Organization

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service is a United States federal agency within NOAA that provides weather, hydrological, and climate forecasts and warnings. It is best known for issuing authoritative forecasts and life-saving severe weather warnings, operating weather radar, and maintaining national forecast models and river and flood monitoring. It remains central to public safety and emergency response as communities face increasing extreme weather events and climate-related hazards, making it a common reference in news coverage of storms, floods, and wildfires.