Short-staffed NWS enters hurricane season in "uncharted territory"
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins during a tumultuous period at the National Weather Service, following significant cuts at the country's forecasting agency.
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The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins during a tumultuous period at the National Weather Service, following significant cuts at the country's forecasting agency.
June marks the beginning of the 2025 hurricane season, which experts predicted will be "above average." The season starts as some places are still recovering from last year's destructive storms. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the updates on what to expect.
Some meteorologists say they were unable to accurately forecast an ice storm that hit Northern Michigan in March because National Weather Service balloon sites were cut or reduced.
At least 13 of nearly 100 weather balloon sites were cut or reduced when the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, took aim at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration earlier this year. Dave Malkoff reports.
Massive tornadoes continue sweeping through several states of the U.S. as Americans grapple with the aftermath of the severe weather. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports from Madison, Alabama, and meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest weather forecast.
More severe weather is forecast to hit the central U.S. this week, where communities are recovering from a recent bout of deadly storms.
The National Weather Service said it was only the second time its Chicago office ever issued a dust storm warning.
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, is reeling from dangerous flooding as other parts of the U.S. await extreme heat. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather forecast.
Tornado activity across the U.S. has increased this year, with more than 470 tornadoes reported through early April. Dave Malkoff, a national correspondent with the CBS Innovation Lab, reports on the decades-old tornado radar system and how it is in desperate need of an upgrade.
Homes were damaged, cars were crushed and trees fell after windy weather and sandstorms in Beijing on Saturday, prompting flight cancellations.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is facing significant proposed cuts, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by CBS News. Former NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad joins "America Decides" to discuss what the move could mean for the weather agency's climate change work.
After deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents were anxious to return to their flooded homes and assess the damages.
The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are forecast tonight after they were visible in parts of Washington, Montana and Alaska on Friday.
Severe weather conditions are sweeping through the South after slamming other parts of the U.S. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports from Lexington, Tennessee, and meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest weather forecast.
Crews are working around the clock to contain more than a dozen wildfires in Florida, with one in southern Miami-Dade County burning more than 24,000 acres. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports from Florida City. Then, meteorologist Zoe Mintz joins with the latest forecast.
Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Saturday that eight people died in an interstate pile-up after a dust storm caused a 55-car pile-up.
About 47 million people faced an enhanced to moderate severe storm threat from Madison, Wisconsin, to Birmingham, Alabama.
The National Weather Service is warning of just about every kind of danger, including tornadoes, hail, thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds as a large storm system moves across the U.S. Meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.
The storm that brought heavy rains, a confirmed tornado and fears of mudslides to parts of California is heading east and is expected to pack a punch in the Midwest and the South. CBS News Los Angeles has the latest, and meteorologist Zoe Mintz has the latest weather forecast.
When it comes to severe weather events like tornadoes and flash floods, what's the difference between a watch and warning, and which is worse?
Atmospheric river rains in California threatened mudslides in areas where the wildfires swept through entire communities. CBS News' Carter Evans reports, and meteorologist Zoe Mintz has the latest weather forecast.
California is dealing with more rain and threats of potential mudslides. CBS News meteorologist Zoe Mintz has the latest weather forecast.
The Trump administration's latest wave of cuts to the federal government hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week. Alan Sealls, president-elect of the American Meteorological Society, joins CBS News to discuss what the cuts could mean for the future of weather forecasting and how everyday Americans might feel the impacts.
Some 880 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off on Thursday, a congressional source told CBS News.