About NWS San Angelo

Provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.

A Weather Ready Nation: Society is prepared for and responds to weather, water and climate-dependent events.

Here at the San Angelo/Abilene Forecast office, we have a team of meteorologists constantly analyzing current meteorological/hydrological conditions and weather model data to create timely and accurate forecasts for the public and our partners. This way, if and when hazardous weather materializes, we are able to more confidently issue advisories, watches, and warnings to alert those we serve. In order to effectively fulfill our mission of protecting life and property, we work with the local emergency management community, media, and government partners at all levels to create and sustain invaluable, life-saving partnerships.

We continually work to be leaders in science, outreach, and training for the West Central Texas community.

• One of 122 Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) across the United States and its territories
• We serve the West Central Texas area. Our CWA consists of 24 counties and covers an area of 26,917 square miles
  • For size comparison: Roughly half the state of Florida or a little larger than the state of West Virginia
  • Our 24 counties are split into 5 local regions:

1. The Big Country
2. Concho Valley
3. Heartland
4. Northern Edwards Plateau
5. Northwest Hill Country

• We serve a population of ~420,000 people. Over half of these people are located in our 2 main cities of Abilene and San Angelo (both with populations exceeding 100,000 people).
• 2 major interstates run through our area. I-20 runs through northern portions of our CWA and I-10 near our southern border.
• 2 Doppler Radars - One is located just outside our office in San Angelo (KSJT). The other is located in the Big Country and is maintained by the Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene (KDYX).

• Ethnic and Racial Breakdown:
  • White: 79.8%
  • Black/African American: 5.28%
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.52%
  • Asian: 1.38%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.04%
  • Other: 7.43%
  • Percent Hispanic (Any Race): 30.47%

Languages Spoken at Home:

• 20% of the population does not speak English at home
  • 18.2% Spanish
  • 1.0% Indo-European
  • 0.8% Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Most of the San Angelo CWA is in the Humid Subtropical Climate Zone (Cfa)

Southwestern portions of the CWA vary between Hot Semi-Arid (BSh) and Cold Semi-Arid (BSk)

We asked the staff for their input on the top weather events that have happened in the SJT area, both during or before their time here. Here are the top results:

Let's take a look at the positions in a National Weather Service office.

Office Management and Administrative Team:

• Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) oversees all office activities.
• Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) is the primary liaison between the NWS office and the external customer community.
• Science & Operations Officer (SOO) provides ongoing training to the staff and works with the latest technology and scientific research advances.
• Electronic Systems Analyst (ESA) is responsible for all the electronics in the office and ensuring that the hardware of all computer components work together.
• Information Technology Officer (ITO) is responsible for making all computer programs work on different operating platforms.
• Observing Program Leader (OPL) is responsible for the cooperative observer program, data acquisition from all sources, and quality control of data.
• Senior Service Hydrologist (SSH) helps train the forecast staff, assists in issuing watches and warnings for potential flooding, is the liaison between the NWS and other agencies, including local communities, and helps perform some IT functions for hydrology-related software.
• Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) makes sure all the administrative aspects of a government office are taken care of.

Operations Team:

• Forecasters prepare all public forecast and warning products, aviation forecast products, and fire weather forecast products. Forecasters also monitor incoming meteorological and hydrological data, including river and stream gage information. Forecasters work rotating shifts, ensuring a continuous weather watch twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
• Electronic Technicians (ET) provide the daily maintenance on all equipment including the WSR-88D radar and Automated Surface Observing Systems.

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• Austin, TX (3.5 hours) -  https://www.austintexas.org/ 
• San Antonio, TX (3 - 3.5 hours) -  https://www.visitsanantonio.com/ 
• DFW Metroplex (3.5 - 4 hours)
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• Caprock Canyon State Park (4 hours) -  https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/caprock-canyons 
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• White Sands National Park (7 hours) -  https://www.nps.gov/whsa/ 
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Thai – Basil, Chang Thai, Ban Moon

Vietnamese - What the Pho

Japanese/Korean – Nakamura, House of Teriyaki and Ramen, Bonsai Garden, GoGo Gogi, Kung Fu Noodle, Shabyua

American - Peasant Village, PV Deli by Chef Jason, The Grille, Cork and Pig, Zero One Ale House, Rogue Kitchen, The Soda Shoppe (Ballinger), Helen’s Bistro, Urban Salt, Twisted Root Burger Co., Angry Cactus, Next Level Grille and Bar, Western Sky Steakhouse, Roots at the Silo, The Wharf

Pizza - Old Central Firehouse Pizza, Angelo Ale House and Pizzeria, 1982 Pizza Co (Christoval), Trophy’s Pizza

Mexican - Armentas, El Rincón de San Miguel, Henry’s, Cielo, Street Eats, Fuentes, El Paisano

Sushi – Masa Sushi

Barbeque – The Pit (food truck), Packsaddle, Bodacious Barbeque

Italian – Luigi’s (Formerly Napolis)

Ice Cream – The Latest Scoop, Marble Slab, Froyo and Sweets Downtown,

Bakery - Slangin Dough, Hoffman’s

Donuts - Donutopia, Minie’s Donuts, Campus Donut, Donut Palace

Places for Drinks – Martial Pint, Raw 1899, SoCo Taphouse, Nineteen Thirty Three, Plateau Brewing Company, BlueTiger (Boba/Bubble Tea), The Crazy Fruit (Juice Shop), Christoval Wineries

Coffee Shops – The Bearded Barista, Buttercup Café, Mesquite Bean, Longhorn Coffee Co, Xertz Coffee 

For more food recommendations, you can talk to our residential foodie Christopher Daniels

Government Salaries (GS) information can be found publicly. Here is the salary range for federal employees working at NWS San Angelo

As of October 2020, the Department of Commerce is now offering government employees 12 weeks of paid paternal leave. Additional Benefits include a TSP, health and life insurance, and retirement/pension. To learn more, click on the button below:

Any job vacancies for our office will be posted here:

If you do not see a vacancy posted on USA Jobs, it means the vacancy applications have been received and the application process is closed OR the job has not been posted yet. View the video below for tips on how to apply to the National Weather Service.

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