To prospective members of the National Weather Association,

The NWA is an all inclusive, member-led, non-profit, professional association supporting and promoting excellence in operational meteorology and related activities since 1975. You are most welcome to join and share news, studies and concerns related to operational meteorology and related activities through committee work, submitting correspondence or articles to NWA publications such as the monthly Newsletter, National Weather Digest and the Electronic Journal of Operational Meteorology, making presentations or leading workshops at the Annual Meeting and submitting information for the NWA Web site. Members join together on many outreach education/training initiatives to students, users of weather information, and the general public. Members also have the opportunity to volunteer for many leadership positions in the organization and to network. Weather Broadcasters have the opportunity to earn the NWA Radio and Television Weathercaster Seals of Approval. The NWA also sponsors an Annual Awards program to recognize excellence, and provides college scholarships to students and grants to teachers in grades K-12. Membership fees provide full voting membership, National Weather Digests, monthly NWA Newsletters, reduced registration fees at NWA Annual Meetings, reduced costs for NWA Monographs and Publications and more.

Annual Dues (1 January - 31 December) for new members are: $42.00 regular member; $21.00 for full-time student and full-time retired members.
Half-year dues (1 July - 31 December) for new members are: $21.00 regular member; $10.50 for full-time student and full-time retired members.

Back-to-School SPECIAL dues (1 Sept 2008 to 31 Dec 2009) for new members are: $52.00 regular member; $26.00 full-time student and full-time retired members.

(MEMBERS OF THE US MILITARY are most welcome to join for their first year at
student rates.)

To join, please complete the applicable information below (* signifies mandatory items) and press submit. After submitting and confirming your information, you will be taken to PayPal where you can pay your annual dues using your credit card data. Please do not use this form if you are already a member in good standing and want to renew your membership for another year. To view the membership renewal form click here.

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Annual Dues:
Annual Dues (1 January - 31 December) for new members are: $42.00 regular member; $21.00 for full-time student and full-time retired members.

Half Year Dues: (1 July - 31 December ) for new members are: $21 regular member; $10.50 for full-time student and full-time retired members.

Back-to-School SPECIAL dues (1 Sept 2008 to 31 Dec 2009) for new members are: $52.00 regular member; $26.00 full-time student and full-time retired members.

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Full-time Student or Full-time Retiree
Military Members

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Check Here For SPECIAL Term Dues: Sept 1st - Dec 31st of following year.

Extra Fees to cover additional mailing costs:
Full Year Mailing Rates - US Delivery (Included), Canada or Mexico delivery (Extra $5.00 US) and delivery to Other Foreign Countries (Extra $8.00 US)

Half-year mailing rates - US Delivery (Included),  Canada or Mexico delivery (Extra $3.00 US) and delivery to Other Foreign Countries (Extra $4.00 US)

Information disclosure: A directory of members or portions thereof is made available to NWA Council members and Committee Chairs to assist them in their work. The directory will not be authorized for commercial use as the majority of members continually indicate. To assist with directory/locator requests received by the NWA office, please complete the following.

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Plan now to attend the 33rd NWA Annual Meeting to be held in Louisville, Kentucky 11-16 October 2008 http://www.nwas.org/meetings/index.php. Members can attend Annual Meetings at reduced registration fees.