Office Tour Policy

Strict guidelines are in place for tours of government offices. Here are the tour policies for the National Weather Service Sacramento Forecast Office. 

The rules for tour groups are as follows...

• No drop in tours are allowed
• All tours need to be scheduled ahead of time (2 weeks) by contacting us at the webmaster link below
  • Please send your request at least 2 weeks ahead of time
  • Group size is limited to 30 people in two groups of 15. School age groups must have chaperones
  • Age is limited to 4th grade (around 10 years of age) or higher
• Everyone must be a U.S. citizen
• A photo ID (for adults) is required

NOTE:

• Tours will be conducted on "fair weather" days only.  If severe weather, winter weather or flooding ends up being expected on the day of your visit, your tour will be rescheduled and/or cancelled.

For more information, please e-mail the webmaster at...  W-sto.Webmaster@noaa.gov 

Please include the following information:

• Contact Person
• Telephone Number and email address
• Name of Group or School
• Number and age group expected in the tour
• Best time to call to confirm
• Several possible dates/times for the visit and/or tour
• Please allow several days for a meteorologist to get back to you.