Recent budget cuts and staffing shortages at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are leaving large parts of ...

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, ...

A tornado outbreak near Kansas City, Kansas, on Monday night came as a surprise. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. At least three ...

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 ...

There are two critical pieces when launching a weather balloon: the balloon itself and a radiosonde.

Concord elementary school students from all four elementary schools launched weather balloons on Friday, learning a bit about ...