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National Weather Service

American  

noun

  1. an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasts, storm and flood warnings, etc. NWS


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"Above average temperatures and dangerous levels of heat are forecast to enter the Northeast on Tuesday before the most intense heat occurs on Wednesday and expands into the Mid-Atlantic," said the US National Weather Service.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Charles "Chip" Guard, 80, a meteorologist who for years worked for the National Weather Service in Guam, remembers 11 super typhoons in the Pacific in 1997.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Southern California’s heat wave tied or broke 30 daily heat records on Wednesday with the worst heat yet to come, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Rose Schoenfeld, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, said temperatures should be five to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year thanks to a high-pressure system building up over the region.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

The National Weather Service switchboard took more phone calls in that week than ever in its history, with nearly every caller asking if the skies would clear for Seabiscuit’s run at the Handicap that Saturday.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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