Some meteorologists and public officials warned that reductions, which leave the agency nearly 20 percent smaller, could have ...

Upper air measurements are taken by a group of sensors called a radiosonde. A radiosonde is a very small instrument package ...

Weather forecasting requires making observations and predicting changes by solving a complex set of equations that describe the physics and dynamics of our atmosphere.

It takes 90 minutes to an hour to fill a weather balloon with helium or hydrogen, get it fitted with a sensor, then ready it for launch making sure the radiosonde doesn't drag on the ground ...

Take a drive through one of the Elkhorn neighborhoods affected by Friday's tornadoes in Nebraska. The National Weather Service should be classified as a public safety entity to protect it from ...

There is also a GPS element that tracks wind speed and direction. Weather balloons are filled with either helium or hydrogen and when released, they are about five feet in diameter. As the balloon ...