The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and ...

The drive come after a slate of terminations mandated by the Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year.

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.

The weather service has lost 600 employees nationwide this year due to firings, early retirement offers and federal deferred resignation offers, according to a union representative.

Whether they’ve scrambled to get approval to buy office supplies or fix plumbing, cover shifts during severe weather that lasted for days or get tornado damage surveys completed, it’s been a ...

The pages include a range of research ... “We are looking to the National Weather Service,” Badger said. “Now we have to turn toward each other and start working on our own efforts.” ...

Dr. Andrew Hazelton, a former Hurricane Hunter who lost his job earlier in the layoffs, told The Independent on Wednesday that it’s good that they’re recognizing the importance of having offices fully ...

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.