The National Weather Service

<p>Most Americans can look down at their phone and see a prediction of the future. How is that even possible?</p><p>Well, we'll tell you. Today it's all about the weather; from early predictive methods and almanacs to the National Weather Service's modern-day practices of collecting, analyzing, and sharing a staggering amount of data. First we talked with Kris Harper, a professor of history and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, and then with Felicia Bowser, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Florida.</p><p>Rain or Shine, we at Civics 101 will be here to guide you through the dark and stormy world of government. Support our show today with a $60 donation and we'll send you our brand new baseball cap. <a href="https://bit.ly/3L6gELL">Click here</a> to take a look.</p><p> </p>