The leading contenders to head NOAA include a former acting head of the agency, a Shell executive and an ex-Interior Department official. Why it matters: As one of the agencies that affects Americans' daily lives via weather forecasts and warnings,

Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to "Cold Weather Advisory" as shown below with the explanation. The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to "Freeze Watch" and "Freeze Warning" as shown below with the explanation.

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The NOAA, and the Farmers' and Old Farmers almanacs see different spring weather ahead in Michigan. Here's what to know

Though the Farmers' Almanac predicts a warmer-than-normal spring, the winter weather will linger for a while longer, the forecast said.

Spring is weeks away and forecasts from NOAA to the Old Farmer's Almanac show what might be in store for Indiana.

COURTESY NOAA This color-enhanced radar image shows a strong storm system approaching Hawaii from the northwest. All islands are under a flood watch and high wind watch from Wednesday night and Thursday.

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It wouldn't be January in New Jersey without unpredictable winter weather, with snow squalls, rain, high winds and fluctuating temperatures expected.

A seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center reveals that New York is forecast with a likelihood of above-average temperatures from February through April 2025. (Courtesy of the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center) (Courtesy of the National Weathe

By Thursday, Massachusetts residents can expect to feel temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s in most of the state, with temperatures in the 30s on the coast, and on Cape Cod and the Islands, according to the National Weather Service.

Spring is weeks away and forecasts from NOAA to the Old Farmer's Almanac show what might be in store for Indiana.