Your weather forecasts are about to get a lot less accurate

The main US science agency that studies weather and climate has lost at least 2,000 workers since January .

The White House says it wants to cut NOAA ’s $6 billion budget by almost 30 percent .

Weather forecasts are not just about whether or not you need an umbrella; they provide critical planning information for air travel, farming, shipping, and energy production.

The National Weather Service’s annual budget is just $1.3 billion .

But its services add up to billions of dollars in economic benefits and untold numbers of lives saved.

Government researchers are constantly improving weather forecasting.

The White House's budget proposal specifically “terminates a variety of climate-dominated research, data, and grant programs”.