Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches

Eielson’s Weather Flight: Identifying it all from the mud to the sun

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE — When you think of checking the weather, you usually pull out your smartphone and check an app. For Eielson’s weather flight, checking the weather is an important aspect to advising the 354th Fighter Wing’s fighter…

Bermuda Weather Service on ‘wait and see’ after US job cuts

Meteorologists have more than the weather on their radar in the wake of cuts at the island’s United States-based provider of “gold standard” climate and weather data. The National Oceanic and Atmosphe...

With fewer weather balloons due to government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service. That may hurt forecast accuracy.

Fire takes out critical weather warning tool for Texas Gulf Coast

"We do not currently have a timeline for replacement, but would anticipate it will be down for at least a month - and probably several months," NWS said on X.

DOGE Cuts Deflate NOAA’s Balloon Network, Putting Accurate Weather Forecasts in Jeopardy

Weather balloon operations will stop or be reduced at 11 locations across the country due to staffing shortages caused by recent NOAA layoffs.