John Muyskens

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Naema Ahmed |John Muyskens

The Post is tracking the potential for dangerous heat using the heat index, which accounts for the combined impact of temperature and humidity — the higher the humidity, the more difficult it is for the body to cool itself off through sweating. Highest heat index forecast for todayHeat index is a measure of how hot it feels outside. It includes air temperature and humidity.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Scott Dance |John Muyskens |Frank Hulley-Jones |Marvin Joseph

What we lose when weather balloons don’t fly (washingtonpost.com) What we lose when weather balloons don’t fly By Scott Dance; John Muyskens; Frank Hulley-Jones; Marvin Joseph 2025052610005300 GAYLORD, Michigan — On a blustery spring day here, dangerous thunderstorms are looming to the west across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Scott Dance |John Muyskens

For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an round-the-clock operation. But after the U.S. DOGE Service led efforts to shrink the federal government, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country. In four of the agency’s 122 weather forecasting offices around the country, there aren’t enough meteorologists to staff an overnight shift, according to the National Weather Service Employees Organization, a union representing agency workers.

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Scott Dance |John Muyskens

POLITICSScott Dance, John MuyskensWashington PostView Comments For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. But after the U.S. DOGE Service led efforts to shrink the federal government, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Scott Dance |John Muyskens

Where local forecast offices no longer monitor weather around-the-clock (washingtonpost.com) Where local forecast offices no longer monitor weather around-the-clock By Scott Dance; John Muyskens 2025051615335500 For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. But after the U.S. DOGE Service led efforts to shrink the federal government, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country.