August 6, 2025: National Weather and Tropical Updates

• National Weather Service to Hire Hundreds of New Staff: The National Weather Service (NWS) has received approval to hire or re-hire 450 meteorologists, hydrologists, and radar technicians.¹ This move comes after a recent hiring freeze and staff reductions, and as the Atlantic hurricane season ramps up.² The new positions are being labeled as “front-line, mission-critical” roles to address the agency’s staffing shortages.³
  • Source: National Weather Service hiring back hundreds of positions that got cut – News Center Maine
• Tropical Storm Dexter Strengthens, Moves Away from U.S.: Tropical Storm Dexter, the fourth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, has strengthened slightly but is not expected to make landfall in the U.S. It is forecast to become a powerful extratropical cyclone as it moves into the cooler waters of the North Atlantic.⁴
  • Source: NHC Active Tropical Cyclones – National Hurricane Center – NOAA
• Tropical Storm Henriette Continues Westward in the Eastern Pacific:⁵ In the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Henriette continues its westward-northwestward track.⁶ While not a threat to land, it is forecast to pass northeast of Hawaii, bringing another round of high surf to the islands.⁷
  • Source: NHC Active Tropical Cyclones – National Hurricane Center – NOAA
• Extreme Heat, Wildfires, and Flood Threats across the U.S.: Extreme heat is peaking in the Desert Southwest, with Red Flag Warnings in effect for parts of the West due to fire weather conditions.⁸ Meanwhile, the Southeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic are on alert for potential flooding from heavy rain and tropical downpours.⁹
  • Source: National Weather Service

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