Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this ...

Observations from soundings are important inputs for assessing turbulence that may impact air travel, marine weather, fire ...

This week the National Weather Service announced reductions in weather balloon launches. Experts warn that could harm weather ...

The balloons soar 100,000 feet in the air with sensors called radiosondes hanging about 20 feet below them that measure temperature, dew point, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction.

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders s ...

The National Weather Service in Green Bay is reducing weather balloon launches to one a day, citing staffing shortages.

WASHINGTON (AP) — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon ...

The balloons soar 100,000 feet in the air with sensors called radiosondes hanging about 20 feet below them that measure temperature, dew point, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction.