Meteorology Monday - Weather Balloon Launches

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Learn about weather balloons in this week's Meteorology Monday.
By Katherine Thompson
Published: Apr. 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM EDT
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Weather balloons are essential tools for meteorology. How often do these balloons get launched, and what sort of measurements do they take? Find out on this week’s Meteorology Monday.

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WEEKEND OUTLOOK
It will be a chilly start to the weekend
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This morning brings us some clouds, with some rain later today.
WVVA Weather 4/10/25
Widespread rain will be moving in as we head into the next several hours.
A rainy day today will be the start of a cooling trend into the weekend
THURSDAY TRAVEL
We’ll be cool and damp heading into late week
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This morning will be a cold one, but as we head into the afternoon we'll warm up nicely.
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Lots of sunshine takes over today.
High pressure brings us plentiful sunshine today, with rain moving back in tonight