Mark your calendar for this Saturday, October 14th! The National Weather Service Birmingham, AL office will be hosting an open house from 10 AM to 3 PM at 465 Weathervane Road in Calera, next to the Shelby County Airport. This event is free and open to the public. Things to do at this event include: a tour of our weather operations area, a weather balloon release, a mobile radar truck, emergency vehicles, kids booth and trick-or-treating, appearances by Owlie Skywarn and Sparky the Fire Dog, a weather radio raffle, food trucks, partner booths, and much more!
Ever wondered what your local National Weather Service office does? Well, now’s your chance to find out!
We’ve got activities for the whole family to enjoy at the Open House. Come prepared to learn about weather safety and preparedness in fun and exciting ways. The little ones are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes ready for some trick-or-treating!
Fun for the Whole Family:
- Tour local National Weather Service (NWS) office.
- Meet the local NWS meteorologists.
- Learn how weather radar works by viewing the UAH MAX mobile radar.
- Watch a weather balloon release at 12pm.
- Tour various emergency vehicles from local fire departments and law enforcement.
- Visit with local TV meteorologists and tour their storm chase vehicles.
- Walk through exhibits from various local agencies & organizations.
- Meet Owlie Skywarn & Sparky the Fire Dog.
- Learn about weather safety & preparedness.
- Enter to win a NOAA weather radio.
- Grab some lunch from several local food trucks!
Special Activities for the Kids:
- Trick-or-treating
- Coloring contest
- Scavenger hunt
- Pictures with Owlie Skywarn (owl mascot)
- Kids’ booth with various handouts & weather experiments you can do at home
- Win chance to launch a weather balloon with Owlie! (Launch is scheduled for 12PM)
Learn more at: https://www.weather.gov/bmx/outreach_openhouse
