Representative Mike Flood announced a bill on Friday to make employees of the National Weather Service classified as public safety mission function workers.

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

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

Tom Skilling, former chief meteorologist for WGN TV, joins Lisa Dent to chat about his life in retirement, the effect of the ...

The man tasked with delivering that all-important forecast was Group Captain Stagg, the chief meteorological adviser to ...

Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new ...

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 weather service has lost 600 employees nationwide this year due to firings, early retirement offers and federal deferred ...

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