Home > Reports
Evaluation of NWS Staffing Impacts on Operational Response to High-Impact Weather Events
| Date Issued | November 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report Number | OIG-27-004-I |
| Report Type | Audits / Evaluations |
| Description | Our evaluation found that staffing-related challenges did not have a measurable impact on NWS’s ability to respond to high-impact weather events in FY 2025. Our analysis showed no significant degradation in mission-essential support provided by weather forecast offices (WFOs). We observed that adjustments made to mitigate staffing challenges aided WFOs’ ability to respond to severe weather events. |
| View Report | OIG-27-004-I_FinalReport (SECURED) |
| View Announcement | 2025-07-17_NWS Staffing_Announcement (SECURED) |
| View Abstract | OIG-27-004-I_Abstract (SECURED) |
