The balloons have all flown at an altitude of 11,000 to 38,000 feet, with a mean altitude of 22,294 feet – well under the usual altitude for meteorological balloons.

GRAY — A university science group’s experimental balloon that veered off the intended course has finally been located in a tree by a local woman and her children. RIT SPEX, the Rochester ...

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 a day. As ...