Meteorologists and former National Weather Service leaders say reducing vital weather balloon launches will degrade the ...

GRAY, Maine — Weather balloon launches are essential to weather forecasting. They are launched all over the country, mainly by employees at local National Weather Services (NWS) offices, several times ...

Taiwan's defense ministry has reported a record 11 Chinese balloons near Taiwan in the 24 hours before Friday morning. Five Chinese aircraft and six naval vessels were also reported in the area.