Cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration affect research and sea monitoring partnerships between NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
NOAA faces funding cuts affecting 600 scientists agency-wide as San Diego experiences an atmospheric river, raising concerns about future weather preparedness.
Hundreds of employees, including meteorologists in National Weather Service offices across the U.S., were fired last Thursday.
Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan in place is critical.
The Trump administration laid off about 800 probationary employees from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday, but it's not yet clear how cuts to the weather and climate agency will affect San Diego.
County is set to experience an unsettled weather pattern this week, with rain, gusty winds and mountain snow forecast from Wednesday through Friday.
The weather in County this weekend will be cooler, with a chance of rain and even mountains snow by Sunday night, the National Weather Service said Friday.
Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers as powerful storms were expected to strike Louisiana.