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The Last Weather Observation
Charles Foster Jones, a Weather Bureau cooperative observer in Attu, Alaska in June 1942, relays his final observation shortly before being executed by invading Japanese forces during World War II. Read More »
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Monk, Engineer, Weather Observer
NWS cooperative observers come from all walks of life. Read More »
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All in an Alaskan COOP Day
NWS employees sometimes have to go to great lengths to visit cooperative weather observing stations. Read More »
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The NWS's Longest Serving Weather Observer
When Richard G. Hendrickson logged his first weather observation for the U.S. Weather Bureau, the precursor to the National Weather Service, Herbert Hoover occupied the White House. Read More »