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meteoblue, a Windy.com company, has broadened its weather monitoring capabilities by incorporating thousands of additional weather station data from countries around the world. This data will provide more precise and timely atmospheric insights for both the general public and businesses. meteoblue added more than 4,000 new weather stations to their weather maps and the meteoblue...

As the Earth warms and weather events become more extreme, scientists are continuously improving and developing new tools for weather forecasting. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 55 million people worldwide are affected by drought each year, with that number expected to grow as the climate continues to change. A fourth-year student at...

NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, the fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series, is now officially operational as GOES East as of April 7, 2025. The satellite originally launched on June 25, 2024 and its instruments, systems, and data performance have been thoroughly tested since then. GOES-19 is now the primary satellite monitoring the eastern United...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1. On average, the Atlantic basin sees 14.4 named storms, 7.2 hurricanes, and 3.2 major hurricanes. The first named system in the Atlantic typically forms around June 20, with meteorologists estimating the first hurricane by August 11. The peak of hurricane season typically occurs around September...

Israeli researchers developed a new artificial intelligence model that promises to revolutionize lightning-induced wildfire prediction, which has grown increasingly common due to climate change. The model has already been proven to predict where and when lightning strikes are most likely to cause wildfires, with an unprecedented accuracy of more than 90%. The AI model uses...

Ball State University’s meteorology program equips students with hands-on experience, innovative tools, and community-focused projects, preparing them to shape the future of weather science. Operating out of the Department of Geography and Meteorology, the Cardinal Weather Service is a group of meteorology and climatology students who provide tailored forecasts to clients and residents of east-central...

Over the last several weeks, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has had hundreds of employees terminated. Since then, at least 14 NWS offices around the U.S. have announced that their twice-daily weather balloon launches are either suspended or reduced in number due to the reduction in workforce. Weather balloons are typically launched from 100 upper...

On March 20, 2025, The Weather Company (TWC) announced it is now the first operational user of the Joint Effort for Data Assimilation Integration (JEDI). JEDI is a groundbreaking weather forecasting framework developed by the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) and hosted by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). The Weather Company’s...

As we enter spring and severe weather begins to ramp up, NOAA’s research project Warn-on-Forecast aims to increase the lead time for tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flash flood warnings Traditionally, warnings have been based on detection or indicators of severe weather hazards using Doppler radars, but this “warn-on-detection” approach has reached a plateau. Now, NOAA...

At the end of 2024, AccuWeather closed a deal to acquire TOA Systems, Inc. TOA Systems, Inc. is a premier provider of lightning detection hardware and one of the few global lightning networks in existence. “The integration of AccuWeather’s expertise in machine learning and weather forecasting with TOA’s advanced hardware will dramatically enhance decision-making processes...