National Weatherperson’s Day
NOAA/National Weather Service pages identify 5 February as National Weatherperson’s Day (and legacy National Weatherman’s Day), commemorating John Jeffries and recognizing weather, water and climate professionals.
Date and recurrence
5 February annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is U.S. weather-service professional recognition; canonical “Weatherman’s Day” is a legacy naming variant. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Weatherman’s Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- National Weather Service — National Weatherman’s DayFederal Agency
- National Weather Service — National Weatherperson’s DayFederal Agency
- National Weather Service — National Weatherperson's DayFederal Weather Service
Frequently asked questions
When is National Weatherperson’s Day?
5 February annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 5 February.
Does National Weatherperson’s Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Weatherperson’s Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: U.S. weather-service professional recognition; canonical “Weatherman’s Day” is a legacy naming variant. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Weatherperson’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: NOAA/National Weather Service pages identify 5 February as National Weatherperson’s Day (and legacy National Weatherman’s Day), commemorating John Jeffries and recognizing weather, water and climate professionals.. Supporting provenance includes National Weather Service — National Weatherman’s Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Weatherperson’s Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: U.S. weather-service professional recognition; canonical “Weatherman’s Day” is a legacy naming variant.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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