Book 7, Question 126
Why Do Weather Forecasts Help Families Plan?
Should you pack a raincoat, or sunscreen? A forecast helps you decide! Forecasts use clues from the sky to guess what the weather will do next.
From the book
Page from A Million Whys Book 7
More fun facts
- The U.S. national weather service began on February 9, 1870, when President Ulysses S. Grant signed it into law.
- The first weather reports were made by Army observing sergeants at 22 stations and sent to Washington by telegraph.
- In 1890, the service became a civilian agency called the Weather Bureau, part of the Department of Agriculture.
- The Weather Bureau was renamed the National Weather Service in 1970 and became part of NOAA.
- Meteorologists at 122 local Weather Service offices issue forecasts and warnings every day.
- Forecasters monitor the weather 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Questions kids ask
When did the U.S. weather service start?
On February 9, 1870, signed by President Ulysses S. Grant.
How many local Weather Service offices are there?
122 local offices issue forecasts and warnings.