The Fire Ready Nation Act of 2024 directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to build a coordinated national program for forecasting and responding to wildfires, fire weather, and smoke, including new modeling systems, satellite and drone-based detection tools, and a dedicated fire weather research testbed. It formally establishes an Incident Meteorologist Service to provide on-the-ground forecasting support during wildfires and directs pay flexibility for federal wildland firefighters, incident meteorologists, and emergency responders at the Commerce, Agriculture, and Interior departments so they can earn overtime beyond current premium pay caps. The bill also creates a Fire Science and Technology Working Group to coordinate wildfire-related research across federal agencies, mandates a review and possible update of the wildfire risk rating system, and requires numerous surveys, workforce assessments, and Government Accountability Office reports to track progress. A companion section pushes NOAA to develop and responsibly share artificial intelligence-based weather and fire-environment models, while another expands the National Mesonet Program, a network of weather-monitoring stations, with grants to state, tribal, and academic partners. It authorizes escalating funding for these efforts, starting at $15 million in fiscal year 2025 and rising to $50 million by fiscal year 2029, benefiting emergency responders, rural and tribal communities, and the public through improved wildfire prediction and safety information.