Credit: NOAA/NESDIS NOAA/NESDIS - The GOES-R Program is currently addressing a performance issue with the cooling system encountered during commissioning of the GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument.  The cooling system is an integral part of the ABI and did not start up properly during the on-orbit checkout. LEARN MORE ABOUT GOES-17 A team of…

A slow moving low pressure center will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms to the Plains and Upper Midwest the next few days. For today, the slight risk area is focused from the Black Hills to near Cheyenne, Wyoming. A marginal risk extends through the Plains from the Canadian Border to the Mexican Border. Isolated…

A broad low pressure center currently located near the coast of Belize in Central America has the potential to develop into a tropical system over the next five days. The National Hurricane Center is now calling for a 60% chance of tropical development into early next week. Right now, the low is producing a wide…

[Summer's Heat by Jennifer Boyle from Flickr CC-by-2.0] From NOAA by Rebecca Lindsey The gathering and processing of climate intelligence never stops. Even as NOAA scientists were recapping April and gathering data for May, experts at the Climate Prediction Center were working on the temperature and precipitation outlooks for June. These maps use colors to show where average…

May is typically the peak month for severe weather - and tornadoes - in the United States. But through the first three weeks-plus of this May, the month hasn't produced much in the way of tornadic activity.   According to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), 98 tornadoes have been reported nationwide through the first 22…

Strong heat will be building over the south this weekend, especially impacting the state of Texas!  Here is the latest forecast. Temperature Forecast You can see the high temperature forecast will be increasing as we move through the weekend.  If you have any outdoor activities planned, please use caution and do your best to stay…

Here are some of our top weather stories for Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. Severe Weather Concerns Severe weather is likely for the next few days across the United States. Threats will included damaging wind, hail and isolated tornadoes. Tropical Disturbance A tropical disturbance in the western Caribbean has a 60 percent chance of forming into…

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hail damage costs can range in the billions of dollars annually. For instance, several of the United States' 2017 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters involved severe storms and hail, including the devastating severe storms and hail events that impacted Colorado and the central United States during May 2017.…

Several more rounds of showers and thunderstorms are in the works for the northern Rockies and High Plains.  Through the end of the week, wet weather may put a damper on your outdoor plans. With the chance for thunderstorms comes the risk of severe weather and flooding.  In fact, areas east of the Rocky Mountains…