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 National Weather Service has received emergency clearance to hire 125 new meteorologists to address a staffing crisis ahead of hurricane season, CNN reports. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The National Weather Service, which is responsible for tracking storms and warning the public about them, has lost hundreds ...

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 ...

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 ...

Between staffing shortages and the nationwide cuts to the National Weather Service and NOAA, concerns have been raised in the Kansas City area about whether local shortages and potential staffing ...

Some meteorologists say the effects of reduced resources at the weather agency are already clear and worrying.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran and U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas share concern about consequences of personnel shortages at ...

The National Weather Service Employees Organization, the union that represents NWS employees, estimates that the agency has ...

NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT SIX. CONGRESSMAN MIKE FLOOD INTRODUCES A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT WOULD HELP BOOST STAFFING AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M QUANECIA FRASER. IT’S A ...

The National Weather Service office in St. Louis is short on meteorologists — by 20%. The office in Pleasant Hill is short by 40%. As a result, these Missouri offices are sharing each other's workload ...

Kansas City leaders fear National Weather Service cuts will impact safety during severe weather events. Here’s why meteorologist shortages could be critical.