NOAA Aircraft Ops Center on Instagram: "As Hurricane #Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, our crews were collecting critical data to help refine the forecast and support hurricane research. Take a look at our mission highlights! 🕑 111+ hours flown ✈️ 18 missions flown across #NOAA42 #NOAA43 and #NOAA49 ⬇️ 333 dropsondes and 40 airborne expendable bathythermographs deployed #FlyNOAA"

20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina tore through the southeastern United States, causing much destruction. In this video, featuring thoughts from Samuel P. DeBow, Jr. and other NOAA staff who were involved in the forecasting and response, we remember this tragic natural disaster, and the further forecasting advancements since then. https://noaa.gov/heritage/multimedia/video/remembering-hurricane-katrina | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

As the sun rises, NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) satellite is tracking your Thursday weather across the Lower 48 today. Rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall have prompted Flood Watches and Flash Flood Warnings across the south-central Plains this morning. What can you expect where you live? www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service