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All is calm across the tropics this Labor Day weekend, unlike many Labor Day weekends of the past.
Read MoreAll is calm across the tropics this Labor Day weekend, unlike many Labor Day weekends of the past.
Read MoreWhile in the general sense the forecast for much of the nation for Labor Day weekend is tranquil, there are some storms out there that could bring a bit too much rain at a time, triggering localized flooding.
Read MoreTop weather news for Aug. 30, 2025. As Americans celebrate summer's last big weekend, a vast majority of the nation will do so without significant weather impacts.
Read MoreThe September 2025 weather outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows a likelihood of widespread above-average temperatures across most of the United States while major models, such as the GFS and ECMWF, continue to troughing in the East. The official NOAA outlook also favors wetter-than-normal conditions in the Southeast with drier-than-normal conditions across much of the rest of the country that could impact fall foliage.
Read MoreTwo decades after Hurricane Katrina, predictions have improved dramatically, with track accuracy now considered to be 50% better. Advances in satellites, computer models and observational data have made storm’s five-day forecasts as reliable as two-day forecasts were back in 2005.
Read MoreTwenty years ago this morning I was handling the weather for the CBS Early Show from Miami. We were carefully watching as Katrina made landfall in southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
Read MoreHeavy rainfall from the Desert Southwest through the Southeast is expected to persist through Labor Day weekend, with NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center warning of the risk of excessive rainfall and isolated flooding.
Read MoreHurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, along the northern Gulf Coast, devastating communities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. At least 1,833 deaths were attributed to the storm, which left more than half of New Orleans under water due to levee failures.
Read MoreMonsoon season is in full swing across the parched Southwest, but it’s the remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Juliette in the Eastern Pacific Ocean that could cause some problems in the western U.S. on Thursday.
Read MoreA hostile pall is descending over the tropics, which should limit any significant development for the next week or two or so.
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