National Weather Service balloon launch in Tucson
Watch a weather balloon release from the roof of National Weather Service's Tucson office on Dec. 23, 2015. The balloons are launched twice daily to measure atmospheric conditions and help inform weather forecasting computer models.
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Weather service cuts could hamper Tucson monsoon storm predictionsFor Star subscribers: Staffing issues at the National Weather Service in Tucson could be impacting the accuracy of monsoon storm predictions, according to a former University of Arizona atmospheric science researcher.
A year ago, staff cuts by the Trump administration forced the National Weather Service in Tu…
