Tag: Weather Forecast

NOAA national heat index tool. (Image credit: NOAA)

NOAA Announces National Heat Forecast Tool: HeatRisk

4/22/2024 - By NOAA. NOAA is expanding the availability of a new experimental heat tool called HeatRisk ahead of the hot summer months. A collaboration with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HeatRisk provides information and guidance for those who are particularly vulnerable to… SEE MORE

Three views of the 1880s silk bustle dress in which crumpled bits of paper containing a code were found. The pocket where the code was found is located under the overskirt at the right hip. (Image credit: Sara Rivers Cofield)

‘Cryptogram’ in a Silk Dress Tells a Weather Story

1/4/2024 - By noaa.gov. Sometimes a dress is just a dress. In this story, a dress becomes a kind of time travel portal, where we get to return very briefly to the Industrial Revolution and learn about the history of weather forecasting on the frontiers of North America in the 1800s. Three… SEE MORE

Spring Outlook: California Drought cut by Half with More Relief to Come

4/4/2023 - By NOAA.gov. Significant flooding is ongoing in the western U.S., especially in California, following another series of strong Pacific storms that battered the region and piled on to an already historic snowpack. According to NOAA’s U.S. Spring Outlook, the abnormally wet winter will further improve drought across much of the… SEE MORE

Weather Forecast

6 Tools our Meteorologists use to Forecast the Weather

Weather & Tides

3/27/2023 - By noaa.gov. Meteorologists at NOAA’s National Weather Service have always monitored the conditions of the atmosphere that impact the weather, but over time the equipment they use has changed. As technology advanced, our scientists began to use more efficient equipment to collect and use additional data. These technological advances enable… SEE MORE

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July 4th Forecast: Typical Summer Weather

6/30/2022 - By NOAA. If you are wondering how the weather forecast is shaping up in your area for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, you’ve come to the right place. Typical summer weather is expected for much of the U.S. with scattered showers and thunderstorms from parts of the Southwest to… SEE MORE

Headed Offshore? How to Get Real-Time Weather Forecasts & Conditions

7/12/2021 - Getting Accurate Forecasts and Conditions When You're Offshore Can Be A Challenge: Here's a Solution! SiriusXM Marine provides graphical weather and fishing info for boaters, allowing you to know the conditions ahead. Features include radar, storm cell info, lightning strike locations, marine zone forecasts, wind/wave info, and more. The service… SEE MORE

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Even with Americans Stuck at Home, Weather Forecasts are an Integral Part of Life

5/11/2020 - By Sean Potter. Americans have an insatiable appetite for weather, and the unusual winter blast expected across parts of the East this weekend — along with a continued heat wave out West — will only add to the feeding frenzy for forecasts. Americans are paying attention to the weather, and… SEE MORE