Reauthorizes and expands the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017.

The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 amends the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to enhance the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather research and forecasting capabilities. It establishes a fire weather services program, a coastal flooding and storm surge forecast improvement program, and a fire weather testbed. The bill also mandates workforce needs assessments for incident meteorologists and the National Weather Service, and requires periodic updates to Congress on these assessments.

Reauthorizes and expands the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017.

The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 amends the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to enhance the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) weather research and forecasting capabilities. It establishes a fire weather services program, a coastal flooding and storm surge forecast improvement program, and a fire weather testbed. The bill also mandates workforce needs assessments for incident meteorologists and the National Weather Service, and requires periodic updates to Congress on these assessments.