Ahead of hurricane season, the National Weather Service is reeling from DOGE's cuts - NPR

The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts. Read More

The crippling of forecasting: John Morales on severe cuts to NOAA's budget as hurricane season carries on

The unrelenting assault by the government on the storm monitoring and forecasting apparatus is too alarming to ignore.” ... Read More

Nashville meteorologists persevere amid national cuts to staff - The Tennessean

Behind every severe weather watch and warning, providing lifesaving information in critical moments, is a meteorologist pushing the button at the National Weather Service. But as cuts continue to ... Read More

NOAA is scrambling to fill forecasting jobs after cuts to the National Weather Service - NBC News

As some forecast offices halt overnight staffing, the National Weather Service is scrambling to reassign staffers internally and fill more than 150 positions to cover critical employment holes. Read More

Hurricane forecasts: Past NWS directors call out impacts of cuts - The News-Press

Five former NWS directors said cuts to NOAA could lead to "needless loss of life." Cuts could mean weather forecasting offices will be understaffed. Current staffing levels are down more than 10% ... Read More

Will NOAA cuts hurt hurricane forecasting in 2025? What Florida residents should know

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. Read More

National Weather Service hiring 126 employees after cuts - NOLA.com

The National Weather Service announced plans Tuesday to hire 126 people for permanent positions while transferring exiting employees to some of the neediest offices in the U.S., which records show ... Read More

After Staff Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again

After losing nearly 600 employees to layoffs and retirements as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal work force, the National Weather Service is planning to hire ... Read More

Former National Weather Service leaders warn about "loss of life" from NOAA cuts - CBS News

NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety 02:58. The five living former National Weather Service leaders wrote and released an open letter to the American people warning about the impact of ... Read More

National Weather Service cuts concern KC area officials | Kansas City Star

Kansas City leaders fear National Weather Service cuts will impact safety during severe weather events. Here’s why meteorologist shortages could be critical. Read More

National Weather Service pauses severe weather alerts in Spanish and other languages | PBS News

The National Weather Service has paused automated services that provide severe weather alerts in languages other than English after the government contract for those services expired, the agency ... Read More

Ahead of hurricane season, the National Weather Service is reeling from DOGE's cuts - WLRN

The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts. Read More