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A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze on Thursday.

When will air quality improve? A lot is riding on the wind

3:09pm June 08, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Millions of Americans are under air quality alerts as wildfires burn in Canada. Experts say the weather pattern could change by early next week, and stress the need to take precautions until then.

More severe weather is forecast for much of the Midwest and southern United States just days after tornadoes left devastation in many of the same communities.

More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South

6:36pm April 03, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.

A comparison of how the old and upgraded U.S. global weather forecast models predicted the "bomb cyclone" that hit the Northeast U.S. in January 2018. The old NOAA model (left) estimated a smaller amount of snowfall than what actually happened (right). Th

Why Your Local Weather Forecast Is Going To Get Better

4:15pm June 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"Virtually any aspect of the weather forecast — whether it is temperature, or precipitation — will see overall improvement with this upgrade," a National Weather Service scientist said.

Florence: It’s Now All About The Flooding

3:36pm September 14, 2018

by Jeff Huffman

Hurricane Florence has slowed and is now crawling to the west at 6 mph.

Science

Migrating Birds Avoid Bad Weather — Which Makes Their Paths Predictable

2:41pm September 13, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists have developed a forecast model for predicting mass bird migrations, based in part on weather patterns.

NOAA is predicting warmer-than-average temperatures in December though February for about two-thirds of the contiguous United States.

Forecasters Predict Warmer-Than-Average Winter In Majority Of U.S.

8:18pm October 19, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The La Niña weather pattern is likely to develop, boosting snowfall in the Great Lakes and northern Rockies and lowering snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic.

A forecast track for Hurricane Joaquin from the National Hurricane Center.

National

Hurricane Joaquin Churns In Atlantic, Could Threaten Eastern Seaboard

6:04pm September 30, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The long-term forecast is still murky, but Virginia governor declares state of emergency for "major statewide rain event."

This map shows data reported by users of the mPING app during Friday's blizzard in the Northeast.

This App Uses The Power Of You To Report The Weather

1:19pm February 25, 2013

by NPR Staff

A new smartphone app allows users to document falling precipitation in their location. The mPING app aims to help weather officials program radar to determine exactly what's falling near you. For example, is it hail or mixed rain?

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