dustin norman: "it's something that i've always wanted to do. it's really cool to be a part of the forecast process." stay in flight for about one and a half to two hours. and can reach anywhere between 100,000 to 115,000 feet in altitude before they burst. in nevada most of them land in the desert. but it's possible to find the left over parachute and instrument in your backyard one day. dustin norman: "there is a little envelope attached to the radiosonde itself. the instrument and postage is prepaid so if you find one you can just send it to our headquarters and it can be reconditioned." however most them never get returned. it costs about two hundred dollars to launch a balloon. as for the balloon itself it usually never makes it down to the ground. it typically, freezes and shatters before itcan do so. covering the story live, angela schilling, channel two news. catch you up on the big story we covered at 5.... the number of copper thefts around the area seem to be leveling off. those who deal in metals say part of the reason is that price