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  • 'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength

    'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength

    Jul 10, 2026 05:48 PM EDT

    ... a warmer winter conditions for the northern United States and Canada. El Nino usually dampens Atlantic hurricane season. Colorado State University, which pioneered hurricane season forecasts, on Wednesday dramatically reduced its prediction for number of storms “due to increased confidence in a strong or very strong El Nino.” The forecasters ...

  • Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest

    Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest

    Jun 30, 2026 09:19 PM EDT

    The heat index — how hot it feels when air temperature and humidity are combined — is exceeding 100 degrees in some areas.

  • WATCH: NOAA forecasts milder Atlantic hurricane season thanks to El Nino

    WATCH: NOAA forecasts milder Atlantic hurricane season thanks to El Nino

    May 21, 2026 08:26 PM EDT

    ... of like a self-feeding entity” and are less prone to being dampened by El Nino's wind shear, said Matthew Rosencrans, lead hurricane season forecaster with NOAA’s National Weather Service. Forecasts for peak hurricane season show strong wind shear from the west in the main development region for ...

  • U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

    U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

    Mar 13, 2026 04:13 PM EDT

    ... for March and maybe multiple times." In the past week or so, tornadoes have killed at least eight people in Oklahoma, Michigan and Indiana. The forecast for severe storms doesn't look as big or widespread for the next week, but dangerous thunderstorms could pop up "anywhere from the Mississippi ...

  • Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of wintry weather during extreme cold spell

    Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of wintry weather during extreme cold spell

    Feb 02, 2026 03:10 PM EDT

    The news was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from the tens of thousands who braved temperatures in the single-digits Fahrenheit to await the annual prognostication.

  • LIVE MAP: See the U.S. winter storm 72-hour snowfall forecast

    LIVE MAP: See the U.S. winter storm 72-hour snowfall forecast

    Jan 23, 2026 09:01 PM EDT

    Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county. See the 72-hour snowfall forecast below. The following map shows the forecasted cumulative snowfall amounts predicted over a 72-hour period. It updates automatically ...

  • Severe solar storms could hit Earth, space forecasters say. Here's how to see auroras

    Severe solar storms could hit Earth, space forecasters say. Here's how to see auroras

    Nov 11, 2025 09:05 PM EDT

    ... months in advance. Instead, they alert relevant parties to prepare in the days before a solar outburst hits Earth.How to see auroras Northern lights forecasts can be found on NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center website or an aurora forecasting app. Consider aurora-watching in a quiet, dark area ...

  • U.N. chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both

    U.N. chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both

    Oct 22, 2025 03:57 PM EDT

    ... all the rational climate decisions that we take." "Scientists and researchers should never be afraid to tell the truth," he added.The Trump administration has carried out deep cuts to the National Weather Service and fired hundreds of weather forecasters and other employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

  • Gabrielle is now a Category 4 hurricane. Forecasters advise Azores to take notice

    Gabrielle is now a Category 4 hurricane. Forecasters advise Azores to take notice

    Sep 22, 2025 09:15 PM EDT

    ... the north-northeast at 12 mph (19 kph). The major hurricane was still over 2,000 miles (3,230 kilometers) west of the Azores, however forecasters project that the system will continue to the north and east over the next several days. The hurricane could approach the islands by the ...

  • Pakistan's monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 with more rain in the forecast

    Pakistan's monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 with more rain in the forecast

    Aug 16, 2025 03:23 PM EDT

    Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days.

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