The first human case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States. The New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic flies that can cause myiasis, which is a parasitic infestation that feeds on live tissue. | FOX 5 NY

National Weather Service on Instagram: "This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the U.S. Today on The Weather Channel, NOAA’s National Weather Service Director Ken Graham discussed his experience leading the New Orleans weather forecast office during the storm's aftermath, and the significant advancements to NOAA’s forecasting products and services made since."

🍂 Fall preview! A strong cold front will bring an unseasonably cool air mass to much of the Lower 48 through the weekend & into next week. Forecast high temperatures are expected to be roughly 10 to 30 degrees below average for this time of year. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center