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NWS Weather Forecast Offices
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Local NWS Weather Forecast Offices monitor local weather around the clock. They issue forecasts for their specific regions two to four times a day, as well as track and provide information on hazardous weather that might impact their area. Should threatening weather occur or appears imminent, they will issue weather watches and/or warnings to alert people to the threat.
The forecast office area of responsibility typically consists of 20 to 50 counties, although some counties are split between offices (most common in the western states) based upon geographical features. Because they focus on smaller regions, local office forecasters are most familiar with their area and weather nuances.
Most of the 122 forecast offices are housed in stand-alone buildings, but some are co-located in other federal buildings or with other agencies. A few offices are also located at universities where there is a strong tie to the academic research community. The Doppler radar may be located adjacent to the office or many miles away.
Below is a map of the weather forecast offices and their areas of responsibility. Click or select on image below or use drop down menu to go to any NWS forecast office.
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Alaska
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Juneau
Arkansas
Little Rock
Arizona
Flagstaff
Phoenix
California
Eureka
Los Angeles/Oxnard
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey
San Joaquin Valley/Hanford
Colorado
Boulder
Grand Junction
Pueblo
Florida
Jacksonville
Melbourne
Miami - South Florida
Tallahassee
Tampa Bay Area
Georgia
Peachtree City
Guam
Tiyan
Hawaii
Honolulu
Idaho
Boise
Pocatello
Illinois
Chicago
Lincoln
Indiana
Indianapolis
Northern Indiana
Iowa
Des Moines
Quad Cities
Kansas
Dodge City
Goodland
Topeka
Wichita
Kentucky
Jackson
Louisville
Paducah
Louisiana
Lake Charles
New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Maine
Caribou
Gray/Portland
Maryland
Baltimore, MD/Washington D.C.
Massachusetts
Boston/Taunton
Michigan
Detroit/Pontiac
Gaylord
Grand Rapids
Marquette
Minnesota
Twin Cities/Chanhassen
Duluth
Mississippi
Jackson
Missouri
Kansas City
Springfield
St. Louis
Montana
Billings
Glasgow
Great Falls
Missoula
Nebraska
Hastings
North Platte
Omaha/Valley
Nevada
Elko
Las Vegas
Reno
New Mexico
Albuquerque
New York
Albany
Binghamton
Buffalo
New York
North Carolina
Newport/Morehead City
Raleigh
Wilmington
North Dakota
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Ohio
Cleveland
Wilmington
Oklahoma
Norman
Tulsa
Oregon
Medford
Pendleton
Portland
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia/Mt Holly
Pittsburgh
State College
Puerto Rico
San Juan
South Carolina
Charleston
Columbia
Greenville-Spartanburg
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Morristown
Memphis
Nashville
Texas
Amarillo
Austin/San Antonio
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Dallas/Fort Worth
El Paso
Houston/Galveston
Lubbock
Midland/Odessa
San Angelo
Utah
Salt Lake City
Vermont
Burlington
Virginia
Blacksburg
Wakefield
Washington
Seattle
Spokane
West Virginia
Charleston
Wisconsin
Green Bay
La Crosse
Milwaukee/Sullivan
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Riverton
There are a lot of different positions that can be filled at local offices, although not all offices have every position. The staff may include: