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

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

As a storm system approached Jackson, in Southeastern Kentucky, on May 16, a few individuals agreed to work double shifts to ...

After having its workforce reduced through voluntary retirement offers and layoffs, the National Weather Service is looking ...

The National Weather Service lost more than 11% of its staff after layoffs, retirements and buyouts since January.

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 ...

"If you think about the kind of weather we have in Nebraska, if it's not a tornado, it's a wildfire; if it's not a wildfire, ...

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

After losing more than 560 employees to layoffs and early retirement incentives earlier this year, the National Weather ...

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