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Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and how storm scientists are trying to...

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Chris Vagasky

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to rapidly intensify, a...

02.07.2025 9

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Chris Vagasky

Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming

A meteorologist explains three essential components of NOAA hurricane data collection that forecasters everywhere rely on yet are being targeted for...

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Chris Vagasky