Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death
When the forecasts underplayed the risk, even small forecast errors led to more deaths.
Weather
How climate change intensifies the water cycle, fueling extreme rainfall and flooding
A number of factors are intensifying the water cycle.
Kiowa County weather recap - July 12, 2023
What is a flash flood?
The best way to stay safe in a flash flood is to be aware of the danger and be ready to respond.
Kiowa County weather recap - July 5, 2023
In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
Millions of Americans have already been sweltering through heat waves this summer, and forecasters warn of hot months ahead.
Kiowa County Weather recap - June 28, 2023
Hot, dry week ahead for Kiowa and Cheyenne counties
After weeks of frequent rain and flooding, southeast Colorado can expect a significant change.
Officials work to deliver weather warnings to Spanish-speaking population in southwest Kansas
National Weather Service meteorologists and media professionals in southwest Kansas are working to reach more underserved populations.
Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
The heat dome that descended upon the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 met a population radically unprepared for it.
