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

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 ...

STERLING, VA-OCTOBER 1:Meteorologist, Carrie Suffern Prepares to Release the Weather Balloon at National Weather Service Headquarters on October 1, 2012 in Sterling Virginia(Photo by Benjamin C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A behind-the-scenes tool in weather forecasting is quietly being scaled back as the U.S. government is cutting back on weather balloon launches. Several National Weather Service (NWS ...

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

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 ...