NWS Pittsburgh On Line Tour of the Office

NWS Pittsburgh On Line Tour of the Office

OVERVIEW

FORECAST FLOOR

RADAR AREA

SKYWARN/HAM RADIO

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS

HYDROLOGY

COMPUTER ROOM

FINAL WORDS

WELCOME

The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh Forecasts Office is located in Moon Township, PA, on the north side of Pittsburgh Airport-- about 20 miles west of downtown Pittsburgh. Our mission is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climatic forecasts and warnings for Western PA, Eastern OH, the Northern Panhandle of WV and Garrett county MD, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. To perform this duty, we have a staff of 25 meteorologists, management, and support personnel. Our office is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; since the weather never takes a weekend or a holiday off, neither does our surveillance to protect the people who live in the counties and cities we serve. Therefore, staff members who are assigned operational desks need to work rotating shifts in order to accomplish this task.

We would like to invite you "inside" to look around at the functions and programs of our office. We suggest following the frames in order by utilizing the arrows at the bottom of each page. However, you are free to wander around if you wish. If you choose to do so, use the links coupled with the "Back" button on your browser.

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