Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it’s a risk
After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice ...
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Nearly half of National Weather Service offices critically understaffed, report warns
A new AP investigation reveals that nearly half of National Weather Service offices are facing critical staffing shortages, ...
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‘Unprecedented’ cuts to Midwest weather balloon launches could make it harder to forecast storms
National Weather Service offices across the country are ... have worsened existing staffing shortages at local weather forecast offices. Midwest meteorologists say the loss of data is likely ...
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National Weather Service cuts back balloon launches at Gaylord, other sites
The National Weather Service has reduced or suspended weather ... “due to a lack of” weather forecast office staffing. The service cited the same reasoning for reducing balloon launches ...
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Scientists worry of impact of cuts to National Weather Service
US forecasts will worsen as ... at any time and talk to each other.” A National Weather Service forecaster inside the Chicago area’s Romeoville office Every piece of weather information ...
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Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches
With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service ... “due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing,” the weather service said in a notice issued late Thursday.