Science Committee Democrats urge Lutnick to discuss NWS staffing issues
House Democrats from the Science and Space Technology Committee urged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to discuss staffing issues at the National Weather Service (NWS) in a letter sent on Wednesday. The letter stated, “We plan to request your testimony before the National Weather Service regarding staffing shortages.” It emphasized the critical role of the NWS, […]
NWS transmitters not functioning in regions experiencing heavy weather
While some national weather radio transmitters lack adequate coverage, numerous regions are still anticipated to face severe weather conditions. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Birmingham, Alabama, has announced a suspension due to essential updates for their advanced weather interactive processing systems. These systems, known as AWIP, gather and present weather and water data, […]
Hundreds of NOAA, NWS weather forecasters fired in DOGE cuts
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Maritime and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said. A non-letting federal worker said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists making key local forecasts at the National Weather Service across the country. The cut at NOAA appeared to be happening in the second round, […]