Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Educational Resources

There is a plethora of educational resources, materials and hands-on experiments
regarding various weather hazards. Here are some of our favorites.

Weather Safety Information and Graphics

Local Severe Weather Awareness Page https://www.weather.gov/hun/severe_awareness

Local Winter Weather Awareness Page https://www.weather.gov/hun/winterwxawareness

Weather Safety Infographics

Tennessee Valley Safety Page: https://www.weather.gov/ohx/beprepared
Weather Ready Nation (WRN): https://www.weather.gov/wrn
- Click on the Weather Safety Header. Leads to safety pages, infographics and videos for all hazards.
- Find infographics on all types of hazardous weather along with pre-made social media posts and alt text for images!

Educational Resources

NWS Education Page: https://www.weather.gov/education/

National Severe Storms Laboratory Education Page: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/educators

NOAA SciJinks : https://scijinks.gov

SciJinks for Educators: https://scijinks.gov/menu/educators

NOAA/NASA GOES-R Satellite Educational Resources
https://www.goes-r.gov/resources/education.html

UCAR Center for Science Education: https://scied.ucar.edu/
Learning Zone - Short articles, interactives, images and videos
SkySci for Kids - Kid aged weather information, games and videos

Hands On Opportunities

Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
https://www.cocorahs.org