Meteorologist Austen OnekJul 9, 2025

"This is an important thread that explains a particularly crucial aspect of #weatherprediction/knowledge & the dangers we face without it.

Please share so more people understand why it’s important."

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"Let’s talk about weather balloons—a.k.a. radiosondes—and why recent cuts to NWS staffing and balloon launch schedules are putting the public at risk (eg., Deaths in Texas). No satellite or model can replace what these humble balloons do. Here's why. " - #AltNOAA

https://bsky.app/profile/altnoaa.bsky.social/post/3ltixwzrlrs2q

altNOAA 🇺🇸 (@altnoaa.bsky.social)

Let’s talk about weather balloons—a.k.a. radiosondes—and why recent cuts to NWS staffing and balloon launch schedules are putting the public at risk (eg., Deaths in Texas). No satellite or model can replace what these humble balloons do. Here's why. 🧵

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Meteorologist Austen OnekFeb 18, 2025

"When NWS forecasters can't communicate with Canadian forecasters, things like plane accidents happen." - #AltNOAA

https://www.wired.com/story/noaa-employees-foreign-nationals/

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’

An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.”

WIRED