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Hurricane Forecasting

The proposal would close the Hurricane Research Division (HRD) and reduce flight hours and cutting associated engineering and science support for hurricane-hunter aircraft.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Which NOAA research labs and programs were proposed for closure and what services do they support?

The administration’s passback proposed eliminating the , shuttering NOAA’s 10 research laboratories and 16 cooperative institutes, and cutting core programs that underpin , , and ocean forecasting . T...

Jan 24, 2026
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How have weather‑forecast accuracy metrics changed since the 2024–2026 NOAA staffing and budget shifts?

-released advances since 2024 show measurable improvements in several — notably in and intensity skill and in large‑scale pattern forecasts driven by new AI‑hybrid and upgraded physics systems — but t...