National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Weather Education and Safety


For Kids!
     Be a Force of Nature
 -- Learn how you can be safe in the storm
     Owlie Skywarn's Page -- Learn science and safety with Owlie

Obtaining Weather Information
     NOAA Weather Radio
 -- The "Voice of the National Weather Service"
     Email, Text Message and Mobile Weather Alerts

Learning About the Weather
     Weather Safety
 -- Learn how you can be safe in the storm
     Weather Education -- Learn how the weather works
     Wind Chill -- Learn how the wind adds to winter's cold

General Weather Safety
     School Weather Preparedness Guide
     Severe Weather Planning for Outdoor Events and Businesses
     Lightning Safety Toolkit for Outdoor Events and Venues

     Severe Weather
     Flooding -- Turn Around, Don't Drown
     Winter Weather
     Wind Chill Chart -- Calculate the wind chill or print out a chart
     Heat -- Calculate the effect of heat and humidity
     Individual and Family Preparedness