US Climate Forecaster to Be Absorbed in Weather Agency Reshuffle

A meteorologist monitors weather activity on a computer screen.

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The US climate forecasting service will be absorbed into other federal departments as part of a re-organization announced to staff Thursday.

The US Climate Prediction Center — which issues long-range forecasts and seasonal hurricane outlooks — will be folded into other agencies overseen by the National Weather Service, said a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak about it publicly.