At the outset of the Atlantic hurricane season, the National Weather Service is critically understaffed in many locations ...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the entire state of Maine Thursday and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. One ...

Maine will swelter under dangerously hot conditions this week, and state officials are warning people to stay safe. It will ...

More than 70 million people may travel across the country as a cold front threatens to bring more showers to the east coast ...

MAINE, USA — The last week of June is Lightning Safety Awareness Week at the National Weather Service. Lightning is mainly ...

The previous record temperature for June 24 in Augusta was 93 degrees, but that record appeared to be broken before 1 p.m.

An "extremely dangerous heat wave" is continuing to scorch a huge area of the eastern United States June 23, affecting tens ...

The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts.

After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20 percent vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across ...

The National Weather Service has halted its automated language translation services until further notice, potentially hindering the millions of U.S. residents who speak a language other than ...

If we lose our focus on credible science, public safety and–something that has always been bipartisan–weather forecasts and warnings, it will jeopardize the future of the National Weather Service.