Federal employees who monitor and forecast the nation’s weather and climate have been hit with a wave of mass firings.

The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources close to the agency.

Much of the country is forecast to see warmer-than-average temperatures and drought conditions this spring, according to NOAA.

National Weather Service has released its spring forecast. Mississippi will be warm. Be ready for storms and severe weather, plan for allergy season.

On Friday at 3:33 p.m. the NWS Eureka CA issued a beach hazards statement valid from 10 p.m. until Sunday 10 a.m. The statement is for Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast, Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast.

The NWS Raleigh NC issued a fire weather watch at 1:51 p.m. on Friday valid for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The watch is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance,

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a fire weather watch at 1:56 p.m. on Friday in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its spring weather outlook this week. The outlook predicts warmer temperatures throughout the South and East Coast and colder temperatures in the Northwest.

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer,

On Friday at 12:45 p.m. the NWS Phoenix AZ issued a wind advisory valid for Saturday between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Imperial County West and Imperial Valley.