Easter egg hunt takes Balloon Fiesta Park by storm
Balloon Fiesta Park is better known for the hundreds of balloons that launch from its grassy field. On Sunday, however, the ...
DOGE cuts reduce weather balloon launches, diminishing ability to forecast extreme conditions
Billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE cuts for the Trump administration have reduced weather balloon launches, diminishing the ability ...
Forecast accuracy at risk as weather balloon launches decline
The U.S. government is scaling back weather balloon launches. Here is why a weather balloon is such an important tool for weather forecasting.
National Weather Service cuts back balloon launches at Gaylord, other sites
At least 11 National Weather Service offices have seen their twice-daily balloon launches to collect weather data suspended or reduced.
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Weather balloons popped by Elon Musk's DOGE: Why the cuts hurt forecasting
At least 11 National Weather Service offices around the country have seen their twice-daily balloon launches to collect weather data either suspended or reduced in number as the service copes with ...
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Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer balloon launches
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 said will ...
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National Weather Service is reducing weather balloon launches amid job cuts. Here's how it could impact forecast accuracy
the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of ...