None of this is official, but there have been NWS bots setup to get weather info, alerts and warnings.
nws-bot.us
nws-bot.us
NWS Bots for Bluesky
nws-bot.us
November 14, 2024 at 1:41 PM
None of this is official, but there have been NWS bots setup to get weather info, alerts and warnings.
nws-bot.us
nws-bot.us
“My weather app does it better!”
-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS
Food for thought. 💭
-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS
Food for thought. 💭
February 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“My weather app does it better!”
-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS
Food for thought. 💭
-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS
Food for thought. 💭
When experts warned for months that the NWS “is being destroyed” by Trump’s personnel cuts, Howard Lutnick assured Congress that forecasting won’t be affected. Now TX officials are blaming a faulty forecast by NWS for the deadly impact of a storm. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Texas Officials Blame Agency Gutted by Trump for Results of Deadly Storm
Experts warned for months about cuts to NWS and NOAA
open.substack.com
July 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
When experts warned for months that the NWS “is being destroyed” by Trump’s personnel cuts, Howard Lutnick assured Congress that forecasting won’t be affected. Now TX officials are blaming a faulty forecast by NWS for the deadly impact of a storm. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
July 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I just got fired from NWS . This email is all I know. Read if you want.
February 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I just got fired from NWS . This email is all I know. Read if you want.
I KNEW IT!
NWS Louisville doesn’t have enough staffing to cover NWS surveys. They now have to verify tornadoes via social media pictures.
NWS Louisville doesn’t have enough staffing to cover NWS surveys. They now have to verify tornadoes via social media pictures.
April 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I KNEW IT!
NWS Louisville doesn’t have enough staffing to cover NWS surveys. They now have to verify tornadoes via social media pictures.
NWS Louisville doesn’t have enough staffing to cover NWS surveys. They now have to verify tornadoes via social media pictures.
OK...the NWS Bot collection is now fully populated and ready to go. I'm sure bugs will come up along the way, but I think it is 95%+ stable.
There's an index page at nws-bot.us including a map (borrowed from NWS) to find the right bot for the area you want to follow.
There's an index page at nws-bot.us including a map (borrowed from NWS) to find the right bot for the area you want to follow.
September 29, 2024 at 12:59 AM
OK...the NWS Bot collection is now fully populated and ready to go. I'm sure bugs will come up along the way, but I think it is 95%+ stable.
There's an index page at nws-bot.us including a map (borrowed from NWS) to find the right bot for the area you want to follow.
There's an index page at nws-bot.us including a map (borrowed from NWS) to find the right bot for the area you want to follow.
HAPPY TAX DAY!
How much would you spend on a year of tornado warnings? The average US taxpayer spends only $4 a year to help fund the NWS. It’s a smart investment—every $1 invested in NWS yields approx. $73 in social benefits.
🌪️❄️ Support science. Support the NWS.
Stay tuned for more this #TaxDay
How much would you spend on a year of tornado warnings? The average US taxpayer spends only $4 a year to help fund the NWS. It’s a smart investment—every $1 invested in NWS yields approx. $73 in social benefits.
🌪️❄️ Support science. Support the NWS.
Stay tuned for more this #TaxDay
April 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
HAPPY TAX DAY!
How much would you spend on a year of tornado warnings? The average US taxpayer spends only $4 a year to help fund the NWS. It’s a smart investment—every $1 invested in NWS yields approx. $73 in social benefits.
🌪️❄️ Support science. Support the NWS.
Stay tuned for more this #TaxDay
How much would you spend on a year of tornado warnings? The average US taxpayer spends only $4 a year to help fund the NWS. It’s a smart investment—every $1 invested in NWS yields approx. $73 in social benefits.
🌪️❄️ Support science. Support the NWS.
Stay tuned for more this #TaxDay
NWS Tampa makes it pretty clear in their latest forecast discussion:
October 7, 2024 at 6:33 PM
NWS Tampa makes it pretty clear in their latest forecast discussion:
“But Accu-Weather!!” They get their data from NWS. “But my local TV station has their own radar on a truck!” Sure, and they use it to fill small geographic gaps in the broader radar coverage that’s provided by NWS. “My weather app!” It’s getting its data from NWS.
In fact, though this is not widely known, most or all private weather companies in U.S. (including forecasts that you see on TV or your favorite app) are built directly atop backbone of taxpayer-funded instrumentation, data, predictive modeling, & forecasts provided by NOAA.
7/11
7/11
February 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“But Accu-Weather!!” They get their data from NWS. “But my local TV station has their own radar on a truck!” Sure, and they use it to fill small geographic gaps in the broader radar coverage that’s provided by NWS. “My weather app!” It’s getting its data from NWS.
I'm still seeing comments saying, "I don't need the NWS! My weather app is better!" Folks don't understand that that cool app is just a parasite that feeds almost entirely off NWS data. The ignorance is stunning.
March 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I'm still seeing comments saying, "I don't need the NWS! My weather app is better!" Folks don't understand that that cool app is just a parasite that feeds almost entirely off NWS data. The ignorance is stunning.
when NWS starts making typos you get the fuck out and you keep going
NWS Tampa makes it pretty clear in their latest forecast discussion:
October 7, 2024 at 6:53 PM
when NWS starts making typos you get the fuck out and you keep going
Seth is building us lots of NWS bots! Thanks, @wandrme.paxex.aero
The first 40 accounts are now active, and the automated updates should be running.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
September 27, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Seth is building us lots of NWS bots! Thanks, @wandrme.paxex.aero
The NWS Katrina message was issued nineteen years ago today on this morning and probably the most harrowing NWS message that I think has ever been issued for a hurricane.
August 28, 2024 at 11:24 PM
The NWS Katrina message was issued nineteen years ago today on this morning and probably the most harrowing NWS message that I think has ever been issued for a hurricane.
Views of the Aurora Borealis from NWS Seattle!
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Views of the Aurora Borealis from NWS Seattle!
The NWS is just Punxsutawney Phil now.
BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
February 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The NWS is just Punxsutawney Phil now.
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
🧵
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
🧵
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Everyone - big ups to @wandrme.paxex.aero for coding these NWS Bsky accounts to auto-pull from official NWS accounts 💥
Coastal Flood Watch issued September 27 at 5:54AM EDT until September 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
September 27, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Everyone - big ups to @wandrme.paxex.aero for coding these NWS Bsky accounts to auto-pull from official NWS accounts 💥
If you're worried about aviation safety, these NOAA/NWS cuts are just as alarming as anything happening at FAA.
February 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If you're worried about aviation safety, these NOAA/NWS cuts are just as alarming as anything happening at FAA.
Seth is creating a network of NWS alert bots!
The first 40 accounts are now active, and the automated updates should be running.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
September 28, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Seth is creating a network of NWS alert bots!
Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
January 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
I'd love to see local weather (wo)men host fired NWS people to explain what they do. Weather (wo)men are like the most trusted TV news people.
And they're trusted bc of NWS.
And they're trusted bc of NWS.
NOAA returns/produces so much more money to the American economy than it costs, no stories about any of this should allow them the absolutely bullshit "savings" framing
We Are All Less Safe Today, as NOAA Gets Hit With Mass Firings
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I'd love to see local weather (wo)men host fired NWS people to explain what they do. Weather (wo)men are like the most trusted TV news people.
And they're trusted bc of NWS.
And they're trusted bc of NWS.
I haven't seen NWS warnings like this since right before Katrina
My new op-ed in The Los Angeles Times just dropped:
"California isn’t prepared for turbocharged storms like the ones we’re getting this week."
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
"California isn’t prepared for turbocharged storms like the ones we’re getting this week."
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
California isn't prepared for turbocharged storms like the ones we're getting this week
What can Californians do to be better prepared for torrential rain, winds and floods? Manage water for tomorrow's climate, not yesterday's.
www.latimes.com
February 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I haven't seen NWS warnings like this since right before Katrina
Well, this is great. Moving automated NWS service to blue sky.
The first 40 accounts are now active, and the automated updates should be running.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
September 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Well, this is great. Moving automated NWS service to blue sky.
Specifically, it was the National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring, begun in the 70s, which completely overhauled how we predict and respond to rapid weather events.
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
The NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring - A Retrospective (Part 1) - National Weather Service Heritage - Virtual Lab
Planned in the 1980s and implemented in the 1990s, the NWS Modernization and Associated Restructuring modernized the agency’s organization and technology to ensure more rapid detection of storms and d...
vlab.noaa.gov
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Specifically, it was the National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring, begun in the 70s, which completely overhauled how we predict and respond to rapid weather events.
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...
vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-heri...