Meteorologist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Full-time • Multiple Locations • $50.46k - $65.60k / year • 1d ago

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Open: April 20, 2026 — Closes: April 24, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) with vacancies in each listed location. WFOs issue warnings and forecasts for their local area, keeping the public informed of weather hazards and interacting with emergency management partners to mitigate the impacts of weather and water hazards.

Major Duties

As a Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties: With instruction, assistance, and education, forecasts weather, water, and climate hazards with associated societal risks to produce and communicate life-saving impact-based warnings, advisories, outlooks and general forecasts. Practice under the assistance of senior staff, Impact Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) that include tailored products, specialized notifications, remote briefings, and/or on-site deployments to a set of core partners that share a role in public safety and protection of property. Collect and integrate a complete set of environmental data to provide forecasts of critical elements at global, synoptic, and increasingly finer meso-scale levels. Develop partnerships and participate in team efforts CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The work is performed in a typical office setting. Rotating shift work is required with the WFO and/or National Center in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During periods of threatening weather or rapidly changing weather conditions, the increase in workload and the necessity for rapid dissemination of weather warnings and updates requires periods of acute mental alertness and produces considerable mental stress. Adverse weather conditions often require the incumbent to work hours longer than the usual shift, adding to mental and physical stress. Incumbent must maintain sharp mental focus during highly stressful events. Working on rotating shifts is routinely required with the WFO or National Center in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Incumbent must maintain sharp mental focus during highly stressful events. Incumbent will be required to maintain a weather watch at the office when the general public is evacuating the area.

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