One of the ways that federal scientists obtain vital weather data is being curtailed by budget cuts from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. At least 11 National Weather Service ...

It may be data the public seldom hears about, but it’s absolutely critical to computer model forecasts and meteorologists. That data comes from good old-fashioned weather balloons. The Minnesota State ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Weather balloons play a crucial role in helping meteorologists gather detailed information about our atmosphere. They are launched twice daily from nearly 900 sites worldwide, ...

The weather balloon data is used for forecasts, and meteorologists say the cuts will decrease forecast quality and could create increased severe weather risk. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A behind-the-scenes tool in weather forecasting is quietly being scaled back as the U.S. government is cutting back on weather balloon launches. Several National Weather Service (NWS ...

These balloons carry what's called a radiosonde, which measures temperature, dew point, wind speed and many other properties of the atmosphere. While portions of the National Weather Service have ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The National Weather Service is cutting more weather balloon launches due to staffing shortages amid the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce. The ...

YUBA COUNTY – While most people were trying to stay out of the rain on Thursday, a group of researchers was out in the thick of it launching weather balloons to better understand atmospheric rivers.