Weather Balloon

• Weather forecasting disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic

  Few planes have been flying due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what many people may not realize is how much air traffic plays an important role in forecasting.

  Weather

  Aug 29, 2020
  
• N.S. space club’s weather balloon made abstract art as it descended

  The capsule contained an interior balloon that burst and showered acrylic paints on the canvas.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2019
  
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• Alberta junior high school takes science experiments to new heights

  It's not your average junior high school science experiment. Students from Sir George Simpson Junior High School in St. Albert have sent food to the edge of space to study the effects of UV radiation - setting the bar much, much higher when it comes to science projects at school.

  Education

  Jun 17, 2016
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• Calgary man takes marriage proposal to new heights by launching engagement ring into space

  The holiday season is one of the most popular times of the year for men (and women) to get down on one knee and pop the almighty question.

  Consumer

  Dec 23, 2015
• Kelowna space balloon

  It's a view from out of this world, all captured for a middle school project.

  Jan 10, 2014
• Fog Fix

  Mother Nature is making sure we are getting our fog fix. The winds continue to be light, keeping this stubborn fog in the forecast. Plus an inversion is still in place; the weather balloon reported 6 degrees at the airport this morning and 10 degrees at 1800 metres. We continue to sound like a broken...

  Weather

  Oct 23, 2013
• Tuesday Morning Forecast: Surprise… Morning Fog/Cloud and Afternoon Clearing

  Good morning – we still have that morning inversion weather pattern that is susceptible to fog and valley cloud. At 5am this morning, the weather balloon that gets released out of the Kelowna airport reported 5 degrees at the valley bottom and it was 11 degrees at over 1500 metres. When air is warmer aloft,...

  Weather

  Oct 22, 2013