Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Territory of American Samoa

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American Samoa, a group of islands in the mid-South Pacific, is located 2300 miles south-southwest of Honolulu. American Samoa has a land area of 76 square miles and approximately 68,688 residents (est. 2002), most of whom live on the island of Tutuila. Since American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States, its citizens are U.S. nationals who are able to freely enter the United States. The territory has an important tuna processing industry and its capital, Pago Pago, has a great natural harbor with dry dock and port facilities. The government is the biggest employer in American Samoa.

Information adapted from Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL).

Climate Information for American Samoa:

Monthly Climate Summary from Weather Forecast Office, Pago Pago
Latest Seasonal Sea Level Forecast for American Samoa
Latest Seasonal Rainfall Forecast for American Samoa
Rainfall Variations During ENSO
Tropical Pacific Islands Rainfall Outlooks from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

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Background Information on American Samoa

Territory of American Samoa