NWS Looking for Weather Observers

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 2:42 PM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Photo courtesy National Weather Service Springfield

Two National Weather Service Observer Sites near the Lakes Region are in need of Volunteers.

According to a release from the Weather Service office in Springfield, Volunteer Cooperative weather observers are needed at several locations including in the Isabella/Protem area near the Ozark/Taney County line and in southwestern Douglas County near the Taney County line. Equipment will be provided by the National Weather Service.

Those interested can e-mail thomas.olsen@noaa.gov for more information.

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