https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/03/03/white-house-proposes-steep-budget-cut-to-leading-climate-science-agency/

Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator under President Obama, said
that 90 percent of the information for weather forecasts comes from satellites.
“Cutting NOAA’s satellite budget will compromise NOAA’s mission of keeping
Americans safe from extreme weather and providing forecasts that allow
businesses and citizens to make smart plans.”