This may surprise you, but weather balloons launched by the National Weather Service are one of the most critical elements in the creation of weather forecasts, and they have been since the 1930s. But ...

A simple balloon launch delivers a three-dimensional snapshot of the atmosphere that helps keep people on the ground informed and safe.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth is responsible for forecasting the weather across all North and Central Texas. Part of the responsibility includes launching weather ...

These balloons carry what's called a radiosonde, which measures temperature, dew point, wind speed and many other properties of the atmosphere. While portions of the National Weather Service have ...

A Chinese spy balloon spotted over American skies has people across the country turning to Google to find out more. The balloon was spotted over Montana, at which time Pentagon officials considered ...

Weather forecasts in Texas and across the United States, which have been critical for public safety during active storm seasons, will be impaired by more cuts to upper-air data collection, a move ...

Forecasting the weather is sometimes like trying to predict a person's mood: invisible, complicated, and always changing. However, we have special tools that can help forecasters know what mood Mother ...