Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act

This bill tells the Comptroller General to study how well weather monitoring works in rural areas and report back within 120 days after it becomes law. The study must look at how much current systems can handle, where coverage is strong or weak, what resources rural areas have to improve, how many places lack reliable data, whether updates are needed, and what barriers make it hard to get or upgrade equipment.

The goal is to gather facts so Congress can understand gaps in rural weather tracking—information that can affect farmers, first responders, and families who rely on timely forecasts and warnings.

Key points

• Who is affected: People and communities in rural areas that depend on accurate weather information.
• What changes: A required federal study on rural weather monitoring systems and their limits, coverage, needs, and obstacles.
• When: The study is due 120 days after the bill becomes law.