Meteorologist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Pago Pago (AS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Weather Service seeks a Meteorologist to forecast weather, water and climate hazards and to communicate life-saving impact-based warnings, advisories and general forecasts, providing initial review of data to ensure accuracy, precision and timeliness.

Locations include Pago Pago, American Samoa, plus multiple sites across the United States; the position requires rotating shifts, holidays and weekends; telework is determined by agency policy.

Responsibilities

• Forecast weather, water and climate hazards and communicate life-saving impact-based warnings, advisories and general forecasts.
• Provide initial review of data to ensure accuracy, precision and timeliness.

Job description

From the posting: As a Meteorologist, you will perform the following duties: Integrate, with occasional assistance, forecast weather, water, and climate hazards with associated societal risks to produce and communicate life-saving impact-based warnings, advisories, outlooks and general forecasts, providing initial review of data to ensure accuracy, precision, and timeliness.

Location: Pago Pago, American Samoa (+20 more locations)

Pay (as posted): $40,736 – $90,731 per year

Schedule / appointment: Full-time – This position requires working rotating shifts and holidays and weekends.; Permanent

Announcement dates: Open 10/02/2026 to 09/30/2027

• Open to (per the announcement): The public; Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
• Locations: Pago Pago, American Samoa; Anchorage, Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; San Joaquin, California; Key West, Florida; Barrigada, Guam; Honolulu, Hawaii; Dodge City, Kansas; Goodland, Kansas; Jackson, Kentucky; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Glasgow, Montana; Santa Teresa, New Mexico; Elko, Nevada and more
• Telework (per the announcement): as determined by the agency policy.
• Announcement number NWS-26-13078348-DHA; control number 887393000

Verified open on USAJOBS.gov, the federal government’s official job site, on Oct 19, 2026 (ET).