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USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers explains the importance of using a food thermometer when grilling meats to assure proper internal temperatures and food safe from food borne bacteria.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at predicted weather across the nation during the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The recommended steps to assure food safety are essential to use while having a Memorial Day weekend or summer cookout, according to a USDA food safety expert. (Rod Bain and Meredith Carothers)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the travel paths of two active weather systems that produced multiple tornadoes late last week.

An active weather system moving into the East this week transitions from tornadoes and hail to notable precipitation. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a mixture of temperatures and mostly above normal precipitation nationwide make up the forecast for the period of May 27 - June 2.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses a significant EF3 tornado that touched down late last week in the St. Louis metro area.

An atmospheric configuration in a stretch from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic brings a dichotomy of weather conditions across the country this week. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says precipitation will be the main weather factor for a system slowly moving through parts of the Eastern U.S. for the remainder of the week.