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Trump cuts leave California weather forecasters scrambling as fire season looms
It also announced the discontinuation of the downtown Sacramento weather station on April 29, citing siting issues that did not meet climatological standards. The station’s closure will end three ...
Weather officials warn about heat-related illness as triple digits expected in parts of Southern California
Weather officials are warning residents about heat-related illnesses as triple-digit temperatures are expected to affect ...
Where local forecast offices no longer monitor weather around-the-clock
For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. That is no longer possible ...
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Staffing cuts to National Weather Service river forecast center could leave Sonoma, Napa counties ‘flying blind’ ahead of storms
The short-staffed California Nevada River Forecast Center, a small Sacramento field office of the National Weather Service, ...
Red flag warning hits Northern California as wildfire conditions worsen
Low humidity and strong winds are forecast through Monday, prompting a red flag warning for a swath of Northern California.
Trump cuts leave National Weather Service scrambling to cover vital shifts
The National Weather Service is offering transfers to meteorologists to fill staffing vacancies after Trump administration ...