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Grand Junction weather balloons back to regular launch times, NWS says

Since Nov. 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Grand Junction has launched its weather balloons at the two times used by forecasters worldwide, a few hours…

By Jonathan Ingraham · Nov 7, 2026 · 5 min read

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Conditions entered by RMJ editors. Updated Nov 9, 2026 8:11 AM.

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