Extreme Heat Continues; Severe Thunderstorms into Upper Midwest; Strong Bering Sea Storm

Wildfires and poor air quality continue for the Pacific Northwest, Rockies and extended into the Plains. Severe thunderstorms possible for the northern Plains and upper Midwest on Monday along a frontal boundary. Another boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the eastern seaboard with localized heavy rainfall possible. For Alaska, a strong Bering Sea storm will bring winds and rainfall. 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