#NWS has received permission to hire 450 #meteorologists, #hydrologists and radar technicians just months after being hit hard by DOGE related cuts and early retirement incentives.
The new hiring number includes 126 new positions that were previously approved and will apply to βfront-line mission criticalβ personnel, a #NOAA official told CNN.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/weather/nws-rehiring-doge-layoffs-climate
Weather Service is now hiring back hundreds of positions that got cut in the DOGE chaos
The National Weather Service has received permission to hire 450 meteorologists, hydrologists and radar technicians just months after being hit hard by Department of Government Efficiency-related cuts and early retirement incentives.


