No Alerts Heard in Deadly Texas Flash Flood as 161 Still Missing July 9, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Kara Carlson and Joe Lovinger In the early hours of July 4, the only sound many of the vacationers along the banks of the Guadalupe...
Texas Officials Under Scrutiny Over Lack of Warning Systems in Deadly Flood July 7, 2025 By Jim Vertuno and Sean Murphy Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s...
NWS Issues Alaska’s First Ever Heat Advisory June 17, 2025 By Mark Thiessen For the first time ever, parts of Alaska are under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk...
Staff Vacancies Hit Texas Weather Offices as They Prepare for Hurricane Season June 10, 2025 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune With hurricane season underway and an above-normal activity forecast, some National Weather Service offices like Houston — where as many...
More Tornadoes, Fewer Meteorologists Make for a Dangerous Mix May 27, 2025 By Seth Borenstein As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode. The agency’s...
Get Ready for Another Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season May 22, 2025 By Seth Borenstein With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they...
NOAA Risks Loss of Data Network and Web Service April 29, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal A key contract that supports the network service provider for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is set to...
NJ Wildfire Update: 50% Contained; High Spread Risk Today; Suspect in Custody April 25, 2025 At a time when firefighters are battling one of the worst wildfires in New Jersey’s history, there is an increased...
Weather Service Merges Units as Staffing Pressure Rises March 28, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Brian K. Sullivan The US National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of...
Experts: Weather Forecasts Will Worsen as DOGE Cuts Mean Fewer Balloon Launches March 25, 2025 By Seth Borenstein With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations,...