F or Shimon Elkabetz, the Department of Government Efficiency’s rampage through the National Weather Service (NWS) is a conundrum. On one hand, it represents an unprecedented opportunity for his ...

The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR's Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts.

"Several local (weather service) offices are temporarily operating below around-the-clock staffing," according to a statement from Kim Doster, director of communications for the National Oceanic ...

The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and concerns after the Trump administration eliminated more than 500 positions.

Recent cuts across the federal government have raised questions about whether President Donald Trump's administration will aim to dismantle and privatize the National Weather Service, part of the ...