The peak of tornado season is on the doorstep, and this week’s roundup reflects a world that doesn’t slow down for anyone. In addition to links this week, you’ve got your severe weather and tornado preparedness info, the latest US Drought Monitor, a reminder to check your NOAA weather radio, and citizen science. Let’s get started.
- Antibiotics are already getting harder to rely on. New research just identified a factor behind that trend that most people haven’t heard about.
- The American Lung Association just graded air quality across every county in the USA. Nearly half of all children under 18 live somewhere that failed.
- 71% of Republicans and 84% of Democrats just agreed on something. A new survey found out exactly where Americans stand on extreme weather…and the results might surprise you.
- A new UN report just mapped what rising temperatures are doing to the global food supply, and the effects are already showing up in your grocery bill.
- Every day for 141 years, someone at a hilltop observatory outside Boston has climbed to the roof and read the same instruments by hand. Here’s why that still matters.
- The last day of winter 2026 over the Gulf of Alaska looked like a meteorology professor designed it…cloud streets, polar lows, and vortex swirls all in a single satellite frame.
- Softball-sized hail fell on a Missouri zoo this week. The emu didn’t make it.
- 45 million American homes sit where cities meet wildlands. A new investigation just revealed why that matters more than most people realize.
SEVERE WEATHER AND TORNADO SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
Here’s your weekly reminder to check your NOAA weather radio’s batteries, programming, settings, and reception. NOAA has a comprehensive page on NOAA weather radio…a feature of the National weather Service in the USA that has saved countless lives.
US DROUGHT MONITOR
The drought picture across the West remains grim heading into summer, and the southern High Plains are still desperately dry despite recent storm activity elsewhere. Thunderstorms are possible across the South over the next several days, with frost and freeze conditions possible as far south as the Ohio Valley by the weekend. Here’s where things stand on the Drought Monitor this week.
- NOAA’s US Drought Monitor website has the full regional details.
- The latest daily fire weather outlooks can be found at the Storm Prediction Center’s website.
CITIZEN SCIENCE
Citizen science lets everyday people actively shape real research by sharing observations and data. Join now to make a tangible impact, discover new insights, and become part of a global community driving scientific breakthroughs!
- The CoCoRaHS project invites weather enthusiasts to become citizen scientists by submitting daily precipitation reports that support forecasting and climate research even on dry days.
- Another path into becoming a citizen scientist is using the free mPING app! Your weather reports go directly to the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma!
That’s a wrap for this week! Thanks for stopping by! See you next Saturday!
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