Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices

The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices in six regions.[1] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) 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 daily and monthly 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 stations.[2] The NWS is divided into six regions.

History

Prior to the NWS reorganization in the 1990s, each state and territory had its own forecast office with the exception of northern and southern California; north, south, and west Texas; and upper and lower New England. Local offices (NWSOs) then each maintained their own county warning area, and the official hourly and daily readings at the weather station where they were located, typically at a regional airport in a smaller city.[3]

During the reorganization, many of these became forecast offices, while most were closed in favor of cheaper automatic weather stations like AWOS and ASOS. Since then, many offices and weather radars have moved to separate non-airport locations, where they are assigned new location identifiers, such as EYW/KEYW to KEY/KKEY for NWSFO Key West, and BHM/KBHM to BMX/KBMX for Birmingham radar.[4]

Forecast offices

Alaska Region (3 offices)

Forecast officeStateOffice call signAddress
Anchorage[5]AlaskaAFC6930 Sand Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
Fairbanks[6]AlaskaAFGUAF-Akasofu Building, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7345
Juneau[7]AlaskaAJK8500 Mendenhall Loop Rd, Juneau, AK 99801

Central Region (38 offices)

Forecast officeStateOffice call signAddress
Denver - BoulderColoradoBOU325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305
Grand JunctionColoradoGJT2844 Aviators Way Grand Junction, CO 81506
PuebloColoradoPUB3 Eaton Way Pueblo, CO 81001
ChicagoIllinoisLOT333 West University Drive Romeoville, IL 60446
LincolnIllinoisILX1362 State Route 10 Lincoln, IL 62656
IndianapolisIndianaIND6900 West Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46241
Northern IndianaIndianaIWX7506 E 850 N Syracuse, IN 46567
Davenport/Quad CitiesIowaDVN9040 N Harrison Street, Davenport, IA, 52806
Des MoinesIowaDMX9607 NW Beaver Drive Johnston, IA 50131
Dodge CityKansasDDC104 Airport Road Dodge City, KS, 67801
GoodlandKansasGLD920 Armory Road Goodland, KS 67735
TopekaKansasTOP1116 NE Strait Avenue Topeka, KS 66616
WichitaKansasICT2142 S. Tyler Road Wichita, KS 67209
JacksonKentuckyJKL1329 Airport Road Jackson, KY 41339
LouisvilleKentuckyLMK6201 Theiler Lane Louisville, KY 40229
PaducahKentuckyPAH8250 Kentucky Highway 3520 West Paducah, KY 42086
Detroit/PontiacMichiganDTX9200 White Lake Road White Lake, MI 48386
GaylordMichiganAPX8800 Passenheim Road Gaylord, MI 49735
Grand RapidsMichiganGRR4899 Tim Dougherty Dr, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
MarquetteMichiganMQT112 Airpark Drive South Negaunee, MI 49866
DuluthMinnesotaDLH5027 Miller Trunk Highway Duluth, MN 55811
Chanhassen/Twin CitiesMinnesotaMPX1733 Lake Drive West Chanhassen, MN, 55317
Kansas City/Pleasant HillMissouriEAX1803 North 7 Highway Pleasant Hill, MO 64080
SpringfieldMissouriSGF5805 West Highway EE Springfield, MO 65802
St. LouisMissouriLSX12 Missouri Research Park Drive St. Charles, MO 63304
HastingsNebraskaGID6365 North Osborne Drive West Hastings, NE 68901
North PlatteNebraskaLBF5250 E. Lee Bird Drive North Platte, NE 69101
Omaha/ValleyNebraskaOAX6707 North 288th Street Valley, NE 68064
BismarckNorth DakotaBIS2301 University Drive Building 27 Bismarck, ND 58504
Grand ForksNorth DakotaFGF4797 Technology Circle Grand Forks, ND 58203
AberdeenSouth DakotaABR824 391st Ave S. Aberdeen, SD 57401-9311
Rapid CitySouth DakotaUNR300 East Signal Drive Rapid City, SD 57701
Sioux FallsSouth DakotaFSD26 Weather Lane Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Green BayWisconsinGRB2485 South Point Road Green Bay, WI 54313
La CrosseWisconsinARXN2788 County Road FA La Crosse, WI 54601
Milwaukee/SullivanWisconsinMKXN3533 Hardscrabble Road Dousman, WI 53118
CheyenneWyomingCYS1301 Airport Parkway Cheyenne, WY 82001
RivertonWyomingRIW12744 West US Highway 26 Riverton, WY 82501

Eastern Region (23 offices)

Forecast officeStateOffice call signAddress
CaribouMaineCAR810 Main St, Caribou, ME 04736
Gray/PortlandMaineGYX1 Weather Ln, Gray, ME 04039
Boston/NortonMassachusettsBOX46 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766
Mount Holly/PhiladelphiaNew JerseyPHI732 Woodlane Rd, Mt Holly, NJ 08060
AlbanyNew YorkALYETEC - National Weather Service 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
BinghamtonNew YorkBGM32 Dawes Dr, Johnson City, NY 13790
BuffaloNew YorkBUF587 Aero Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
New York/UptonNew YorkOKX175 Brookhaven Ave, Upton, NY 11973
Newport/Morehead CityNorth CarolinaMHX533 Roberts Rd, Newport, NC 28570
RaleighNorth CarolinaRAH1005 Capability Dr #300, Raleigh, NC 27606
WilmingtonNorth CarolinaILM2015 Gardner Dr, Wilmington, NC 28405
ClevelandOhioCLE925 Keynote Circle Suite 314, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131
Wilmington (de facto “Cincinnati/Wilmington”)OhioILN1901 OH-134, Wilmington, OH 45177
PittsburghPennsylvaniaPBZ192 Shafer Rd, Coraopolis, PA 15108
State CollegePennsylvaniaCTP328 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803
CharlestonSouth CarolinaCHS5777 S Aviation Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406
ColumbiaSouth CarolinaCAE2909 Aviation Way West, Columbia, SC 29170
Greenville-SpartanburgSouth CarolinaGSP1549 GSP Dr, Greer, SC 29651
BurlingtonVermontBTV1200 Airport Dr, South Burlington, VT 05403
Baltimore/WashingtonVirginiaLWX43858 Weather Service Road, Sterling, VA 20166
Blacksburg/RoanokeVirginiaRNK1750 Forecast Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060
WakefieldVirginiaAKQ10009 General Mahone Hwy, Wakefield, VA 23888
CharlestonWest VirginiaRLX1754 Hendrickson Dr, South Charleston, WV 25303

Pacific Region (2 offices)

Forecast officeStateOffice call signAddress
GuamGuamGUM3232 Hueneme Rd, Barrigada, GU, 96913
HonoluluHawaiiHFO[8]2525 Correa Rd # 250, Honolulu, HI 96822

Southern Region (32 offices)

Forecast officeStateOffice call signAddress
BirminghamAlabamaBMX465 Weather Vane Rd, Calera, AL 35040
HuntsvilleAlabamaHUN320 Sparkman Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35805
Mobile/PensacolaAlabamaMOB8400 Airport Blvd #11, Mobile, AL 36608
Little RockArkansasLZK8400 Remount Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72118
JacksonvilleFloridaJAX13701 Fang Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Key WestFloridaKEY1315 White St, Key West, FL 33040
MelbourneFloridaMLB421 Croton Rd, Melbourne, FL 32901
MiamiFloridaMFL11691 SW 17th Street Miami, FL 33165
TallahasseeFloridaTAE1017 Academic Way FSU, Love Bldg, 4th Floor, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4509
TampaFloridaTBW2525 14th Ave SE, Ruskin, FL 33570
Peachtree City/AtlantaGeorgiaFFC4 Falcon Dr, Peachtree City, GA 30269
Lake CharlesLouisianaLCH500 Airport Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70607
New Orleans/Baton RougeLouisianaLIX62300 Airport Rd. Slidell, LA 70460
ShreveportLouisianaSHV5655 Hollywood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71109
JacksonMississippiJAN234 Weather Service Dr, Flowood, MS 39232
AlbuquerqueNew MexicoABQ2341 Clark Carr Loop SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Norman/Oklahoma CityOklahomaOUN120 David L. Boren Blvd. Suite 2400, Norman, OK 73072
TulsaOklahomaTSA10159 E 11th St #300, Tulsa, OK 74128
San JuanPuerto RicoSJU5000 Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro, Carolina, PR 00979
MemphisTennesseeMEG7777 Walnut Grove Rd #1, Memphis, TN 38120
Morristown/KnoxvilleTennesseeMRX5974 Commerce Blvd, Morristown, TN 37814
NashvilleTennesseeOHX500 Weather Station Rd, Old Hickory, TN 37138
AmarilloTexasAMA1900 English Rd, Amarillo, TX 79108
Austin/San AntonioTexasEWX2090 Airport Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130
BrownsvilleTexasBRO20 S Vermillion Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521
Corpus ChristiTexasCRP426 Pinson Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78406
El PasoTexasEPZ7955 Airport Rd, Santa Teresa, NM 88008
Fort Worth-DallasTexasFWD3401 Northern Cross Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76137
Houston/GalvestonTexasHGX1353 FM646, Dickinson, TX 77539
LubbockTexasLUB2579 S Loop 289 #100, Lubbock, TX 79423
Midland/OdessaTexasMAF2500 Challenger Dr, Midland, TX 79706
San AngeloTexasSJT7654 Knickerbocker Rd, San Angelo, TX 76904

Western Region (24 offices)

Forecast officeStateOffice call signAddress
FlagstaffArizonaFGZBuilding 49 Hughes Ave, Bellemont, AZ 86015
PhoenixArizonaPSR2727 E Washington St, NWS PAB 1TA, Phoenix, AZ 85034[9]
TucsonArizonaTWC520 N Park Ave #304, Tucson, AZ 85719
EurekaCaliforniaEKA300 Startare Dr, Eureka, CA 95501
Los Angeles/OxnardCaliforniaLOX520 N Elevar St, Oxnard, CA 93030
SacramentoCaliforniaSTO3310 El Camino Ave # 228, Sacramento, CA 95821
San DiegoCaliforniaSGX11440 W Bernardo Ct #230, San Diego, CA 92127
San Francisco Bay Area/MontereyCaliforniaMTR21 Grace Hopper Ave, Monterey, CA 93943
San Joaquin Valley/HanfordCaliforniaHNX900 Foggy Bottom Rd, Hanford, CA 93230
BoiseIdahoBOINIFC Building 3807, 3833 Development Ave, Boise, ID 83705
PocatelloIdahoPIH1945 Beechcraft Ave, Pocatello, ID 83204
BillingsMontanaBYZ2170 Overland Ave, Billings, MT 59102
GlasgowMontanaGGW92 Airport Rd, Glasgow, MT 59230
Great FallsMontanaTFX5324 Tri Hill Frontage Rd, Great Falls, MT 59404
MissoulaMontanaMSO6633 Aviation Way, Missoula, MT 59808
ElkoNevadaLKN3720 Paradise Dr, Elko, NV 89801
Las VegasNevadaVEF7851 Dean Martin Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89139
RenoNevadaREV2350 Raggio Pkwy, Reno, NV 89512
MedfordOregonMFR4003 Cirrus Dr, Medford, OR 97504
PendletonOregonPDT2001 NW 56th St, Pendleton, OR 97801
PortlandOregonPQR5241 NE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97230
Salt Lake CityUtahSLC2242 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
SeattleWashingtonSEW7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 [10]
SpokaneWashingtonOTX2601 N Rambo Rd, Spokane, WA 99224

An interactive map of all six regions with links to individual WFOs can be found here: https://www.weather.gov/srh/nwsoffices

References

  1. National Weather Service (2012-09-19). "National Weather Service Organization". weather.gov. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  2. National Weather Service. "NWS MKX Office Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Station History". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. "List of National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices". hmn.wiki. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "NWS Forecast Office : Anchorage, AK". noaa.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. "NWS Forecast Office : Fairbanks, AK". noaa.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. "NWS Forecast Office : Juneau, AK". noaa.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. , Honolulu WFO homepage.
  9. "NWS Phoenix".
  10. "Seattle/Tacoma, WA".
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