Most of the weather service is deemed "essential," and operations will mostly be unaffected. However, there will be some impacts.

Yes. Though the NWS and NOAA will continue their life-saving essential work, many feeds and other public-facing services will be shuttered. The National Hurricane Center will continue to provide updates that protect life and safety, while other informational accounts will cease during the shutdown.

The National Weather Service will continue to provide forecasts, watches, warnings for severe weather. In addition, vital websites like the National Hurricane Center will remain live.

During a shutdown, services considered "non-essential" end, many government employees are furloughed and others work without pay.

Federal workers provide weather forecasts for North Carolinians. Here’s how the shutdown could affect services during hurricane season.

Even though the federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. eastern time Wednesday morning, employees at National Weather Service offices across the country stayed at their posts.

Weather forecasting is considered a critical government function, so the NWS is still mostly operational during the federal government shutdown.

The National Weather Service is warning that weather conditions this weekend will create high fire danger. Unseasonably warm weather with dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger,

The National Hurricane Center is watching two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin, including one off the eastern coast of Florida.

New Jerseyans can look forward to mostly sunny skies and gradually warming temperatures this weekend, thanks to a dome of high pressure.

NWS in Jacksonville issues advisories for high surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding on Southeast Georgia Beaches.