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Severe Thunderstorms Possible in the South Central U.S.; Wildfire Smoke Impacts in the North Central U.S.; Severe Space Weather

Scattered severe thunderstorms may bring large hail and isolated damaging winds this weekend over parts of the south central U.S. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will bring air quality issues to parts of the north central U.S. this weekend. Moderate to Severe geomagnetic storm conditions will remain possible into early Monday following a strong coronal mass ejection from the sun. Read More >

 

While we don't conduct tours for younger children under 12 here, there are several local science/weather opportunities for kids:

 

* NOAA's National Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, MD has a NOAA Gateway exhibit and Science On a Sphere® 

 

* The Children's Science Center in Fair Oaks, VA

 

* The MD Science Center in Baltimore, MD