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National Weather Service: Driver Forecasts, Radar, Road Weather and Contact Guide
The National Weather Service (NWS), part of NOAA, provides official forecasts, warnings and weather-information services. Company drivers can use local forecasts, radar and transportation-weather resources to plan a route, identify developing hazards and communicate delays with dispatch. This profile covers the directory’s NWS forecast, radar and state-road-condition resources.
About the agency and its services
NWS headquarters coordinates national weather services, while regional and local offices provide forecasts and warnings for their areas. Its national centers provide specialized guidance for tropical weather, severe storms, precipitation, winter weather and other topics. Local Weather Forecast Offices publish the information most directly relevant to a specific city or stretch of a driver’s route.
- Local forecasts: Search by city, state or ZIP code, then check the office serving that location.
- Watches, warnings and advisories: Official hazard information and local alert details.
- Radar: National radar tools for observing precipitation and storm movement.
- Transportation decision support: Route-segment planning information from local forecast data.
- Water information: River forecasts and National Water Prediction Service resources.
- Education and preparedness: Weather safety, NOAA Weather Radio, Weather-Ready Nation and learning materials.
Verified national contact details
- National-level general inquiries: 301-427-9855; nws.communications.office@noaa.gov.
- NWS headquarters address: 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
- Website feedback and problems: nws.webfeedback@noaa.gov.
- Radar feedback: nws.radarfeedback@noaa.gov.
- Water-service inquiries and feedback: nwps.webmaster@noaa.gov.
- Local forecast questions: Use the official local-office contact search. Enter the affected location and open the serving office’s page for its address, phone and support routes.
- National customer-service fax and staffed inquiry hours: Not stated on the current general contact page reviewed. Forecast operations and public-inquiry availability are different; check the particular office before calling or visiting.
Technical and program-specific contacts
NWS Central Operations’ official directory lists the following specialized contacts:
- Weather.gov webmaster: nws.webmaster@noaa.gov.
- NCO website feedback: ncep.webmaster@noaa.gov.
- Operational outage reporting: nco.ops@noaa.gov.
- GIS services: nws.mapservices@noaa.gov.
- National GIS Map Viewer: nws.gisviewer@noaa.gov.
- NOMADS data services: ncep.pmb.dataflow@noaa.gov.
- NOAA Weather Wire: NWWS.Issue@noaa.gov.
- Weather-Ready Nation questions: wrn.feedback@noaa.gov.
Use these emails for their named service rather than for an urgent weather emergency. The contact directory also points to specialized national-center support pages and NOAA media contacts.
Road-weather planning for truck drivers
The Transportation Decision Support page displays forecast information for selected road segments in six-hour intervals. It is intended for planning; the page directs users to state transportation resources for current road conditions. The NWS state road-condition directory links state phone numbers and websites, but that directory lists an update date of February 6, 2023. Verify the current state DOT destination before relying on a phone listing.
- Check weather along the full route, including mountain passes and the expected travel time through each area.
- Read the text and timing of any applicable warning or advisory.
- Use radar to understand developing precipitation, together with forecast and warning information.
- Check the state DOT for closures, chain requirements, road restrictions and current pavement reports.
- Discuss affected appointments, safe stopping options and alternate plans with dispatch before reaching the hazard.
A weather forecast does not establish that a road is open or suitable for your vehicle. Use current highway restrictions, official closure notices and fleet operating guidance. Check tools while safely parked and use official emergency instructions when conditions threaten immediate safety.
Other official weather resources
NWS connects users with the National Hurricane Center for tropical advisories, the Storm Prediction Center for severe-weather outlooks, and the Weather Prediction Center for precipitation and broader forecast guidance. Use these for advance planning alongside local forecasts and warnings, and review each center’s own contact page for specialized questions.
Official references
- NWS organization and responsibilities
- Current national and local contact directory
- Technical-service emails
- Weather-Ready Nation contact
- Official radar
- Transportation forecast tool and scope
- State road-condition directory
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