Visitors to the Fort Worth National Weather Service
Remember, if you plan to visit the NWS office for SKYWARN Recognition Day on Saturday, you must RSVP via our wx5fwd.org/RSVP web form, or send email to SRD@WX5FWD.org. Please drive carefully and have a safe trip. We look forward to meeting you.
View these instructions online at wx5fwd.org/Visitors. Here is a printer friendly version, also linked at the bottom of the web page.
Please remember, we are guests of the National Weather Service office. The NWS must continue to function during SRD, so please be courteous and avoid unnecessary interruption of their work. Please honor all requests and direction from the NWS staff to prevent and avoid conflict with NWS activities.
We will accommodate three groups of visitors on an hourly schedule, 15 to 20 people at a time. Please arrive within about 5 to 10 minutes of your RSVP time, and depart within the hour to make room for the next group. Parking and building resources are limited.
NWS Office Address:
Fort Worth Weather Forecast Office
3401 Northern Cross Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Ph: 817-429-2631
Latitude: 32.834780
Longitude: -97.298091
Google Map - goo.gl/maps/dqkeD
Bing Map - binged.it/2iqV1eY
Google Earth map image - wx5fwd.org/files/nwsmap.jpg
We will monitor the NCTC linked repeater system's Arlington repeater, 443.850+ with a 110.9 tone, as a talk-in frequency. Also note the NWS phone number above.
From Fort Worth via I-35W...
- Exit at I-35W and Meacham Blvd. This is south of the I-35W and 820 intersection north of Fort Worth.
- Turn east on Meacham Blvd
- Go about one mile east to Beach St.
- Turn north (left) on Beach St
- Go a little over 1/2 mile north to Northern Cross Blvd. Look for Appliance Repair Center on NW corner.
- Turn west (left) on Northern Cross Blvd.
- Go a little over 1/2 mile west to the NWS office building on north side of Northern Cross Blvd. Look for tower and dishes.
- Enter gated parking at east gate entrance. Press call button to open gate.
- Enter the building at main door on south side. Press button to unlock lobby door.
- Please sign in at the front desk.
- The conference room entrance is to your right as you face the reception desk.
- Remember to sign out when you leave.
From NE Loop 820...
- Exit at Haltom – Beach Exit then follow signs to Beach to avoid the traffic light at Haltom Rd.
- Turn south (left) on Beach Street
- Go about 3/10 mile to Northern Cross Blvd. Look for the appliance repair center on NW corner.
- Turn west (right) on Northern Cross Blvd.
- Go about 1/2 mile west to the NWS office building on north (right) side of Northern Cross Blvd. Look for tower and dishes.
- Enter gated parking at east gate entrance. Press call button to open gate.
- Enter the building at main door on south side. Press button to unlock lobby door.
- Please sign in at the front desk.
- The conference room entrance is to your right as you face the reception desk.
- Remember to sign out when you leave.
From Denton via I-35W...
- Exit at I-35W and Western Center Blvd, or Basswood Blvd. This is just south of the I-35W and 287/81 intersection north of Loop 820.
- Continue south via the service road to Western Center Blvd.
- Turn east (left) on Western Center Blvd
- Continue east about one half mile to N. Riverside Drive.
- Turn north (right) on N. Riverside Drive.
- Continue south on N. Riverside Drive about 2 miles to Northern Cross Blvd. This will be the circle intersection AFTER crossing over 820.
- Enter the circle intersection and turn east on Northern Cross Blvd.
- Continue east about 1/2 mile, past the NWS office, to Endicott Ave and make a U-Turn.
- Return west back to the NWS office building on north side of Northern Cross Blvd. Look for tower and dishes.
- Enter gated parking at east gate entrance. Press call button to open gate.
- Enter the building at main door on south side. Press button to unlock lobby door.
- Please sign in at the front desk.
- The conference room entrance is to your right as you face the reception desk.
- Remember to sign out when you leave.