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Strong Coastal Storm To Bring Coastal Flooding And Gusty Winds To The Carolinas This Weekend

Hello everyone! A strong coastal storm is expected to develop off the Southeast coast this weekend, and it will bring some fairly serious impacts to the Carolinas as it slowly …

by Jack Sillin/ 11/14/2019/ 1 Comment/

Major Diablo Wind Event Expected Sunday

Hello everyone! We’re now in the thick of fire weather season across California as cold airmasses begin moving out of Canada and into the Rockies. There have already been some …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/25/2019/ No Comments/

What’s The Difference Between A Tropical And Subtropical Storm?

Hello everyone! With the potential for a tropical or subtropical storm to develop in the Gulf of Mexico over the next couple days, I figured now would be a good …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/17/2019/ No Comments/

An In-Depth Look At Dorian’s Track Forecast

Hello everyone! Hurricane Dorian remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane this morning as it approaches the NW Bahamas. Its track over the next 5 days will determine to what …

by Jack Sillin/ 09/01/2019/ 3 Comments/

Dynamic Tropopause

Hello everyone! There are lots of parameters that are used for forecasting the weather, some of which are intuitive (surface temperature, wind speed, etc.), and some of which are far …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/08/2019/ No Comments/

Advection: What Is It And Why Is It Important?

Hello everyone! In discussions of large-scale weather phenomenon, particularly in the mid latitudes, advection is a concept that gets brought up a lot. This post will be a quick explainer …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/07/2019/ No Comments/

An Introduction To Atmospheric Rivers

Hello everyone! Atmospheric rivers play an important role in some of the most impactful weather seen on the West Coast during the wintertime. They can bring feet of rain and …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/05/2019/ No Comments/

The Science Behind The July 31st Microburst In Boston MA

Hello everyone! On July 31st, 2019, a microburst impacted parts of downtown Boston MA as well as nearby Logan Airport, bringing winds in excess of 70 mph to a very …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/04/2019/ 2 Comments/

Frontogenesis: What It Is And Why It’s Important To Forecasting Mid-Latitude Precipitation

Hello everyone! I know it’s the middle of summer, but between all the snow events, I didn’t get around to writing this blog when it would’ve been most timely. Thus …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/04/2019/ No Comments/

Sea Breezes: What Are They, How Do They Form, And Why Are They Important?

Hello everyone! Sea breezes are features that you could practically set your watch to in places like Florida, and they make regular appearances all the way up the East Coast …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/20/2019/ 2 Comments/

5/17/19 Severe Weather Discussion

Hello everyone! Today’s severe weather discussion comes in video form, and can be viewed in the player below. There are two setups of primary interest in the Plains today, each …

by Jack Sillin/ 05/17/2019/ No Comments/

Intensifying Cyclone To Bring Severe Weather And A Major Blizzard To The Plains Today And Tomorrow

Hello everyone! All eyes this morning are on the Plains where a powerful storm system will take shape today. The impacts from this system will be wide-ranging, and will include …

by Jack Sillin/ 04/10/2019/ No Comments/

Severe Storms Possible In Oklahoma And Adjacent Parts Of The Southern Plains Today

Hello everyone! The nor’easter we’ve been following for the past few days is now departing off the East Coast and no longer poses a threat to the US. It will, …

by Jack Sillin/ 04/03/2019/ No Comments/