Reauthorizes and revises federal weather research, forecasting, and weather data programs run by NOAA, including tornado, hurricane, atmospheric river, and coastal flooding forecasting, radar replacement, commercial weather data purchases, tsunami warnings, and harmful algal bloom research, with authorized funding running through fiscal year 2030.

• Authorizes NOAA weather research funding of $163.8 million for fiscal year 2026, rising to $170.4 million for fiscal year 2030, and authorizes $100 million per year for the Commercial Data Program
• Requires new or revised forecast improvement programs for tornadoes, hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, coastal flooding, and precipitation, and directs a plan to replace the NEXRAD radar network by September 30, 2040
• Establishes a Commercial Data Pilot Program and directs NOAA to test and buy private weather observations that meet published standards, with reports to Congress
• Amends the Tsunami Warning and Education Act, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, and the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and directs updates to NOAA Weather Radio, NWSChat, and the National Weather Service workforce and aviation turbulence forecasting

• Natural Resources Committee (House)
• Science, Space, and Technology Committee (House)

Science, Technology, Communications