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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/

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/

What Is The Dryline And How Does It Impact Severe Storm Formation?

Hello everyone! With the Great Plains severe thunderstorm season now getting underway, it’s a great time to take a look at a phenomenon known as the dryline. The dryline is …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/02/2019/ No Comments/

Anatomy Of A Mid-Latitude Cyclone

Hello everyone! Mid-latitude cyclones are responsible for the majority of our ‘interesting’ weather here in the US given that we’re far enough north to be mostly out of the tropics …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/01/2019/ No Comments/

What Are Tropical Waves, How Do They Form, And Why Are They Important?

Hello everyone! The US rarely gets direct impacts from tropical waves, and when that does happen it’s almost always confined to parts of southern Florida. Despite the fact that these …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/24/2019/ 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/

Welcome to weather.us! In this overview video, Forecaster Jack Sillin outlines where to find different types of weather information at weather.us, including town-specific forecasts, satellite imagery, radar imagery, current observations, …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/23/2018/ No Comments/

Why Upper Level Ridges Can Reduce Air Quality

Hello everyone! This post will talk about upper level ridges and how their effects on something called the Planetary Boundary Layer can lead to decreased air quality. To illustrate this, …

by Jack Sillin/ 10/21/2018/ No Comments/

Weather Overview Interface

In this video, forecaster Jack Sillin discusses our new Weather Overview interface that lets you quickly and easily look at all the most critical weather information you need to plan …

by Jack Sillin/ 03/21/2018/ No Comments/

Weathermodels.com Individual Ensemble Member Viewer Tutorial

In this video, forecaster Jack Sillin discusses how to access and use the individual ensemble member viewer on weathermodels.com, which lets you examine forecast data from each of the EPS’s …

by Jack Sillin/ 02/03/2018/ No Comments/

Weathermodels.com Link List Tutorial

In this video, forecaster Jack Sillin discusses how to use our link list tool to quickly and easily search for and access the data you want at weathermodels.com

by Jack Sillin/ 02/03/2018/ No Comments/