News

Daily Express US on MSN15d
Nearly half of US National Weather Service offices are operating at critical levels
Nearly half of the National Weather Service's forecast offices have vacancy rates of 20% or higher, which is considered a hazard.
Hosted on MSN17d
Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Former National Weather Service chief Louis Uccellini said if the numbers are ... Some northern and central stations — such as Rapid City, South Dakota, with a 41.7% vacancy rate, Albany, New York, at ...
KSDK28d
National Weather Service is reducing weather balloon launches amid job cuts. Here's how it could impact forecast accuracy
That includes two stations that aren't launching because ... especially as we move into April and May.” Former National Weather Service Director Elbert “Joe” Friday said the weather balloons ...
ABC News28d
Here's what it would take to privatize the National Weather Service
Making forecasting information for-profit could be detrimental to Americans. Recent cuts across the federal government have raised questions about whether President Donald Trump's administration ...
The Aspen Times14d
Will the reduction of weather balloon launches at the National Weather Service’s Grand Junction location impact forecasting in Colorado?
In late March, the National Weather Service announced it would be temporarily reducing the number of weather balloon launches from 11 stations, including Grand Junction, as the federal agency grapples ...
Oregonian1mon
Experts say federal cuts will degrade weather forecasts, ‘embarrassing’ national agency
That includes two stations that aren’t launching because ... especially as we move into April and May.” Former National Weather Service Director Elbert “Joe” Friday said the weather ...