozens of Americans die due to exposure to cold. Add to that number, vehicle accidents and fatalities, fires due to dangerous use of heaters and other winter weather fatalities. The NWS offers winter weather preparedness information. Details...
...Peanut Butter and other Peanut Containing Products Recall List...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has developed a recall database that enables consumers to search for products subject to recall in the United States since January 2009 related to peanut products recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. Details...
...NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 283 People in 2008...
NOAA satellites were key factors in the rescues of 283 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2008. In each incident, NOAA satellites detected and located a distress signal from an emergency beacon and relayed the information to first responders on the ground. Details...
...A powerful winter storm spread snow and ice from the Southern Plains into the Northeast...
Selected storm total snowfall in inches from 700 PM EST Monday through 400 AM EST Thursday include in Maine Jay 13.0, North Sebago 12.0; in Vermont Townsend 11.3 inches. Selected storm total sleet in inches where the event has ended include in Arkansas Mountain Home 2.00 (sleet and ice); in Illinois Makanda 3.50; in Missouri Eminence 5.00 (sleet and ice), Farmington 3.00; in Oklahoma Weleetka 3.50 (sleet and ice). Details...
...2008 Temperature for U.S. Near Average; Below Average for December...
The 2008 annual temperature for the contiguous United States was near average, while the temperature for December was below the long-term average, based on records dating back to 1895, according to a preliminary analysis by scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Details...
D.C. Weather Forecast for Inauguration Day
NOAA's National Weather Service is issuing its 7-day forecasts for the Washington region, including Inauguration Day. Details...
|
|
weather.gov 
