Through strategic transformation, staff reallocation, and updated service standards, NWS is ensuring resilience and continuity of mission-critical functions. Reports suggesting otherwise are false and disrespectful.
Through strategic transformation, staff reallocation, and updated service standards, NWS is ensuring resilience and continuity of mission-critical functions. Reports suggesting otherwise are false and disrespectful.
Denver: Stopped launching balloons in 2022 because of helium shortages
Tallahassee: Stopped launching balloons in 2024 because of helium shortages
Kotzebue, Albany, and Gray: Weather balloons stopped in March 2024 because of staffing shortages.
"Effective immediately, and until further notice, the [NWS] is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches in Albany, New York, and Gray, Maine, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing."
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Denver: Stopped launching balloons in 2022 because of helium shortages
Tallahassee: Stopped launching balloons in 2024 because of helium shortages
Kotzebue, Albany, and Gray: Weather balloons stopped in March 2024 because of staffing shortages.