Our Budget

Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

NWS OCFO/OCAO Budget:

The NWS OCFO/OCAO is responsible for Budget Formulation, Annual Allotment Planning, and Funds Execution Monitoring. Program Analysts on the Budget Formulation & Execution Team are aligned to specific funding portfolios to manage and monitor spending in support of the NWS Mission. The OCFO/OCAO follows a planning cycle of three distinct phases for requesting and determining the annual allotment:

The NOAA OCFO/OCAO documents the NWS and other NOAA Line Offices yearly budgets within the annual Blue Book and Congressional Justifications. Consult the links below for reference of the NWS annual budget.