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LightningCast uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict general locations where lightning is most likely to occur.

The job of forecasting is with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS), but the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), a program office within the National Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS)

The job of forecasting is with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS), but the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), a program office within the National Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS)

On June 25, 2024, GOES-U, the final satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Since mid-May, NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring heat signatures and thick plumes of smoke (some stretching thousands of miles) from wildfires burning across Canada. Driven by heat, drought, and dry conditions, more than 160 fires kicked…

The overarching term “tropical cyclone” describes powerful storms that form around the world, but they are also referred to by a variety of regional names. This article explains why.

NOAA satellites have been monitoring a potent and complex spring weather pattern responsible for nearly a week-long stretch of severe weather, including two destructive tornado outbreaks across the central U.S. from May 15–16 and May 18–20, 2025.

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins June 1, and NOAA’s eyes in the sky are ready for whatever the season may bring.