The NWS Phoenix AZ reported an air quality alert at 10:33 a.m. on Thursday in effect until Friday at midnight. The alert is for Imperial County Southwest, Chuckwalla Mountains, Imperial County Southeast,

Cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration affect research and sea monitoring partnerships between NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

NOAA faces funding cuts affecting 600 scientists agency-wide as San Diego experiences an atmospheric river, raising concerns about future weather preparedness.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After rain and snow moved through Southern California, the region is expected to see clear skies Friday and into the weekend. However, rain returns to the forecast next week.

A White House official said “an extensive process” was conducted before the NOAA layoffs to ensure “mission critical functions” weren’t compromised.

Rain began falling in some coastal areas during the Wednesday morning rush hour, with the system then spreading slowly inland. “Steady rain” lingered in the evening hours into much of Los Angeles County, but overall rain totals were relatively low, according to the National Weather Service.

Southern California welcomed a surge of moisture that forecasters say could be the first in a series of early March storms, including a potential atmospheric river.

The National Weather Service said there will be moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow starting Tuesday night.

Bay Area weather experts and politicians are sounding the alarm and said cuts to the NWS and NOAA from DOGE are a disservice to the community.

In 2016, NOAA estimated the size of the eastern ... Last year, the numbers on the northward migration past Southern California peaked in early March. But the numbers have just started to pick ...