What the National Weather Service cuts may mean for forecasting on the verge of severe-storm season

Say those who have been there, all available evidence suggests that whoever was behind the wave of cuts at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service has never worked ... Read More

NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts

Like hundreds of his colleagues at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, he received a mass email from the head of the agency at around 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 27 confirming his ... Read More

How job cuts at NOAA could impact weather forecasting

More than 580 NOAA and National Weather Service staffers have already been dismissed as part of government agency cuts, with more possible. Read More

Cuts to National Weather Service Leave Forecasters Reeling

It’s a ritual repeated at dozens of weather stations around the United States. On Thursday morning, the National Weather Service ... its forecasting operations. Some critics of the cuts said ... Read More

National Weather Service staff cuts may put lives at risk, meteorologists say

“NOAA and the National Weather Service ... may spend more money on Hurricane Helene relief Despite the cuts to the NWS, Nitz said there are ways for meteorologists to provide forecasts ... Read More

Federal cuts may impact how Texans get their weather news

According to the agency’s former head of research, these cuts could reduce the accuracy of weather forecasting in Texas, a state frequently affected by severe weather events. According to Craig ... Read More

The scientific impact of Trump’s cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service

That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts ... the potential impact of the NOAA cuts. As Lisa mentioned, hundreds ... Read More

How DOGE cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could impact weather forecasting

These cuts have also impacted a branch of NOAA, the National Weather Service (NWS ... NWS come right before the beginning of the severe weather season and hurricane season. Read More

‘Bad things could happen’: Meteorologist jobs cut after historic hurricane season

A former National Weather Service employee ... in a news conference Friday afternoon. Spinrad said the cuts, especially of researchers who collect data that feeds into storm models, could erode ... Read More

Local meteorologist shares safety tips as severe weather season approaches

Spring is on the horizon and seasonal changes can heighten the chances of severe weather, like high winds and thunderstorms. However, Christine Wielgos with the National Weather Service in Paducah ... Read More

National Weather Service staff cuts may put lives at risk, meteorologists say

ATLANTA — The firings of hundreds of National Weather Service ... Despite the cuts to the NWS, Nitz said there are ways for meteorologists to provide forecasts. “Severe Weather Team 2 uses ... Read More

Scientific impact of cuts to NOAA, National Weather Service

That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts ... potential impact of the NOAA cuts. PBS News Hour is available to stream ... Read More