National Weather Service

The National Weather Service says it plans to hire more than 100 additional staff members. The move follows complaints and concerns after the Trump administration eliminated more than 500 positions.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we looked at how federal funding cuts and job losses could impact weather forecasting and hurricane preparedness in Florida and more.

Experts say the change could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.

On "The Florida Roundup," Tom Hudson spoke with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network chief meteorologist Tim Miller about the federal government's role in weather forecasting and communicating dangers.

Among a series of other weather records, Hurricane Milton set a one day state tornado record as well.

Four to 8 inches of rain is likely between Sunday and Friday across the Tampa Bay region, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service.

In an effort to send unified messaging, the National Weather Service is issuing a flood product that will assess the risk for the entire country over the next 7 days.

Temperatures across the greater Tampa Bay region are on the rise and expected to stay that way into the rainy season.

The National Weather Service is launching a new heat risk forecast to help people prepare for long or extreme heat events.

The HeatRisk Tool shows the high and low-temperature forecast seven days out with the hope people can better prepare, and maybe even reschedule an outdoor activity for a cooler day.

The federal government's new "HeatRisk" tool can help people assess when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous.

After a 17-year-old Canadian swimmer was swept out to sea and later found dead, the National Weather Service is warning visitors and residents about the hazards.