Radiosondes (weather balloons)
Kept by incident.meteorology@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 11:36 UTC
Kept by incident.meteorology@web-summit.dinis, 11 November 2026, 11:36 UTC
Observing systems
Where a forecast comes from · Observing systems · id obs-radiosondes · as data
Balloon-borne instruments giving a vertical profile of temperature, humidity and wind, usually twice a day (00 and 12 UTC).
Address: https://www.weather.gov/upperair/radiosonde (leaves this site)
| This | Verb | That | The page that says so | Read | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiosondes (weather balloons) | assimilated by | ECMWF IFS | ecmwf.int: "at the location of the instrument. Such in-situ measurements come for example from weather stations, aircraft, radiosondes, ships or buoys. Other observations are based on remote sensing, for example from satellites or g" | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
| Radiosondes (weather balloons) | assimilated by | GFS (NOAA/NCEP) | ncei.noaa.gov: "binary Output Data Format World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Gridded Binary (GRIB) Observation Types Surface Balloon Wind Profiler Aircraft Reports Buoy Radar Satellite Related News May 20, 2026 Rhode Island Receive" The GFS starts from GDAS, the Global Data Assimilation System. | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
| Radiosondes (weather balloons) | operated by | NOAA (NWS, NCEP, NESDIS) | weather.gov: "Weather Balloon Instrument/Radiosonde Information HOME FORECAST Local Graphical Aviation Marine Rivers and Lakes Hurricanes Severe Weather Fire Weather Sunrise/Sunset Long Range Forecasts Climate Prediction" For its own network; every national service launches its own. IPMA's launch sites were not read in this pass. | 11:28 UTC, 11 Nov | stated on the page |
No licence row yet covers this node: unclear until one does. The licence table.
Not a warning service: this page explains where data comes from. For warnings follow IPMA and ANEPC.