In 2025, a “storm” of budget cuts, early retirements, and federal government downsizing led to dramatic cuts in National ...

“Dropsondes are small cylindrical devices that are used by organizations like NOAA to collect valuable information during extreme weather events like hurricanes or atmospheric rivers," an NSF NCAR ...

The incredible 252 mph peak wind gust measured in Hurricane Melissa as it approached Jamaica was verified this week. That wind gust is now officially the highest wind speed ever recorded by the ...

Hurricane Melissa set a new world record for the highest wind gust ever recorded at 252 mph. The storm made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, killing at least 90 people. Melissa's path ...

A record-breaking 252-mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...

The Atlantic tropics are currently clear of any named storms, with no new activity expected in the next seven days. While the 2025 season has been active with four major hurricanes, Florida has not ...

No new tropical activity is expected in the Atlantic basin for the next seven days. The 2025 hurricane season has produced 13 named storms, including four major hurricanes. Florida has not had a named ...

The National Hurricane Center expects no new tropical activity for the next week, suggesting a quiet end to the 2025 hurricane season. Despite a lack of tropical storms, Florida is experiencing freeze ...

Scientists working to learn why some tropical storms suddenly intensify to become devastating major hurricanes say it’s important to learn all they can about each one because opportunities to study ...

The tropics are currently quiet, with no cyclone formation expected in the next seven days. An Arctic blast is expected to bring a cold front and potential first freeze of the season to parts of ...

The first freeze of the season in some parts of Florida is probable by early next week. Elsewhere, the National Hurricane Center continues to track a tropical wave in the Caribbean. Hurricane season ...