I don't really know how to shout this from the rooftops any louder: If this actually happens, it would spell the end of U.S. numerical weather prediction--the scientific models, run on supercomputers, used to create virtually all weather forecasts. https://www.axios.com/2025/03/03/doge-noaa-weather-building-leases-trump
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases on key weather buildings

NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.

Axios

@weatherwest The libertarian morons who are trying to figure out how to meter every natural resource on Earth are no doubt thrilled at the chance to limit the ability of every military branch and commercial entity to reliably plan logistics.

We'll just fail at everything simultaneously, I'm sure it's fine.

@weatherwest I think that's the tech bros point ... disrupt and commoditize everything.
@weatherwest you want to exacerbate crop failures? You want people to die in storms? This is how you fucking do it. Oh, and it’s a waste of goddamn money to close these buildings for a whole set of reasons, but.
@aud @weatherwest think how well you can manipulate the markets if you have foreknowledge about the weather that others don't
@weatherwest How are Musk’s rockets going to fly if nobody knows when it’s safe to launch? This is all just utterly insane.

@CAman @weatherwest

Because he eviscerated the FAA he can launch whenever he likes.

@BruceW @weatherwest

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@weatherwest This was known pre election. They voted for this
@weatherwest trumps sharpie would be the forecast
@weatherwest Yeah. Almost like they're dismantling the entire government, ain't it? They've done more actual damage in under sixty days than all of our national enemies have over the past 213 years.
...Combined!
How much more will people let get destroyed before they stand up and remove this tick from the aortic artery of America?
@weatherwest not a replacement, but a reminder of the wunderground group of volunteer meteorologists.

@weatherwest Democrats: WAKE THE FUCK UP. Stop pandering. Stop saying bipartisan. Shut down the government. Stop letting nominees waltz through their rubber stamp confirmations. Do not budge on cuts. They've cut enough - in violation of the law. Republicans need to see that they can't just obliterate congressionally established agencies. And the general public needs to be aware of how this does indeed impact them.

Weather.com and your favorite weather apps won't exist if we shutter NOAA. They don't have the resources or expertise or the motivation to do so. Governments exist not to turn a profit, but to serve the people. Sometimes that means spending on things that don't make sense to you.

Our elected 'leaders' are letting this hostile takeover happen with barely a whimper in protest. If the president controls the executive in full with no oversight and can withhold and divert congressionally appropriated funding as desired with no regard for science, health, lives, or the law let's let Musk hack away at your jobs cause you sure as fuck aren't doing anything.

"Blockchain & AI Revolutionize Weather Forecasting"

"Blockchain & AI Revolutionize Weather Forecasting"

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@weatherwest I predicted this happening over a month ago. It socks to have good pattern recognition.Watch,the national weather service will be on the chopping block next mark my words because of this.
@weatherwest
Oh, so much bad stuff is happening. Someone here ( @ZLabe ) was recently also fired from NOAA, following the cuts and DOGE doing its worst.
@weatherwest
A big blow to military operations.
@weatherwest dismantling NOAA means loss of lives and crucial information for the agricultural sector
@weatherwest Will no one rid us of these turbulent fuckwits?

@weatherwest

Closing down the Govt, like a failed Family Dollar Store

@weatherwest The best way to stop evil is to spread this written image...
@weatherwest "Before Donald Trump returned to the presidency, the liberal environmentalists claimed global warming would cause increased hurricanes. But since Trump came back there have been no recorded hurricanes at all!"
@weatherwest
Who remembers when these ass-hats said democrats controlled the weather?
@weatherwest I don't understand the motivation behind doing this

@smn @weatherwest

The goal is simply destruction. Their reasons are simply lunacy.

@weatherwest Clearly, they seek to destroy the USA. What makes them think that whatever follows will be to their liking?
@weatherwest all weather forecasts in America, you mean? Pretty sure most other countries have their own meteorological agencies and weather radar stations.

@Haikyoneko @weatherwest
space and radio weather worldwide is nearly completely dependent on NOAA

And while Europe is pretty good on weather, too, the missing data collection from northern america will severely limit its possibilities - especially the missing satellite data will hurt (Europe has its own - but those are watching Europe).

@weatherwest I can't believe you have to deal with this madness.

@weatherwest

But wait if no weather report then rocket can't go up? Sad rocket man  

Just kidding he'll just get his idiot lackey trump to be useful and look up directly at the sun...

@float13
He can just get Trump to use his magical Sharpy that diverts hurricanes to keep any inclement weather away from the launch site.

@weatherwest

@toroidalcore @weatherwest

They only gave him a sharpie because of the hard shell, after he ate all the crayons...

@float13 @weatherwest I'm sure he enjoys the fumes too.
@weatherwest Well, I guess my NOAA weather radio will make a good paperweight.

@weatherwest

Because Musk knows everything he thinks he can just replace all this with some shonky AI models run by himself

@weatherwest I have absolutely no doubt Musk (and/or one of his pals) are thinking on making weather forecasts by contract. This is a very good decission, for them and their profit.
@weatherwest it's even worse when you look at all the things noaa does, from fisheries and marine ecosystems monitoring to satellites for precision farming. People will starve because of this.
@weatherwest If there are no forecasts how will melon Husk be able to schedule his unscheduled rapid disassembly events? Guesswork?

@weatherwest

If we no longer have accurate weather forecasts, that means these oligarchs will be flying their private jets into unknown conditions. I hope they like Russian Roulette of the skys.
Maybe the weather will join up with Karma and weed out these 'geniuses".

@weatherwest

Its what you voted for.

Here in Canada we will still have weather forecasts and Europe will likewise be informed by their own forecasts.

For yourself, I advise migrating to a civilised country.

@weatherwest who needs weather forecasts anyway