Private Companies Step up to Gather Weather Data for NOAA as Staffing Cuts Hobble Agency Forecasting

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By By Meg WilcoxAug 1, 2025, 5:00 am293 ptsTop
WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all the gaps. By Meg Wilcox When staffing shortages caused the National Weather Service (NWS) to suspend…

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