At least 11 National Weather Service offices have seen their twice-daily balloon launches to collect weather data suspended ...

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service.

Weather balloons are the best platform for collecting weather data and is utilized in predicting changes in atmospheric ...

These balloon launches are crucial for providing real-time atmospheric data, which meteorologists rely on to create accurate ...

A meteorologist has told Newsweek cuts overseen by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could make it ...

In a world increasingly reliant on accurate weather forecasts, the recent suspension of weather balloon launches by the National Weather Service (NWS) raises significant concerns. For over 100 years, ...

This week the National Weather Service announced reductions in weather balloon launches. Experts warn that could harm weather forecast accuracy, the economy and safety.

The president-elect of the American Meteorological Society compares the situation to bolts in a steel office building, ...

A press release from weather service headquarters in Maryland cited lack of staffing at the weather service offices in Valley ...

Introduction In recent months, concerns have escalated regarding the reduction of weather balloon launches by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the wake of staffing cuts initiated during the Trump ...

The balloons are among the most important sources of data for weather models, he and other forecasters said. When they compared various instruments used to aid forecasting, NASA researchers found ...