Folks wanna know: “What does the Super El Nino mean for me, Nick?”

Almost nothing. Okay, okay. Now I’m just being silly. El Nino sure has done a good number on our Hurricane Season so far. So perhaps “nothing” is a bit of an under-sell. El Nino is…

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Understanding 2005: An Analysis of One of the Most Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Seasons

28 named storms. 15 hurricanes. 7 major hurricanes. More than $160 billion in U.S. damage. And so many storms that forecasters ran out of names. But those numbers only begin to tell the story of…

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Summertime, and the Livin’ is Easy: Southern MS/AL/LA Weather Forecast – 8/12/26

Over the next few days, our area will be experiencing warmer temperatures with less to average precipitation. This is because of an area of high pressure out in the Gulf, which will fuel our area…

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The Evolution of Weather Forecasting: Why We Still Get It Wrong

If you have ever complained that the weather forecast is wrong, you are not alone. People depend on accurate forecasts every day to decide what to wear, what to do, and how the rest of…

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Why Was Hurricane Helene Catastrophically Worse Inland Than It Was On The Coast?

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane on September 26, 2024. As usual, most people expected the greatest impacts to be near the coast from storm surge and…

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New Changes to SPC Severe Weather Outlooks – 3/5/26

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…

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How weird has the recent shot of cold been?

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.…

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Wx Info: Using Ensembles & Clusters to forecast the weather

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—…

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Lotta Watta! A brief look at the recent rain vs. the 2016 floods

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…

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