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.

About a month before Taiwan's January presidential election, China began sending intruders over the Taiwan Strait: more than 100 balloons, some of which passed through the island's airspace or ...

The launch site in Gray is one of more than 10 impacted by a staffing shortage. Data from weather balloons is used to initialize computer models.

Albuquerque Municipal Development announced Friday that there will be $5.8 million dollars worth of improvements coming to the Balloon Fiesta Park. The project is funded by New Mexico state money ...

The National Weather Service is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches from its Gray, Maine, office due to staffing shortages.

A malfunction involving a balloon-drop apparatus at an arcade in Peabody led to at least 10 people being injured on Tuesday when it pulled down a nearby Lego display, police said.

Friends and family gathered near the spot where Treasure Gray died to honor her in a balloon release vigil Sunday, July 7, 2024.

About a month before Taiwan's January presidential election, China began sending intruders over the Taiwan Strait: more than 100 balloons, some of which passed through the island's airspace or ...