NOAA said it has suspended all radiosonde launches until further notice at three stations: Kotzebue, Alaska; Omaha, Nebraska; and Rapid City, South Dakota. NOAA also announced it was reducing ...

Why it matters: Weather balloons, typically launched twice per day at NWS local forecast offices ... Nebraska, and Rapid City, South Dakota, "due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing." ...

Weather balloon operations will stop or be reduced at 11 locations across the country due to staffing shortages caused by recent NOAA layoffs.

South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, NOAA's aurora viewline map shows. In October, the sun's magnetic field reached its solar maximum in its 11-year cycle, according to NASA.

Access to historical weather data is becoming unavailable, by way of NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information ...

The northern lights are gearing up for an encore. Here's which states can catch another glimpse of the colorful light display ...