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News Articles: National Weather Service

The sun rises over a hazy New York City skyline as seen from Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside.

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Photos: Extreme Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds parts of U.S.

Unhealthy air quality grips the East Coast reaching as far south as North and South Carolina.

June 07, 2023
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By:
  • Nicole Werbeck
In this photo provided by the National Park Service, a structure at Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, Calif., is covered in snow on Feb. 28.

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  • Weather

Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

April 26, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
A red flag fire warning sign as seen in October 2013 in Pasadena, Calif.

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  • Weather

Seeing a red flag warning in your weather app? Here's what to do

Red flag warnings mean an increased risk of wildfires in the next 12 to 24 hours, so fire safety is extra important. How do they differ from fire weather watches? And what precautions should you take?

April 14, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Cars are parked in a flooded street on Wednesday in Dania Beach, Florida.

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  • Weather

Fort Lauderdale airport and schools closed due to 20 inches of rain in some areas

The area received between 14 and 20 inches of rain Wednesday, and a few more inches are possible, according to the National Weather Service.

April 13, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Rain falls on a pedestrian on the University of Southern California campus on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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  • Weather

Another storm is expected to bring more snow and flooding to California

Storms have been sweeping across California since last December. Areas with high elevation are forecasted to experience the brunt of this week's extreme weather.

March 29, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
An aerial view of neighborhood in Rolling Fork, Miss., destroyed by Friday night's tornado.

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  • Climate

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

March 27, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
An aerial view of roof damage after a rare confirmed tornado touched down and ripped up building roofs in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday in Montebello, Calif.

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  • Weather

A rare tornado tears through part of Los Angeles County. Here's why that's so unusual

The strongest tornado to impact the Los Angeles metro area in 40 years touched down at 11:14 a.m. for two to three minutes, according to the National Weather Service.

March 23, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
An aerial view shows a man navigating floodwaters with his bicycle in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in California on March 11. Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.

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  • Weather

A waterlogged California is bracing for yet another atmospheric river

Another atmospheric river set to arrive Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations.

March 13, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
A crew of inmate firefighters walk back to their vehicle after shoveling and clearing snow, while people carry bags of food on Friday. A series of winter storms in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California left residents stranded due to the snowfall.

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  • Weather

Storms across the U.S. cause deaths and power outages

Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. Hundreds of thousands were without power and weather advisories were issued across the country.

March 04, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
An interactive map shows multiple lines of storms moving across Alabama and Georgia on Jan. 12, 2023

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  • Weather

Forecaster identifies January tornadoes as 'mesocyclonic.' Could more storms like these occur?

Tornadoes ripped through Alabama and Georgia on Jan.12, 2023, killing nine people. The National Weather Service has identified the rare and damaging system as "mesocyclonic." Could more storms like these occur?

February 28, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
The winter storm is expected to bring "a large swath of heavy snow from the West Coast to the Northeast" this week.

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  • Weather

A huge winter storm is expected to affect millions across 22 states

The winter storm will bring "a large swath of heavy snow from the West Coast to the Northeast" this week, the National Weather Service says.

February 21, 2023
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By:
  • Roshan Fernandez
The National Weather Service forecast map for Wednesday calls for a massive winter storm to drop heavy snow on many U.S. states. This image shows only a portion of a storm's <a href="https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php">broad impact</a>.

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  • Weather

A huge winter storm is about to plague the U.S., even as some areas see record highs

The term forecasters are using to describe the overall weather pattern is "anomalous" — for its unusual cold and warmth. In California, it could be the coldest storm in years.

February 20, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A U.S. Air Force member releases a weather balloon from the deck of the U.S.S. Portland off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, in December 2022.

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  • National Security

Balloon shoot-down has U.S. on alert. Weather forecasters know how to steer clear

The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down the Chinese balloon. The National Weather Service says it launches about 184 balloons a day.

February 15, 2023
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By:
  • Mallika Seshadri
Waves crash into a seawall in Pacifica, Calif., Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. California weather calmed Friday but the lull was expected to be brief as more Pacific storms lined up to blast into the state, where successive powerful weather systems have knocked out power to thousands, battered the coastline, flooded streets, toppled trees and caused at least six deaths.

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  • Weather

California braces for more storms as thousands are still without power

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

January 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Cars slowly travel through an intersection after a second round of snow storm passed through northern Minnesota Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Duluth, Minn.

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  • Weather

Weather conditions across the U.S. mean bomb cyclones are possible. What are they?

Regions across the U.S. are expected to get record low temperatures, wind chills and heavy snow, which could make for dangerous conditions for travel and simply being outside.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
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