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Join our team of dedicated professionals at NWS La Crosse!
 

We are hiring an entry level meteorologist at NWS La Crosse! As an NWS meteorologist, you will  regularly perform the following duties:

  • Forecast weather, water, and climate hazards with associated societal risks to produce and communicate life-saving impact-based warnings, advisories, outlooks and general forecasts.
     
  • Deliver impact-based decision support services including tailored products, specialized notifications, remote briefings, and on-site deployments for core partners that share a role in public safety.
     
  • Collect, assess, analyze, and integrate a complete set of environmental data in order to provide forecasts of critical elements at global, synoptic, and mesoscale levels.
     
  • ...and many more!

Employment conditions:

  • Work is performed in a typical office setting.
  • Rotating shift work is required as the office operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • During periods of threatening weather or rapidly changing weather conditions, the increase in workload and the necessity for rapid dissemination of weather warnings and updates requires periods of acute mental alertness and produces considerable mental stress.
  • Adverse weather conditions often require the incumbent to work hours longer than the usual shift, adding to mental and physical stress.
 


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We hope you consider joining our team! 😃⛅⛈️🌪️❄️