US Weather Forecasts in Spanish to Vanish as Translations Expire
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The National Weather Service will stop issuing forecasts + storm warnings in Spanish after a translation software contract lapsed at midnight Tuesday. Unclear when/if service will return.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-01/us-weather-service-allows-spanish-translation-service-to-lapse?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0MzU0MDI1MywiZXhwIjoxNzQ0MTQ1MDUzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVTAwQ0NUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDODQyRERFMUM0RDI0OUVDQUQ5REU4NDhDQkZGNUNBOCJ9.QRZ9gH2vMu9p8OtHE88m3H6kSAP02KqJzQqeclI7UCE
US Weather Forecasts in Spanish to Vanish as Translations Expire
The US National Weather Service has allowed a contract with a foreign-language translation service to expire, creating a potential gap in local-language forecasting just as spring brings a higher risk...
www.bloomberg.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The National Weather Service will stop issuing forecasts + storm warnings in Spanish after a translation software contract lapsed at midnight Tuesday. Unclear when/if service will return.
— Lauren Rosenthal (@laurenthal.bsky.social) 2025-04-01T20:52:28.559Z
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