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Hey everyone! As we head into severe weather season, I wanted to update you all on the new severe outlooks from the SPC, which include cleaner graphics and some changes to how storm intensity is…
Read more of New Changes to SPC Severe Weather Outlooks – 3/5/26
I got a great question from Sarah regarding our recent shot of cold. She was curious about why this year was so weird. Seems like this cold, to her, is sticking around longer than normal.…
I know a lot of times we, meteorologists, toss around freezing rain, sleet, and snow and never really take the time to define the difference. So today, I wanted to take “Five” so to speak…
Meteorologists use ensemble forecasts for a few very important reasons: — We don’t know what the atmosphere actually looks like right now— If we don’t know where we start, we can’t know where we end—…
Read more of Wx Info: Using Ensembles & Clusters to forecast the weather
I’ve heard from a good number of folks that have said, “My creek is more full today than any other time since I moved here in the 80s!” or “My pond wasn’t even this full…
Read more of Lotta Watta! A brief look at the recent rain vs. the 2016 floods
Hello everyone! Thanks for taking the time to read my first research post. If you follow Nick on Facebook, you may have seen my post about climate change in our forecast area. I explained how…
As many of you know, the weather here can be devastating and, sadly, deadly. It is no different in Texas. A lot of you have asked how all of this happened. I suspect much of…
Most people assume that during high wind events, especially in thunderstorms, trees simply fall in the direction the wind is blowing. But in reality, the mechanics of tree failure can be a little more complex—and…
Read more of Video: Explaining straight-line wind & treefalls
Imagine sitting down at a poker table and watching the dealer remove the King and Nine of Hearts, the Ten and Three of Clubs, the Six and Jack of Spades, and the Four and Nine…
Read more of Forecasting with a Partial Deck in Mother Nature’s Casino
A lot of you read my post yesterday about NOAA firing about 800 people. I posted it as a follow-up to my initial post about reports I could verify that local offices would be impacted…
Read more of Responding to your comments: NOAA firing 800 probationary employees
