IS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRIVATELY HELD OR A PUBLIC ENTITY ?

The National Weather Service is a PUBLICALLY-held entity...

Consider its URL:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

Any org that is listed with a .gov end-exchange necessitates that it
be a public, govt.-run entity.

According to http://www.nws.noaa.gov/admin.php:

"The National Weather Service is a component of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA is an Operating Unit of
the U.S. Department of Commerce."

That's right, the weather is run by Big Brother, too.  

If that's all you really needed, perfect!  Otherwise, request clarification!

Thanks!
aliciadenney-ga