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'''National Weatherperson's Day''', also known as National Weatherman's Day, is observed on February 5 primarily in the [[United States]].<ref>http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=21403&source=0</ref> It recognizes individuals in the fields of [[meteorology]], [[weather forecasting]] and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers. It is observed on the birthday of [[John Jeffries]], one of the United States' first weather observers who took daily measurements starting in 1774, born on February |
'''National Weatherperson's Day''', also known as National Weatherman's Day, is observed on February 5 primarily in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=21403&source=0| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090211101155/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=21403&source=0| archive-date = 2009-02-11| title = TODAY! - February 5 is National Weatherperson's Day}}</ref> It recognizes individuals in the fields of [[meteorology]], [[weather forecasting]] and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers. It is observed on the birthday of [[John Jeffries]], one of the United States' first weather observers who took daily measurements starting in 1774, born on February 5, 1744.<ref name="9News">{{cite web|last1=Shiff|first1=Blair|title=National Weatherpersons' Day is Thursday|url=http://www.9news.com/story/news/weird/2015/02/05/national-weatherpersons-day/22922977/|website=9 News|accessdate=June 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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Jeffries made the first balloon flight over London in 1784 with the purpose of gathering data for a scientific study of the air at high altitudes. |
Jeffries made the first balloon flight over London in 1784 with the purpose of gathering data for a scientific study of the air at high altitudes.<ref name="Celebrate Boston">{{cite web|title=Doctor John Jeffries|url=http://www.celebrateboston.com/biography/john-jeffries.htm|website=Celebrate Boston|accessdate=June 15, 2015}}</ref><ref name="9News" /><ref name="Air and Space">{{cite web|last1=Crouch|first1=Tom|title=Across the Channel by Balloon|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/across-the-channel-by-balloon-11414318/?no-ist|website=Air and Space|publisher=Smithsonian|accessdate=June 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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National Weatherperson's Day | |
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Observed by | Meteorologists, weather enthusiasts |
Date | February 5 |
Next time | 5 February 2025 (2025-02-05) |
Frequency | annual |
National Weatherperson's Day, also known as National Weatherman's Day, is observed on February 5 primarily in the United States.[1] It recognizes individuals in the fields of meteorology, weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers. It is observed on the birthday of John Jeffries, one of the United States' first weather observers who took daily measurements starting in 1774, born on February 5, 1744.[2] [3]
Jeffries made the first balloon flight over London in 1784 with the purpose of gathering data for a scientific study of the air at high altitudes.[4][2][5]
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