NWS’s staffing was a large concern for committee members from both parties in the House and Senate.

Fahy said that for meteorologists specifically, the Lake Charles office has a vacancy rate of nearly 39%, the highest in the ...

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins amid warnings of heightened storm activity, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz ...

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the ...

The Lake Charles office was among the hardest hit in Louisiana, and now some lost jobs may be filled again. Here's what to ...

The National Weather Service's staffing shortage is affecting forecast accuracy, as balloon launch data decreases.

With hurricane season underway and an above-normal activity forecast, some National Weather Service offices like Houston — where as many as 44 percent of positions are vacant ...

The Weather Workforce Improvement Act would reclassify NWS employees as critical public safety officials and grant the NWS ...

U.S. Rep. Mike Flood has helped to introduce the bipartisan Weather Workforce Improvement Act, which is designed to reinforce ...

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell has voiced concern over staffing cuts at the National Weather Service, which she says have ...

National Weather Service meteorologists are hustling to ... to challenge the weather service amidst growing concerns about staffing shortages as the busiest time of year for storms, hurricanes ...

National Weather Services offices lack meteorologists after the Trump administration implemented staffing cuts and a hiring ...