NOAA, National Weather

Americans rely on NOAA weather data more than they know. But cuts may limit services
NOAA data helps many decide what to wear, where to meet friends and what to do during hurricane, tornado or blizzard emergencies.
NOAA braces for mass layoffs, fueling concerns about lifesaving weather services
NOAA is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers as part of the Trump administration's mandate for agencies to prepare "reductions in force," according to sources.
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 termination,
Trump team pushes NOAA weather agency to cut another 1,000 jobs: ‘Our weather forecasts won’t be the greatest'
This is not government efficiency,” said former NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad. “It is the first steps toward eradication. There is no way to make these kinds of cuts without removing or strongly compromising mission capabilities.
Weather forecasting agency NOAA to cut another 1,000 workers, reports say
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to lose another 1,000 workers due to layoffs, according to multiple reports.
Trump fired hundreds at NOAA, Weather Service. Here’s what that means for forecasts.
Current and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions.
More layoffs for NOAA could impact staffing at Monterey weather center
A round of expected layoffs in addition to last month's cuts at NOAA, the nation's weather, ocean, and fisheries agency, will eliminate about one of out four jobs there since the start of the second Trump administration.
Amid NOAA layoffs reports, employees at OK's National Weather Center haven't seen notices
On Wednesday, employees at National Weather Center in Norman said they had not been notified of layoffs at the facility.
NOAA weather center in College Park was on DOGE’s chopping block, but outcry might have paused it
The future of a NOAA weather center in College Park is unclear after efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to ...
Saturday is a First Alert Weather Day; severe weather likely
We have declared Saturday as a First Alert Weather Day due to the risk of tornadoes, very large hail and damaging wind. While ...
NOAA to layoff 1,000 more workers at already depleted weather agency: ‘There’s going to be pain and a lot of it’
A former NOAA official says another round of ‘malicious’ layoffs will affect more than 1,000 additional employee ...
Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the ...
NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it
NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by ...