Changes loom for National Weather Service as union official warns of potential staff cuts
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By Rachel Frazin
Published on April 22, 2026.
The Trump administration is reorganizing the National Weather Service (NWS) and making changes to forecasting, while a key union representative warns of potential staff cuts. The NWS's Weather Forecast Offices, which provide daily forecasts and severe weather warnings, have been informed about impending changes to their baseline staffing levels as part of the transformation. While the administration acknowledges the reorganization, it denies that the weather service faces staff cuts and insists that it is hiring and onboarding a targeted number of meteorologists since late 2025. The agency also plans to streamline administrative and management functions to promote greater accountability and improve efficiency. However, some meteorologists have expressed concern about the quality of weather forecasts.
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