The Latest Breaking News from NOAA

‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say

Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters

The Guardian - US · Jan 4

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Earth's magnetic field and trigger geomagnetic storm conditions.

Space · Jan 2

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole.

Space · Dec 25, 2025

Arctic warms at more than twice global rate in hottest year on record

Warming and freshening of Arctic waters can weaken ocean circulation systems that influence weather patterns across Europe and North America

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences than scientists expected just 20 years ago, when the first Arctic Report Card assessed the state of Earth’s far northern environment.

The Conversation · Dec 16, 2025

Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’

Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say

The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025

2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly hard. These storms claimed hundreds of lives across Texas, Kentucky and several other states and caused widespread destruction.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025

Northern Lights Could Reach Oregon and Midwest as G3 Solar Storm Barrels Toward Earth

A G3 geomagnetic storm Tuesday may push northern lights into Oregon and the Midwest, with minor satellite and GPS disruptions possible from a solar coronal mass ejection.

International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025

Eyes to the skies! A strong geomagnetic storm could bring a light show for aurora photographers Dec. 8-9 if skies are clear

The NOAA forecast is calling for an increased probability of spotting the northern lights in northern US states on Monday and Tuesday

Digital Camera World · Dec 8, 2025

Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Dec. 9

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth today.

Space · Dec 8, 2025