NWS Temporarily Suspends some Weather Balloon Launches in Gray, Maine

NWS temporarily suspends some weather balloon launches in Gray, Maine

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

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Question: I heard the NWS is suspending some radiosonde launches. Are these important to aviation? Answer: With the recent government staffing cuts throughout the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that includes the National Weather Service (NWS), there has been a need to indefinitely suspend radiosonde launches at three upper-air stations. This includes launches at Kotzebue, Alaska; Gray, Maine; and Albany, New York. Further…

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