WKU Meteorology Program
WSWX is an applied research, professional student service-learning initiative at Western Kentucky University comprised largely of students who have each devoted their efforts toward providing focus-based real-time observations and forecast weather content to the WKU campus and community for the purposes of hazards mitigation, and emergency preparedness and management.
Mission
Our mission is to elevate the university & our community partners with innovative, pertinent weather information & applications by working closely with decision-makers on various operational needs. We are particularly driven by merging professional practice with student engagement. Given this, we are staffed by nine undergraduate Storm Spotter and Emergency Management Operators, one Lead and three General undergraduate Forecasters, one graduate Forecaster, two undergraduate Social Media handlers, two undergraduate computer scientists, one visual design and science communications staff member, and one faculty director.
