This may surprise you, but weather balloons launched by the National Weather Service are one of the most critical elements in the creation of weather forecasts, and they have been since the 1930s. But ...

NOAA staffing cuts have caused the indefinite suspension of radiosonde launches at three upper-air stations, with more expected. Radiosondes are balloon-borne instruments that measure atmospheric ...

Ever wonder how meteorologists are able to precisely forecast tomorrow’s temperature? Next weekend’s rain chances? Or how cold this upcoming winter will be? Well a major key lies in weather balloons.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Va. (WSET) — An ABC13 viewer in Madison Heights found a pretty cool item in their yard over the weekend. William Anderson said he found a weather balloon on Dixie Airport Road.

When it comes to forecasting the weather in Arkansas, there’s a lot that goes into it. One of the tools meteorologists use daily is data from weather balloons. A little device with an antenna, called ...

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 ...

There has been a lot of news about balloons lately. The Chinese recently sent a giant remote-controlled surveillance balloon with a huge payload across North America that they said was a weather ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Balloons have been popping up in the news lately as supposed spy balloons from China, and other unidentified flying objects have been spotted … and shot down. While these may ...

With talk of spy balloons flying about the past few weeks, the National Weather Service is making sure people know the difference between weather balloons and spy balloons. Weather balloons are a ...