Private sector meteorology is flourishing and there are lots of weather and weather-adjacent jobs. Despite what some claim, we do not compete with NWS; we heavily utilize the data and repurpose it for business continuity needs. EVERYONE is hurt by understaffed and underfunded NWS

"The perceptions around the value of higher education are misaligned with the realities of the value"

NOAA firings are “going to affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans,” Adm Tim Gallaudet told AP. President Trump appointed Gallaudet as acting NOAA chief during his last administration. “Lives are at risk for sure.” apnews.com/article/noaa-d…

Maty Wilke cemented herself in BYU-Utah lore after this phenomenal shot

Appreciate Jim's perspective here. He's as good as they get.

MY OPINION: There was a plan to dismember and partially privatize NOAA and the National Weather Service in 1995. It was a bad idea then, and weakening those critical public-safety agencies is a worse idea now. More at bit.ly/4ioxHqu

Just released statement from the American Meteorological Society urging strong support of NOAA and federal science agencies for the continued success of the weather enterprise and American people.

This is horrible news for numerical weather prediction in this country. The data that comes from these key parts of our weather enterprise saves lives. DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases on key weather buildings axios.com/2025/03/03/dog…

Sunday afternoon no. Sunday evening yes.

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The included Bennett Building also includes the offices for National Weather Service Western Region Headquarters, including key scientific and technology support personnel

And so it begins...

"Two of the probationary employees who had been on the job for less than two years were flight director...This is particularly problematic since every hurricane hunter mission is required to carry a flight director." yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/03/noaa-h…

We remain deeply divided on many issues...

Good for them