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Bad Weather a Boon for Private Forecasters

Heat and drought are parching the southern U.S. plains, floods and tornadoes have shattered long-standing records, and the tropical Atlantic is steaming into the traditionally busiest part of the hurricane season. With commodity markets across the globe in the thrall …

NWS Issues Fire Weather Watch for 47 Oklahoma Counties

Authorities are warning that more wildfires could be possible across Oklahoma as winds increase from the southwest. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for Monday that includes 47 counties in western, central and eastern sections of …

Hurricane Hunters in Training

In 1944, two pilots made a bet that an American single engine aircraft couldn’t fly through a hurricane without falling apart. Shortly after making this wager, Maj. Joe Duckworth got his chance to prove his buddy wrong. Duckworth flew two …

Nor’easter to Bring Snow to Northern New England

It may be spring, but the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch across most of northern New England with more than half a foot of snow predicted across much of the region. The weather service says a …