List of National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices
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National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
operates 122 Weather Forecast Offices in six regions. Each Weather Forecast Office has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a County Warning Area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire and hydrology forecasts. They also issue severe weather warnings, gather weather observations and climate data for their assigned area. The local Weather Forecast Offices also control the broadcasts of weather information on the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service office. It is operated by the NWS, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United States Department of...
stations
Alaskan Region
| Forecast Office | State | Office Code |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | Alaska | AFC |
| Fairbanks | Alaska | AFG |
| Juneau | Alaska | AJK |
Central Region
| Forecast Office | State | Office Code |
|---|---|---|
| Denver/Boulder | Colorado | DEN |
| Grand Junction | Colorado | GJT |
| Pueblo | Colorado | PUB |
| Chicago | Illinois | LOT |
| Lincoln National Weather Service Lincoln, Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln, Illinois also known as National Weather Service Central Illinois is a weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 35 counties in Central and Southeastern Illinois... |
Illinois | ILX |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | IND |
| Northern Indiana | Indiana | IWX |
| Davenport/Quad Cities | Iowa | DVN |
| Des Moines | Iowa | DMX |
| Dodge City | Kansas | DDC |
| Goodland | Kansas | GLD |
| Topeka | Kansas | TOP |
| Wichita National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas -External links:* *... |
Kansas | ICT |
| Jackson | Kentucky | JKL |
| Louisville | Kentucky | LMK |
| Paducah | Kentucky | PAH |
| Detroit/Pontiac | Michigan | DTX |
| Gaylord | Michigan | APX |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | GRR |
| Marquette | Michigan | MQT |
| Duluth | Minnesota | DLH |
| Minneapolis/Twin Cities | Minnesota | MPX |
| Kansas City/Pleasant Hill | Missouri | EAX |
| Springfield | Missouri | SGF |
| St. Louis | Missouri | LSX |
| Hastings | Nebraska | GID |
| North Platte | Nebraska | LBF |
| Omaha/Valley | Nebraska | OAX |
| Bismarck | North Dakota | BIS |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | FGF |
| Aberdeen | South Dakota | ABR |
| Rapid City | South Dakota | UNR |
| Sioux Falls | South Dakota | FSD |
| Green Bay | Wisconsin | GRB |
| La Crosse | Wisconsin | ARX |
| Milwaukee/Sullivan | Wisconsin | MKX |
| Cheyenne | Wyoming | CYS |
| Riverton | Wyoming | RIW |
Eastern Region
| Forecast Office | State | Office Code |
|---|---|---|
| Caribou National Weather Service Caribou, Maine The National Weather Service Caribou, Maine is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in northern Maine.... |
Maine | CAR |
| Gray/Portland | Maine | GYX |
| Boston | Massachusetts | BOX |
| Mount Holly/Philadelphia | New Jersey | PHI |
| Albany National Weather Service Albany, New York The National Weather Service Albany, New York is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions for eastern New York State and portions of western New England.... |
New York | ALY |
| Binghamton National Weather Service Binghamton, New York The National Weather Service Binghamton, New York is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 24 counties in south-central New York State and northeastern Pennsylvania.... |
New York | BGM |
| Buffalo National Weather Service Buffalo, New York The National Weather Service Buffalo, New York is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in western New York State.... |
New York | BUF |
| New York | New York | OKX |
| Newport/Morehead City | North Carolina | MHX |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | RAH |
| Wilmington | North Carolina | ILM |
| Cleveland | Ohio | CLE |
| Wilmington | Ohio | ILN |
| Pittsburgh National Weather Service Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The National Weather Service Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and extreme western Maryland, encompassing 36 counties. The Pittsburgh Weather Forecast... |
Pennsylvania | PIT |
| State College National Weather Service State College, Pennsylvania The National Weather Service State College, Pennsylvania is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in central Pennsylvania. Open since May 1993, the office serves 33 counties and has about 25 employees.... |
Pennsylvania | CTP |
| Charleston | South Carolina | CHS |
| Columbia | South Carolina | CAE |
| Greenville-Spartanburg | South Carolina | GSP |
| Burlington National Weather Service Burlington, Vermont The National Weather Service Burlington, Vermont is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in northern New York State and Vermont.-External links:*... |
Vermont | BVT |
| Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in 44 counties in: eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, the majority of the state of Maryland, as well as the entire city of Washington,... |
Virginia | LWX |
| Blacksburg | Virginia | RNK |
| Wakefield | Virginia | AKQ |
| Charleston | West Virginia | RLX |
Pacific Region
| Forecast Office | State | Office Code |
|---|---|---|
| Pago Pago | American Samoa | STU |
| Tiyan | Guam | GUM |
| Honolulu | Hawaii | HNL |
Southern Region
| Forecast Office | State | Office Code |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Alabama | BMX |
| Huntsville | Alabama | HUN |
| Mobile/Pensacola | Alabama | MOB |
| North Little Rock National Weather Service North Little Rock, Arkansas National Weather Service - North Little Rock, AR also known as National Weather Service - Little Rock, AR is a local weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 45 of Arkansas's 75 counties... |
Arkansas | LZK |
| Jacksonville | Florida | JAX |
| Key West | Florida | KEY |
| Melbourne | Florida | MLB |
| Miami National Weather Service Miami, Florida The National Weather Service Miami, Florida is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in southern Florida, United States.... |
Florida | MFL |
| Tallahassee | Florida | TLH |
| Tampa National Weather Service Tampa, Florida The National Weather Service Tampa, Florida is a local office of the National Weather Service responsible for monitoring weather conditions in west-central Florida, United States. The office is located in Ruskin, and currently has 26 employees.... |
Florida | TBW |
| Peachtree City/Atlanta | Georgia | FFC |
| Lake Charles | Louisiana | LCH |
| New Orleans/Baton Rouge | Louisiana | LIX |
| Shreveport National Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana National Weather Service - Shreveport, LA is a local weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for counties in South Central and Southwestern Arkansas, North Central and Northwestern Louisiana, McCurtain County in Southeastern Oklahoma, and Eastern and Northeastern Texas... |
Louisiana | SHV |
| Jackson | Mississippi | JAN |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | ABQ |
| Norman/Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | OUN |
| Tulsa National Weather Service Tulsa, Oklahoma National Weather Service - Tulsa, OK is a local weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions for counties in Northwestern Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma .... |
Oklahoma | TSA |
| San Juan | Puerto Rico | SJU |
| Memphis National Weather Service Memphis, Tennessee National Weather Service - Memphis, TN is a local weather forecast office responsible for monitoring weather conditions in the U.S. Mid-South region for counties in Eastern Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel , Northern Mississippi, and Western Tennessee... |
Tennessee | MEG |
| Morristown/Knoxville | Tennessee | MRX |
| Nashville | Tennessee | BNA |
| Amarillo | Texas | AMA |
| Austin/San Antonio | Texas | EWX |
| Brownsville | Texas | BRO |
| Corpus Christi | Texas | CRP |
| Dallas/Fort Worth | Texas | FWD |
| El Paso | Texas | ELP |
| Houston/Galveston | Texas | HGX |
| Lubbock | Texas | LUB |
| Midland/Odessa | Texas | MAF |
| San Angelo | Texas | SJT |
Western Region
| Forecast Office | State | Office Code |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | Arizona | FGZ |
| Phoenix | Arizona | PSR |
| Tucson | Arizona | TWC |
| Eureka | California | EKA |
| Los Angeles/Oxnard | California | LOX |
| Sacramento | California | STO |
| San Diego | California | SGX |
| San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey | California | MTR |
| San Joaquin Valley/Hanford | California | HNX |
| Boise | Idaho | BOI |
| Pocatello | Idaho | PIH |
| Billings | Montana | BYZ |
| Glasgow | Montana | GGW |
| Great Falls | Montana | TFX |
| Missoula | Montana | MSO |
| Elko | Nevada | LKN |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | VEF |
| Reno | Nevada | REV |
| Medford | Oregon | MFR |
| Pendleton | Oregon | PDT |
| Portland | Oregon | PQR |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | SLC |
| Seattle | Washington | SEW |
| Spokane | Washington | OTX |