联邦削减NOAA的预算威胁到美国天气预报的准确性和公共安全。 Federal budget cuts to NOAA threaten U.S. weather forecast accuracy and public safety.

美国的天气预报在过去50年中大有改进,由于先进的模型和全球观测工具网络,今天的五天预报与1980年代的一天预报一样准确,这要归功于先进的模型和全球观测工具网络。 U.S. weather forecasting has greatly improved over the past 50 years, with today’s five-day forecasts as accurate as one-day forecasts from the 1980s, thanks to advanced models and a global network of observation tools. 然而,最近联邦削减诺阿的预算正在减少数据收集和推迟卫星方案,从而威胁未来预测的准确性和公共安全。 However, recent federal budget cuts to NOAA are reducing data collection and delaying satellite programs, threatening future forecast accuracy and public safety.