MICHIGAN (WNEM) – New bipartisan legislation is being introduced to protect 24/7 forecasting with the National Weather Service (NWS). The Federal Operational Resilience in Emergency Conditions ...

S.1573, the National Weather Service Improvement Act, had proposed centralizing the forecasting operations currently dispersed at 122 NWS offices at 6 regional locations.

A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.