FirstEnergy reported more than 100 power outages caused by metallic balloons on Valentine's Day 2024. FirstEnergy urges the public to avoid using metallic balloons near power lines and to deflate ...

Meteorologists need a 3D thumbprint of temperature, wind and moisture to determine when severe weather is imminent.

They’re up, up and — almost — away. The massive helium balloons that will float through New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took shape on Wednesday, when they were ...

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Twice a day — at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET — meteorologists simultaneously launch the balloons, which are equipped with instruments called radiosondes that measure temperature, humidity and wind speed.

On Wednesday — the day before the parade — crews begin inflating and staging the balloons between 81st and 77th streets around the American Museum of Natural History. At 8:30 a.m. Thursday ...

While the iconic balloons won’t be able to fly if sustained ... The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will step off Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EST and viewers at home can tune in on NBC and Peacock.

Crowds packed the field and colorful balloons filled the sky, taking off toward the northwest. Monday, October 7, was the third day of fiesta. The green flag was raised as residents flocked to the ...

Six new balloons will be joining the lineup for the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. Handlers test flew the balloons, including the first Minnie Mouse and a new ...