Week of June 1, 2026

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'He told people what they needed to hear': The weatherman crucial to D-Day victory

It was the boldest military operation in history – and its success hinged on weather forecaster James Stagg. A new film with Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser explores his role in the end of World War Two.

What makes a heat dome? Experts explain

In recent years, that term has grown in popularity by the public and news media to describe impactful heat waves, but what exactly is a heat dome?

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2026 hurricane season: Could another quiet season reduce home insurance rates?

Last year's hurricane season, although forecasted to be above average, brought no landfalls, a much-needed reprieve for home insurance companies and homeowners alike. Another year without a major hurricane could ease the strain that high home insurance rates have placed on homeowners; early predictions say that could be the case, Insurance.com reports.

Geo explainer: What is a super El Niño?

Meteorologists warn that we are to face the onset of a ‘super El Niño’, but what exactly is it and how could it affect countries worldwide?

Check out the brand-new hurricane ‘cone of uncertainty’ graphics arriving this season

The inland extent of watches and warnings will now be included, and an experimental cone will capture more areas at risk.

Extreme weather is making Antarctic research harder, but new technology is providing some answers – new study

The impact of extreme environmental events in Antarctica is leading to severe consequences for those who are trying to carry out and support the scientific studies we need.

Navy Forecasters Keep Typhoon Watch Around the Clock

As another typhoon season approaches, a specialized team of Navy forecasters is already locked in a high-stakes battle against the Pacific's most unpredictable storms.

This week in weather history:

May 31, 1889:

A defective earthen dam fails in Pennsylvania after a storm dumps a trillion gallons of water within hours in a 12,000 sq. mi. area; 5 billion gallons of wild water rush down a mountainside, destroying the city of Johnstown and killing 2,209 persons in the Johnstown Flood --- still considered one of the worst disasters in U.S. history.

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