CAL FIRE is training for wildfires — but will there be enough fire weather forecasters to track them when it counts?

Atlantic hurricane season begins during a tumultuous period at the National Weather Service, following significant cuts at ...

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

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate hearing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

His team had bullied into Hurricane Helene’s eye when he noticed on radar that the storm looked like it was dripping ...

Staffing cuts at NOAA are raising concerns, as the National Weather Service works hand-in-hand with CAL FIRE, during peak wildfire seasons for wildfire forecasts.

NOAA announced last month it was seeking 155 ... severe weather in the Midwest and South prompted speculation the staffing issues might have negatively affected tornado warning lead times.

Concerns grow as the 2025 hurricane season begins with forecasts of increased intensity amidst federal cuts to FEMA and NOAA.