About

Always looking for good weather data.

My name is Tom Rathke and I have been flying hot air balloons for over 35 years. When I started we called the National Weather Service on the phone and got forecasted winds and general synopsis. Then we launched a pibal and prayed a lot.

These days there is a ton of weather data available online and better micro-meterology with the linking of local weather measurements aggragated to various web sites. I’ve tried to aggregate data specific to popular ballooning areas into one page.

Use as you like and at your own risk. I’m no weatherman and you are responsible for gathering your own information, verifying its authenticity and making your own go/no-go decisions.

Safe Landings!

Tom