The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it will discontinue an essential weather data program used by the military at the end of the month. NOAA officials said last week that they would discontinue the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program by the end of June.

While Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data will no longer be provided to NOAA, the agency has not lost all access to global weather imaging.

The Defense Department's halt on satellite weather data sparks national concern, disrupting forecasts for military and civilian operations worldwide. The post Weather Data Disruption Ahead as U.S. Defense Ends Satellite Services appeared first on weather-fox.