WeatherFest at the University of North Florida

University of North Florida • Student Union Center
1 UNF Drive • Jacksonville, FL
Saturday, February 26th

Sponsored by the National Weather Service, the University of North Florida School of Engineering, and the Jacksonville Electric Authority, this daylong event will afford the public the chance to meet and interact with key members of the Northeast Florida meteorological community.  In addition to meeting National Weather Service forecasters and local media personalities, visitors will learn more about the important work being done by other critical agencies involved in hazardous weather preparedness such as emergency management, disaster response organizations, and many others.

WeatherFest will educate attendees on the forecast and warning process for local weather hazards as well as emergency response and disaster preparedness.  Displays and events for all ages will be presented including:  National Weather Service posters, equipment used in the weather observation and forecast process, severe weather safety presentations and demonstrations, a meteorological panel discussion, and interactive games and experiments for children.  There will also be exciting and informative exhibits produced in cooperation with the Jacksonville Museum of Science and History

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