Weather Outlook for Monday

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:13:00 EDT
Severe thunderstorms will be possible along the Southern/Central High Plains the next couple of days. A well-defined frontal boundary nosing southward from Canada will bring below normal temperatures to much of the northeastern states by Tuesday. Forecast highs will only be in the low to mid 70s across the Great Lakes eastward into the Upper Ohio Valley and New England. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...

Smoke from wildfires causing poor air quality in parts of the Northwest

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:17:23 EDT
Due to recent wildfires, the air quality is unhealthy in several areas along the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, especially in the Trout Lake and Ellensburg areas. At times, smoke will also impact areas in and around the Columbia basin. The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an air quality alert, which is in effect until noon PDT Monday. Details...

NOAA Climate Program Office

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:15:51 EDT
Created in October 2005, the Climate Program Office incorporates the Office of Global Programs, the Arctic Research Office, the Climate Observations and Services Program, and coordinates climate activities across NOAA. Details...

Scientists use NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch to monitor coral reefs

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:22:44 EDT
Corals start to feel stressed when the sea surface temperature is more than 1°C above the average we expect to see in the hottest month. Even more important for corals is build-up of warm-water stress over time. Details...

Decrease Shown in Drought

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:14:55 EDT
The drought that now blankets all but the northernmost of the western United States eased in the High Plains but intensified in the Southwest in the week that ended June 4, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Heavy rains in the Great Plains, Midwest and northern areas of the West brought improvements in those areas. Worsening conditions in other parts of the West reflected the dry winter and spring months. The area of the 48 continental states in moderate drought or worse declined to 44.11 percent from 44.34 percent a week earlier, according to statistics released with the map, with the area in severe drought showing the greatest change, to 28.49 percent from 29.56 percent. The area in exceptional drought, the worst category, increased slightly, to 4.79 percent, from 4.74 percent, with most of the increase occurring in west central Texas. Details...

Earthquake felt in the Mid-Atlantic

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:51:00 EDT
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.8 earthquake was felt across much of the Mid-Atlantic region Tuesday afternoon at 151 PM EDT. The epicenter was located 5 miles south-southwest from Mineral, VA, or 38 miles northwest from Richmond, VA, or 84 miles southwest from Washington, DC Details...

NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:15:58 EST
NOAA is accepting applications through January 30, 2009 for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. This is the fifth year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education. Details...

Latest El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion includes a La Nina Watch

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:05:24 EDT
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued its monthly El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion, which also includes a La Nina Watch. This indicates that La Nina--a cooling of Equatorial Pacific Ocean waters--is expected during the next three months. This could enhance the strength of the Atlantic hurricane season. Details...

Excessive Heat Warnings for parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:20:56 EDT
Over Texas, Oklahoma, and into the Lower Mississippi River Valley, very hot weather is expected to continue for a few more days. Excessive heat Warnings are in effect fr parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. For Thursday and Friday, daytime highs on the order of 100-105 degrees are expected for Oklahoma and much of central and northern Texas. Highs in the mid to upper 90s, along with oppressive levels of humidity, are likely for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, resulting in heat advisories for parts of these states. Details...

Look up daily records set on a given day for a month, day, or all-time.

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:10:10 EDT
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Climate Services and Monitoring Division maintains an easy to use web site to look up temperature, rainfall, and snowfall records. Details...

Fire Weather for Monday

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:40:22 EDT
Colorado wildfires continue to burn and expand while additional fires were ignited. NOAA is providing Incident Meteorologist (IMET) support and the Weather Forecast Offices are providing dedicated decision support to fires in their respective areas. Dry and windy conditions will keep fire weather concerns elevated across the Southwest United States as well. Details...

River Conditions
13 Aug 2009 19:55:25 GMT
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Southeast Rains

Sun, 13 May 2012 07:52:38 EDT
Heavy rain is expected from the central Gulf Coast into the Tennessee Valley and over portions of the central Appalachians. Precipitation amounts of 1 to 2 inches over three hours is possible with storm totals of up to 4 inches. Bands of heavy convective rains could redevelop in the vicinity of the Florida Panhandle later this afternoon and evening over an area that has already received locally heavy rain. Details...

NOAA, USGS Warning System to Help Protect Southern Californians from Debris Flows and Flash Floods

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:45 EDT
A debris flow and flash flood warning system developed jointly by NOAA's National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey will help protect Southern Californians from potentially devastating debris flows—commonly known as mud slides— and flash floods in and around burn areas created by the recent wildfires. Details...

Web Site Tracks Predicted New England Red Tide Outbreak

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:45:47 EDT
On April 24, 2008 scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) forecasted the potential for a larger-than-normal Alexandrium bloom in the Gulf of Maine. Depending on weather and ocean conditions, this year’s bloom could be comparable to the historic bloom of 2005 that resulted in an estimated direct impact of $18 million to the commercial shellfishing industry in Massachusetts. Red tides, also known as harmful algal blooms or HABs, can produce potent neurotoxins that accumulate in filter-feeding shellfish and other parts of the marine food web. Shellfish contaminated with the toxin from Alexandrium, if eaten in large enough quantity, can cause illness or death from paralytic shellfish poisoning or PSP. States have well-established, rigorous shellfish monitoring programs to protect human health, so consumers are assured that commercially available shellfish are safe for consumption. Details...

September is National Preparedness Month

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:01:20 EDT
National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held in September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. National Preparedness Month 2007 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Details...

Sunday's Severe Weather Outlook

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:23:02 EDT
There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the central and southern Plains. Details...

Minor solar storm forecast to impact Earth on Saturday

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:29:00 EDT
A Coronal Mass Ejection, which is a burst of solar wind and magnetic fields from an active region of the Sun, erupted from the Sun on Thursday afternoon and is expected to impact the earth today. The experts at the NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) expect minor (G1) storming, with the chance of attaining moderate (G2) Geomagnetic Storm activity after 9:00 AM EDT Saturday morning. Details...

How will weather impact your travel plans?
Weather in one part of the country can have a significant impact on airport delays in other parts of the country. For the latest information on airport delays, check the Federal Aviation Administration site at www.fly.faa.gov

To check on the latest road conditions, as well as construction delays, the U.S. Department of Transportation offers traffic information at their site www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/

NOAA hurricane outlook indicates an above-normal Atlantic season

Thu, 19 May 2011 11:52:59 EDT
The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is predicting the following ranges this year: 12 to 18 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5 winds of 111 mph or higher).Each of these ranges has a 70 percent likelihood, and indicate that activity will exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. Details...

Update on Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Event

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:10:32 EST
A Tsunami Warning continues for the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Point Concepcion, California, to the Oregon-Washington border. A Tsunami Advisory continues for the coastal areas of California from the California-Mexico Border to Point Concepcion, California, and coastal areas of Washington - British Columbia and Alaska from the Oregon-Washington Border to Attu, Alaska, and the entire state of Hawaii. Elsewhere in the Pacific, a Tsunami Warning remains in effect for Japan, Russia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Niue, Tonga, Mexico, French Polynesia, Pitcairn /Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Antarctica, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru Details...

Volcanic Ash from Iceland

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:28:32 EDT
Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to spew ash into the atmosphere up to 16,000 feet. The majority of the ash is forecast over the northern Atlantic. Air Travel over much of Europe has resumed with more than 80 percent of Europe free of airspace restrictions along with most airspace over the United Kingdom. Additional information is available from the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). Details...

Snow for the Mid-Atlantic and Northwest

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:40:28 EST
The surface low across the Ohio Valley continues to fill in as the primary low nears the Virginia/North Carolina border coast. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for much of the Ohio River Valley and Mid-Atlantic States, as well as portions of the southern Appalachians. Winter Storm Watches are also in effect for portions of southeastern New England. Snowfall accumulation rates will be most favorable west of the fall line (west of I-95), particularly farther west toward the higher elevations/Appalachians. Low pressure drifting into the Pacific Northwest will bring snow to the higher elevations of the Oregon Cascades and central/northern Sierras should receive the highest snow totals, with some locations likely receiving in excess of 12 inches. Details...

Tsunami Information from West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Tsunami Information for Hawaii

Tsunami Information

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Hawaii Tsunami Information

Tsunami Information for the Caribbean Sea

Tsunami Information Statement

20 Jan 2010 11:11:39 -0000
Caribbean Tsunami Information

Tsunami Information for the Pacific Ocean

Tsunami Information Bulletin

29 Dec 2010 07:02:26 -0000
Pacific Tsunami Information

Tsunami Information for the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean Tsunami Watch Cancellation

25 Oct 2010 16:57:41 -0000
Indian Ocean Tsunami Information

Health and Safety PSAs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Related to Hurricane Irene

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:43:35 EDT
Because hurricane damage is a public safety issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners can stay safe and cope. The advice, all approved by public health experts from HHS, covers points such as preparing for a hurricane, evacuation, staying safe in a home, emergency wound care, food and drug safety, and avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning when power is out. The PSAs tell people what they need to know before, during and after a hurricane, so they are for spot use. The feed also includes TV crawls ready to be run across the bottom of screens, and text for cell phone alert messages. The PSAs on the Internet link below are to sound files in .MP3 format as well as matching live-read texts. There are matching TV PSAs for many spots contact Ira Dreyfuss at ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov or (202) 401-5920. Details...

Why has the summer of 2012 proved so hospitable to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:41 EDT
A mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures this summer further increased their numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of August 14, 2012, more than 40 states have reported West Nile virus (WNV) infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 693 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 26 deaths, have been reported to CDC. The CDC has posted a fact sheet containing important information that can help you recognize and prevent West Nile virus. Details...

Landslide Information from USGS

USGS Issues Landslide Alert for Hurricane Sandy

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:05:58 +0000
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Volcano Information from USGS
Cleveland Daily Update issued Jun 17, 2013 12:04 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW
No elevated surface temperatures were observed in satellite images. We have received no other reports of activity at the volcano. Sudden explosions of blocks and ash are still possible with little or no warning. Ash clouds, if produced, could exceed 20,000 feet above sea level. If a large ash-producing event occurs, nearby seismic, infrasound, or volcanic lightning networks should alert AVO staff quickly. However, for some events, a delay of several hours is possible. Cleveland volcano does not have a local seismic network and is monitored using only distant seismic and infrasound ... Details...

Veniaminof Daily Update issued Jun 17, 2013 12:04 AKDT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
The eruption of Veniaminof volcano continues. Recent satellite images show very high elevated surface temperatures at the intracaldera cinder cone consistent with continued effusion of lava. No plumes have been observed in satellite images nor reported by pilots or local observers. Volcanic tremor continues unchanged in the past 24 hours. FAA web camera images have been obscured by clouds. Details...

Pavlof Daily Update issued Jun 17, 2013 12:04 AKDT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE
There has been no significant change in the seismicity at Pavlof in the past 24 hours. Seismic tremor continues, but at lower amplitudes than previously. No elevated surface temperatures were detected in satellite images during the past 24 hours. No plumes were visible in satellite images, and web camera images show mostly cloudy conditions. Although activity at Pavlof has declined, eruptive activity could increase again with little warning. Details...

News from NOAA
2012 ranks as 2nd costliest year with 11 billion-dollar disasters causing more than $110 billion in damages
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:03:00 -0500
Sandy caused approximately $65 billion and drought nearly $30 billion in damage, according to a final report by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Details...