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U.S. topsoil moisture condition ratings improved overall from the prior week, due to periods of significant rains in various regions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states reporting notable very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings for the period ending May 25.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides national and various state pasture and rangeland condition numbers for the period ending May 25.

USDA this week announced a commitment in renovation of a Mexico-based sterile fly production facility - part of efforts to control New World Screwworm in North America. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

A two-week period of stormy weather in the Eastern two-thirds of the country should conclude by this weekend as two final systems travel out to the Atlantic Ocean. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Golden State's Central Valley is expected to experience an unusually early and brief heat wave this weekend with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says weather in much of the Desert Southwest early next week should include cooler temperatures and much needed precipitation.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says warmer weather in the East and Central U.S. next week should dry crop fields for farmers conducting field work.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says an East-West temperature dividing line and above normal precipitation nearly nationwide make up the weather forecast for the period of June 4 - 10.

With this year’s hurricane season approaching, what is the forecast for named storms in both the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Basins, and why are these forecasts important regarding public safety and preparedness in the event of tropical system? Rod Bain takes a look at the 2025 hurricane season...