Meteorologists need a 3D thumbprint of temperature, wind and moisture to determine when severe weather is imminent.

The NWS uses these weather balloons, until recently launched ... workers—people who had been in their current role for less than two years—NOAA was losing many of its most promising young ...

The reduction in funding has sparked a debate about the potential consequences for public safety, particularly concerning ...

James Baker, a former NOAA chief during the Clinton administration ... Elbert "Joe" Friday highlighted the crucial role of weather balloons, explaining they capture "the detailed lower atmospheric ...

NOAA, the country’s top weather agency, released its forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season last week, but how ...

NOAA gathers weather data (daily balloon launches ... The U.S. might well relinquish its role as a global leader in climate research and forecasting. And with NOAA’s monthly climate change ...

The agency also plays a role in warning about avalanches ... to our public safety mission.” NOAA has already stopped releasing some weather balloons that gather crucial observations for ...

The agency also plays a role in warning about avalanches ... to our public safety mission.” NOAA has already stopped releasing some weather balloons that gather crucial observations for ...

The agency also plays a role in warning about avalanches ... to our public safety mission.” NOAA has already stopped releasing some weather balloons that gather crucial observations for ...