The latest round of cuts carried out by the Department of Government Efficiency, led by tech billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk, are expected to impact at least 10% of NOAA’s workforce with more cuts potentially on the horizon.

Federal employees who monitor and forecast the nation’s weather and climate have been hit with a wave of mass firings.

Ann Wick, 55, a Burnsville, Minnesota native, is believed to have done several jumps Jan. 24 at the skydiving facility in Eloy, Skydive Arizona. The police say she was at least on her fifth jump when the accident happened.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service say wind gusts of up to 45 mph can be expected in some parts of the state. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to drop into the 70s this weekend in Phoenix.

NOAA reports, perpetuating the regions' drought. Specifically, there is a 50-60% chance that there will be less precipitation than normal throughout most of Utah, eastern New Mexico, southeastern Arizona and southwestern Colorado. Drier weather is expected ...

The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the top US agency overseeing weather prediction and climate research, raising concerns about the nation’s preparedness amid wildfire

Hundreds of weather forecasters, NOAA employees fired. Elon Musk and President Trump want to shrink federal workforce they say is bloated. Democrats and climate scientists say the move is short ...

The weather pattern does look a bit more active next week, but it remains to be seen if this will make a decent dent in the drought.

NOAA predicts a drier spring for the Southwest ... eastern New Mexico, southeastern Arizona and southwestern Colorado. Drier weather is expected radiating out from these four states.