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News Articles: National Weather Service

A forecasted radar map of air temperatures across the U.S. on Tuesday morning. Much of Georgia is covered by a blue area showing below freezing temperatures.

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A blast of Arctic air freezes Georgia. Warming shelters open in Atlanta and farm growing season ends

Temperatures across Georgia will dip well below freezing tonight as an unseasonably cold blast of Arctic air blows across the state.

A blast of Arctic air freezes Georgia. Warming shelters open in Atlanta and farm growing season ends

November 10, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews and
  • Chase McGee
U.S. National Weather Service's office in Peachtree City, Georgia

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National Weather Service meteorologist speaks on preparing for a busy hurricane season

NWS meteorologist David Nadler explains how Georgia prepares for hurricanes, the impact of Hurricane Helene, and what to expect at the peak of hurricane season.

September 08, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland
Camps are set on a muddy desert plain on September 2, 2023, after heavy rains turned the annual Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock desert into a mud pit.

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Attendees could be in for thunderstorms, dust and hail at this year's Burning Man

These weather patterns are typical for this time of year in Nevada's deserts. Eventgoers should keep an eye on the forecast and prepare for hazardous conditions, the National Weather Service said.

August 25, 2025
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Photo courtesy of Flickr.com user "Mary"

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Dangerous heat expected in Georgia the new few days. Here's what to know

The National Weather Service of Atlanta reports dangerous heat in Georgia for early next week, Sunday to Tuesday, with the most excessive heat and humidity of year expected.

July 25, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Staff and
  • Sofi Gratas
The National Weather Service of Atlanta confirmed that July 23rd, 2025, was the peak of "dog days of summer.” (National Weather Service of Atlanta)

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  • Weather

Georgia's in the 'Dog Days of Summer.' What to know about the weather

The National Weather Service of Atlanta confirmed that Wednesday, July 23, was the highest peak for "dogs days of summer," a phrase used to describe hot and humid summer days usually falling between July 3 through Aug. 11.

July 24, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Staff
Workers in watermelon fields typically use one large water cooler per school bus based crew plus whatever other drinks and drink mixes a worker wants to bring to the field. Workers take frequent breaks to drink.

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  • Environment

Much of Georgia to be under heat advisories this week. Here's what to look out for

Georgia summers can be blazingly hot — and dangerous to one's health. On days with heat advisories, heat safety is essential.

July 21, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Taylor Bergmann poses for a portrait in his office in Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Kerrville, Texas on July 8, 2025.

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  • National

Clinging to a tree, and praying: how a family survived the Texas flash floods

"I thought my mom was going to die in front of me," said Taylor Bergmann, a 19-year-old who fought to save the people in his family after the Guadalupe River smashed through their home.

July 09, 2025
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By:
  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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Graphics: Where the Texas floods happened and how high the waters rose

One Guadalupe River gauge near Kerrville and Camp Mystic recorded a rise of more than 25 feet in two hours.

July 08, 2025
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  • Alyson Hurt,
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin,
  • and 1 more
A search and recover unit paddles along the Guadalupe River on Monday in Hunt, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused severe flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas.

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4 things to know about the deadly Texas floods and ongoing search efforts

Search efforts continue for people still missing after Friday's floods, as questions swirl over what went wrong. Here's what we know so far.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
First responders search for missing people near Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday.

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  • National

'The worst day of my life': Texas' Hill Country reels as deaths rise due to floods

Dozens of people have died in the Texas Hill Country. Scores of others are missing or unaccounted for. As rescue crews continue to search for victims, those who survived are coping with the loss.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 04: Trees emerge from flood waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported. (Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images)

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How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.

July 06, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
In this image from the National Weather Service lightning tracker, the circled area represents a flash that could be associated with a possible meteor sighting in metro Atlanta.

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A meteor? Georgians report sightings of mysterious fireball in the sky

Videos and photos of what appears to be a meteor streaking across the sky are appearing in social media feeds across Georgia this afternoon.

June 26, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya and
  • GPB News Staff
Lightning strikes in Monticello, Ga., are shown in this July 2008 photo.

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It's National Lightning Awareness Week. Here's how you can stay safe during severe storms

A weather expert weighs in on tips for avoiding direct and indirect impacts of lightning.

June 26, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
An aerial view of severe flooding in Frankfort, Kentucky, caused by days of heavy rainfall on April 7, 2025. Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States killed at least 17 people. The storms came as the National Weather Service was grappling with nearly 600 job cuts by the Trump administration. Now, the NWS has been given authorization to rehire more than 100 forecasters, radar technicians and others.

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Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts

The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and concerns after the Trump administration eliminated more than 500 positions.

June 03, 2025
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By:
  • Greg Allen
On Sept. 26, 2024, at 11:10 p.m. EDT, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured Hurricane Helene making landfall near Perry, Florida, just east of the Aucilla River's mouth. With winds reaching 140 mph, the Category 4 storm ranks among the most powerful to strike the United States.

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2025's Atlantic hurricane predictions are in: 'Get ready for another busy season,' experts warn

With warmer-than-normal ocean waters, forecasters predict above-normal activity in the Atlantic. But they don’t think the 2025 hurricane season, which begins June 1, will be as chaotic as 2024.

May 22, 2025
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