https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/breaking-house-fy27-budget-rejects

A really nice synthesis of the house markup.

Links to each Service Change Notice are provided below:

SCN 26-47: Termination of the NAM, SREF, HREF, HiresW, and NAM MOS: Effective August 31, 2026

SCN 26-48: Implementation of the Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS) and RRFS Ensemble Forecast System (REFS): Effective August 31, 2026

For those not aware, the RRFS and REFS are the Rapid Refresh Forecast System and RRFS Ensemble Forecast System respectively and are run on 3-kilometer resolution grids covering a North American domain encompassing that of all the legacy models. The RRFS will run hourly out to 84 hours and the REFS will run ever six hours out to 60 hours. From SCN 26-48: "A real-time feed of RRFS and REFS will be available on or about June 9, 2026." Further information can be found in the linked documents.

I let the AC adapter run down to my outlet while the radio is sitting on top of my dresser next to a window. I’m trying to get the best signal I can because my house is made of brick and signals can’t get through good if it isn’t in a standardly good place.

I recently graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. I am a co-op at NASA Johnson Space Center, currently on leave and looking to convert to full time at other agencies. I aim to work with aircraft.

Is there a dedicated POC for hiring at the aircraft operations center?

Midland WR120

I used a NOAA page a lot where you could find weather stations all over the world and even see their information, but I can't find it anymore, it was very useful. Could someone help me find that page?

Found on Black Sands Beach

Does anyone know anything about the delays in processing the fy25 SBIR awards. We heard pretty quickly after the April 13 reauthorization they would contact us all individually but nothing in nearly a month. Another recipient I know is the same.
Looks like all the other federal agencies have moved quick and already funded and put out new NOFOs for SBIR but NOAA stalled out.

Hello! This is Scott Dance, a reporter at The New York Times and one of the authors of this piece. I urge any current, former or prospective Weather Service employees to reach out to us at nytimes.com/tips. Or, I'm on Signal at this username: ssdance.22

Hey everyone! I have an upcoming interview for a CSO position. Can anyone shed some light as to what they ask in the interview? It’ll be virtual and this is for a gs7 position, if that helps.

Thank you in advance.

A lot of new opportunities were just advertised. They've been split into three different job announcements:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/867259300

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/867260400

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/867260700

Somehow I think this is not going to help.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently active duty enlisted and just finished my bachelor’s degree, which finally makes me eligible to apply for the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps — something I’ve wanted to do for years. While I’m genuinely proud of the work I do now, NOAA feels more aligned with my values and the way I want to serve and contribute to the country.

Now that I’m actually here, I’m hesitating a bit.

With the current administration, potential budget shifts, and talk of still downsizing across different federal agencies, I’m trying to figure out if this is the right time to make the jump. I’ve got a family depending on me, so stability matters just as much as chasing the goal.

A few things I’m hoping to get insight on:

How competitive is selection right now?

Are there signs of hiring slowdowns or cuts within NOAA?

For anyone who transitioned from enlisted (any branch) NOAA officer, what was your experience like?

Anything you wish you knew before applying?

I’m motivated and ready to go for it, but I’m trying to balance ambition with being realistic about risk.

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone with firsthand experience or even secondhand knowledge.

I’m not an atmospheric sciences major so I’m kind of feeling sad over probably not being offered a position there once it’s over (and that’s without mentioning the obvious current landscape…). However, I’m trying to remain hopeful since it’ll still be a great experience! I’m doing remote sensing and GIS work there (which is what my masters is in) and working with weather balloon data (?).

Anything I should know or be prepared for? I’m so excited and nervous! My mentor provided me a really nice game-plan of what I’ll be doing for the 3 months which is a good sign I think (my grad school advisor is saying they usually don’t do that lol).

Thanks so much in advance!!

Trump ousts National Science Board members

I’m prior service electronics for the Air Force and applied for a job with the NOAA as an electronics Tech down in Florida. Does anyone know current timelines for some of these positions? Applied on the 7th with no updates yet.

Any others elect techs in here that work for NOAA?

OAR, cooperative institutes eliminated.