That was a huge drama during Covid-19 as weather forecasters heavily rely on these automated weather reports for feeding their models. In Europe there are also special equipped Airbus/Boeings for collecting WMO-grade weather data while flying their standard routes - they were mostly grounded during the pandemic.
They partially replaced the data with the experimental Aeolus satellite which made its data into the productive forecasts within months due to their high quality.
They partially replaced the data with the experimental Aeolus satellite which made its data into the productive forecasts within months due to their high quality.