The budget proposed by the White House for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is almost half what it was a year ago, $3.5 billion.

From Atlantic beaches to New England hamlets, humidity surged to extremes and temperatures soared to records that overpowered the typical refuge from forests and sea breeze.

The foundation for the Doppler weather radar we benefit from today was paved by the U.S. Weather Bureau beginning its rollout ...