One of NOAA’s priorities is Environmental Literacy, Outreach, and Education. On this page you will find source information from scheduling an office tour or having an NWS meteorologist come speak to your classroom or group to educational resources (K-12), weather safety information and helpful information for prospective meteorologists! We hope that you find this information useful whether you are a teacher, student.
If you have a question for a meteorologist, send us an email, gsp.webmaster@noaa.gov.
To request an Office Tour or Group Presentation, please submit all request vis our Outreach Request Form.
• Tours will generally be held Monday through Friday and must be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance (we will need to make sure that proper staffing is arranged).
• Tours will only take place on "fair weather" days, and group leaders will need to contact the NWS tour leader (via email or phone) assigned to them a couple days prior to make sure everything is on track with tour date/time.
• If hazardous weather is expected or the National Threat Assessment has been raised to a higher level on the day of the scheduled tour, then unfortunately tours will need to be rescheduled.
• Public tours will not be scheduled on Sundays or Holidays.
• We ask that tour groups be no more than 20 people (4th grade and older), though larger groups can be divided. If large groups cannot be divided or attend at different times to accommodate the group, then a NWS representative can go to your school or group meeting to give a presentation.
• All adults must sign in and show a photo ID. Minors will be allowed to be accompanied by an adult with an ID. All attendees must be U.S. citizens.
Meteorologists on staff are available to come speak to your classroom/group. We have weather safety talks prepared and can also tailor presentations towards specific topics such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and more!
Meteorologists on staff are available to participate in events (Safety Day, festivals, etc) and can set up a booth with hands-on activities, informational handouts, etc.
From tornadoes and lightning to flooding and life-threatening extreme temperatures, it's important to know what to do when hazardous weather strikes. Keep yourself and others safe by learning about different weather hazards and how to be prepared and stay safe!
National Weather Service Educational Resources https://www.weather.gov/learning
Weather-Ready Nation: Seasonal Safety Campaigns https://www.weather.gov/safetycampaign
Weather Education & Safety for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community https://www.weather.gov/wrn/dhh-safety
FEMA: Weather Safety information, checklists, and more! https://www.ready.gov/
Air Quality https://www.weather.gov/safety/airquality
Cold https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold
Drought https://www.weather.gov/safety/drought
Floods https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fog https://www.weather.gov/safety/fog
Heat https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat
Hurricanes https://www.weather.gov/safety/hurricane
Lightning https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning
Space Weather https://www.weather.gov/safety/space
Sun (Ultraviolet Radiation) https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat-uv
Severe Thunderstorms https://www.weather.gov/safety/thunderstorm
Tornadoes https://www.weather.gov/safety/tornado
Wildfire https://www.weather.gov/safety/wildfire
Wind https://www.weather.gov/safety/wind
Winter Weather https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter
Beach Hazards https://www.weather.gov/safety/beachhazards
Rip Currents https://www.weather.gov/safety/ripcurrent
Safety Boating https://www.weather.gov/safety/safeboating
Tsunami https://www.weather.gov/safety/tsunami
NWS webpage that lists all safety links listed above on one page: http://www.weather.gov/safety/
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Safety Videos (those included listed below): https://www.weather.gov/wrn/dhh-safety
NOAA Ocean Today: Lightning Safety Video https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/lightning/welcome.html
NOAA Ocean Today: Rip Current Safety Video https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/ripcurrent/
JetStream - An Online School for Weather http://www.weather.gov/jetstream/
FEMA Kids https://www.ready.gov/kids
Owlie Skywarn : Brochures & Coloring Activities for Kids https://www.weather.gov/owlie/publication_brochures#children
Students: NOAA Education Page http://www.noaa.gov/education
MetEd: Teaching & Training Resources for the Geoscience Community https://www.meted.ucar.edu/
Weather Information Handouts & Videos https://www.weather.gov/owlie/publication_brochures
NOAA/NASA Sci Jinks: It’s All About Weather https://scijinks.gov/
National Weather Service Jobs: USAJobs, search “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” https://www.usajobs.gov/
Education and Careers (American Meteorological Society) https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/education-careers/
Career Options for Meteorologist (National Severe Storms Laboratory) https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/people/jobs/careers.php
American Meteorological Society’s Database – List of Colleges & Universities with Meteorology/Atmospheric Science programs https://www.ametsoc.org/amsucar_curricula/index.cfm
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