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Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

 

While we don't conduct tours for younger children under 12 here, there are several local science/weather opportunities for kids:

 

* NOAA's National Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, MD has a NOAA Gateway exhibit and Science On a Sphere® 

 

* The Children's Science Center in Fair Oaks, VA

 

* The MD Science Center in Baltimore, MD