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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS SUSPENDING SOME WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCHES IN GRAY, MAINE, BECAUSE OF STAFFING SHORTAGES. GRAY IS THE LOCATION THAT COVERS NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT SAYS IT IS SHORT STAFFED ...

The National Weather Service is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches from its Gray, Maine, office due to staffing shortages. White House dismisses scores of National Security ...

The National Weather Service launch site in Gray is one of more than 10 impacted by a staffing shortage. Data from the balloons is used to initialize computer model A judge used Trump’s own ...

Offices in Gray, Maine, and Albany ... The impacted offices will be able to launch weather balloons for special observations “as needed” and will do so during periods of severe weather.

and Riverton, Wyo. These cuts come in addition to NWS announcements earlier this year that it was reducing weather balloon launches in Albany, N.Y. and Gray, Maine because of staff shortages.