The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, forcing many offices to ...

As winter weather ramps up in intensity, the National Weather Service is working to fill key roles, such as meteorologists, ...

Behind every severe weather watch and warning, providing lifesaving information in critical moments, is a meteorologist pushing the button at the National Weather Service. But as cuts continue to the ...

In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, the performance of local National Weather Service offices has become the focus of intense scrutiny. Could NWS offices have better ...

The impact of staffing cuts to the National Weather Service was tested on Friday when an eastern Kentucky office had to use surge staffing and nearby offices to ensure the public received timely ...

As deadly tornadoes tore through Kentucky and other parts of the country this weekend, timely warnings from the National Weather Service helped save lives. But behind the scenes, staffing shortages ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STOPPED LAUNCHING WEATHER BALLOONS IN OMAHA AND RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE CORNELL. I’M ROB MCCARTNEY. THE CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

National Weather Service meteorologists are hustling to keep up with the extra work load during the ongoing bout of severe storms in the Central U.S., some working double shifts to issue warnings and ...

A National Weather Service weather balloon sits ready for launch in the Upper Air Inflation Building at the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo) National Weather Service employees are ...

Vacancies remain in National Weather Service offices across the country, including in some of the coldest, snowiest parts of the country.

MOLINE, Ill — The National Weather Service has lost more than 600 staff members across its 122 offices nationwide, and experts say the staffing shortage is starting to impact the accuracy of weather ...