WASHINGTON (AP) — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon ...

Weather balloons provide information that meteorologists and computer models use to forecast the weather and figure out how ...

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight ...

Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this ...

Observations from soundings are important inputs for assessing turbulence that may impact air travel, marine weather, fire ...

A 16-year-old Indianola native is a licensed hot-air balloon pilot. Landon Olson grew up being interested in hot-air balloons. His first time in a basket was when he was just four years old.

Balloons aren’t just for birthday parties and hot-air rides.Meteorologist Scot Mundt has a look at what may affect computer ...