NWS

With the recent government staffing cuts, there has been a need to indefinitely suspend them at three upper-air stations.

Ask the average person to explain the distinction between a watch and a warning, and you’ll find that a majority don’t know how.

Here’s how often TAFs are typically issued and when you can expect to see them altered.

Conditions in the air can look different to different pilots, especially to ones with varying amounts and kinds of experience.

Learning how to access weather reports and interpret them is a foundational lesson.