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Dan Cuevas, of the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, inflates a weather balloon with hydrogen ahead of a twice-daily launch on September 7, 2022.

Federal cuts have reached the US' weather balloon program-- key to our understanding of daily conditions. In our regular climate and weather chat, Denver7 chief meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo shares her reaction and clues us into the short-term and medium-range forecast.

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Denver7 chief meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo and Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner. Feb. 20, 2025.