NOAA's powerful Global Forecast System model was upgraded today, providing forecasters with a more accurate 4-D picture of how a weather system will evolve. The upgrade is the latest of a number of model improvements rolling out this spring and summer, thanks to increased supercomputing power NOAA acquired earlier this year. More information on the May 11, 2016 GFS upgrade here: http://www.noaa.gov/noaa’s-premier-forecast-model-goes-four-dimensional Video Credit: NOAA | U.S. National Weather Ser

49 reactions | NOAA's GOES East satellite is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Philippe this morning. The system, shown here via the satellite's infrared band, is bringing heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of the northern Windward Islands and Leeward Islands. Get the latest: www.hurricanes.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook

As the sun rises over the western U.S. today, NOAA's GOES West (GOES-18) satellite is tracking an atmospheric river streaming over the Pacific Northwest, bringing locally heavy rainfall to lower elevations and mountain snow to the northern Cascades and Rockies. Latest updates: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

Wes Wyatt WBRC shows you how to program your NOAA weather radio in the event that you need to select an alternate channel for your area ahead of severe weather. https://bit.ly/3JDZX7r | WBRC 6 News