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Days of flooding continue for Midwest and Central Plains, including Kansas City

A frontal boundary is stalled out across the Midwest and Central Plains, leading to a multi-day flood threat. Cities like Chicago need to be prepared.
Days of flooding continue for Midwest and Central Plains, including Kansas Citystory-preview

Prepare for fall's first foggy, frosty morning commute

Clear skies, calm winds and longer autumn nights combine to form dense fog and frost — know what to inspect on your car before that first chilly commute.
Prepare for fall's first foggy, frosty morning commute story-preview

Journey to the center of El Niño: inside NOAA's Pacific watch team

To understand how this monumental El Niño will shape our winter, NOAA has a network of instruments in the Pacific.
Journey to the center of El Niño: inside NOAA's Pacific watch teamstory-preview

Hurricane season maps tracker: cones, water temps and more

We have the maps you need to monitor the tropics, including tracks, current weather and other areas to watch.
Hurricane season maps tracker: cones, water temps and morestory-preview

El Niño-spawned Kelvin wave creeps closer to California

A coastally trapped wave of warm water is creeping toward California, pushing sea levels higher. The real danger comes when winter storms arrive.
El Niño-spawned Kelvin wave creeps closer to Californiastory-preview