Sven Sundgaard: NOAA’s weather balloon cuts are a forecasting nightmare
That data comes from good old-fashioned weather balloons. The Minnesota State Climatology Office noted Friday that we’re ...
Experts say federal cuts will degrade weather forecasts, ‘embarrassing’ national agency
With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight ...
Northern Lights Forecast: 22 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight Amid Strong Geomagnetic Storm
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a much stronger northern lights display than usual Saturday ...
Map: Chance for some to see northern lights sparked by ‘fast’ coronal mass ejection
This activity is connected to a fast-moving coronal mass ejection, or CME, that left the Sun on Friday. According to SWPC’s ...
Strong Aurora Alert Issued For 21 U.S. States Sunday — What To Know
A G3 geomagnetic storm is predicted to strike Earth, with displays of the Northern Lights possible across northern U.S.
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NOAA cuts weather balloon launches, citing staff shortages
The reduction of launches at six stations is the latest in a growing string of balloon cancellations as the agency adapts to ...
National Weather Service suspending weather balloon releases in Omaha and Rapid City, South Dakota
Omaha's Chief Meteorologist Bill Randby said this a significant change to how meteorologists will operate during severe weather in Omaha if the area remains without a weather balloon.
South Dakota experiences first ever February tornado, rated EF-U
A recent tornado in South Dakota was given the relatively rare designation of EF-U due to the area in which it touched down.