Observed arrival · 2026-09-25

Project Weather Recon takes storm chasing into the instrument field

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A community storm-research project pairs field reports and live streams with plans for weather balloons, surface probes, and an accompanying weather app.

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For: Storm researchers, chasers, and weather-data watchers
Worth noticing: RISE-26 describes four field programs, including surface probes reporting every second for up to six days.

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The mission breakdown describes four kinds of field work: upper-air soundings, temporary surface networks, tracer balloons, and a storm-side camera grid. Its stated operating details include radiosondes reaching 100,000 feet and surface probes reporting every second for up to six days. The page also says donations cover field costs, are not tax deductible, and support an independently funded operation.

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