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I have known today a magnificent intoxication. I have learnt how it feels to be a bird. I have flown. Yes I have flown. I am still astonished at it, still deeply moved. — Le Figaro, 1908
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In ballooning it all begins and ends with the weather.  We need wind, but not too much wind.  If it is foggy, rainy or snowing the balloon stays packed up.  Before any flight a good pilot and balloon team are checking weather from many different sources.  Below are some of our favorite sites for all kinds 
weather info...
 
               
                              
Moscow, PA
Updated Friday, July 30, 2010 11:54 PM
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy		63°FHigh: 76°F
Low: 60°F
Wind: 6 mph
Humidity: 72%
T-storms
Sunday
70° / 59°		T-storms
Monday
77° / 62°		Scattered Thunderstorms
Tuesday
76° / 64°		T-storms
Wednesday
77° / 65°
MSN WeatherData provided by iMap
 
Unisys Weather - www.weather.unisys.com
 
 
 
National Weather Service - www.nws.noaa.gov
 
 
US Air Net - Great chart of forecasted weather! - www.usairnet.com
 
 
Blast Valve Balloon Weather - www.blastvalve.com/weather/pa/
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 Just remember, if you crash because of weather, your funeral will be held on a sunny day.

                                                                                           — Layton A. Bennett