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Brian Matilla @bxmatilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tomorrow is likely the start of a multi-day stretch of substantial heavy rainfall activity over portions of the southwest into the southern Plains as part of the impacts from Hurricane Polo (and its eventual remnants). Confidence in scattered/numerous flash flooding episodes continues to increase.

WPC Day 2 Excessive Rainfall Outlook issued at 1819 UTC. A MODERATE risk for excessive rainfall is in place for much of the Four Corners region.

WPC Day 3 Excessive Rainfall Outlook issued at 1713 UTC. A MODERATE risk for excessive rainfall is in place for portions of Arizona and New Mexico into the southern High Plains.

WPC Day 4 Excessive Rainfall Outlook issued at 1838 UTC. A MODERATE risk for excessive rainfall is in place for portions of Colorado and New Mexico, as well as an area between central Texas into central Oklahoma.

WPC Day 5 Excessive Rainfall Outlook issued at 1831 UTC. A large SLIGHT risk for excessive rainfall is in place for portions of the Arklatex region and Oklahoma.

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Andy Snyder @wxandbiscuits.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

WPC upgraded to huge moderate risk areas for excessive rain Monday into Tuesday as a predecessor rainfall event (PRE) occurs ahead of Polo’s remnants. Odalys playing a part too. Super concerning given how wet it’s been, recent burn scars and how much rain is to come.

WPC excessive rain risk Monday and Monday night showing a red moderate risk area over the four corners.

WPC excessive rainfall outlook Tuesday and Tuesday night showing a red moderate risk area from Arizona and New Mexico into the southern plains.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hurricane Polo looks more disorganized as easterly shear and infiltration of drier air begins to degrade its structure. As fast as Polo has strengthened, it wouldn't surprise me if it weakens faster than forecasted. NOAA reconnaissance later today will assess Polo's intensity and structure.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NOAA reconnaissance data coming out of Hurricane Polo are nothing short of spectacular and indicative of a very intense, compact, and tall hurricane.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hurricane Polo is rapidly intensifying. A series of passes by NOAA reconnaissance aircraft showed the winds increasing in strength & the radius of maximum wind contracting inward. With the vortex aligned & favorable environ. conditions, Hurricane Polo should become a very intense hurricane soon.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You can get a paper cut on this cloud edge

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There is considerable ensemble spread in Hurricane Lowell's eventual turn northward starting sometime this weekend. About half of the 12Z ECMWF ensemble members have a track near/over the Hawaiian islands that could result in concerning impacts early next week.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Tropical Storm Edouard is organizing and strengthening, but doesn’t have much time left over water (thankfully). The storm reminds me of Humberto in 2007. The primary risk is heavy rain and flooding as the storm moves inland into eastern TX.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Healthy looking supercell in Saratoga County just NW of Saratoga Springs

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

An incredibly well-timed Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday’s catastrophic glacier collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border. The event was so massive that it was detected by seismometers around the world.

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Russ Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 26/08/2026

I don’t know what words to use to describe this…”wall of water” doesn’t even seem sufficient. Awful.

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Clark Evans @clarkevanswx.github.io · 06/08/2026

Come work with my team! @cira-csu.bsky.social is #NowHiring for an Ensemble Prediction Scientist to help lead our high-res ensemble prediction system development. Check out the job posting below, and feel free to reach out with any questions! csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_...

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Reflecting on how far we’ve come with convective forecasting in 20 years, and how much hair I’ve lost.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Impressive heavy rainfall event in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region of NY. Schodack NYSM site recording 9"+ in the past 24 hours. Heavy rainfall will continue through much of today due to a slow moving low-pressure area.

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Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Stay safe out there and share this infographic with friends in smoky areas. For more tips, check out our wildfire guide: yaleclimateconnections.org/wildfire-gui...

Protect yourself from smoke
Check air quality forecasts: Pay attention to local weather alerts or monitor AirNow.gov. Limit outdoor activity when the air quality is poor.
Wear respirator masks outside: N95 and P100 masks can help you avoid breathing in smoke particles.
Keep indoor air clean: Make sure windows stay closed, run an air purifier and adjust air conditioner settings to keep outside air outside.
Protect vulnerable neighbors: Poor air quality is especially dangerous for children, pregnant women, and people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or heart disease.
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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's like dusk in Albany right now with a very thick layer of smoke blocking out the sun and an orange tint to the sky. Approaching the same feel as June 2023. Smells like campfire outside.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thick smoke, which is mostly high up in the atmosphere, has overspread Albany. The smoke is from massive wildfires burning in SW Ontario.

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Andy Snyder @wxandbiscuits.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Get ready for dark skies and extremely poor air quality in the Great Lakes and Northeast. Most of the smoke from the fires in Minnesota and Ontario is aloft this morning and circulating around the heat dome. That likely changes by Wednesday.

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Chris Legro @oceanstwx.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

SPC has issued a 10% area for tornado risk (at intensity level 1 no less), which is a first for that part of the forecast area. This is NOT your typical summer severe thunderstorm risk for areas with a lot of people sleeping and playing outdoors.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Tues. (7/14) severe weather setup in S Quebec & N New England is notable & unusual for this region. 00Z NSSF WRF shows supercells in the St. Lawrence region, growing into a powerful mesoscale convective system that sweeps across N New England in the evening. Significant severe hazards possible.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

"NSF employees are now concerned that the $1 billion of withheld funds will not be released. If they are not, the combination of withheld funds and clawbacks would result in funding cuts of more than 30% for most directorates compared with their planned spending for 2025"

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Band of 1-2"+/hour rainfall rates setting up from the Poconos to lower Hudson Valley to coastal CT with slow cell movement and training. Escalating flash flooding overnight, especially in hilly and urban areas.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

After the heatwave, comes the water? Increasing signal for a slow moving storm system and moist airmass combining to produce heavy rainfall somewhere over the Northeast early next week.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

One of the more lightning active storms I can remember in Albany. Felt like a classic Midwest evening thunderstorm.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Impressive mesoscale convective system in southern Ontario. As instability builds, with sufficient shear, MCS looks like it should maintain itself and potentially produce a swath of damaging winds as it moves SE over Upstate NY.

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KOAA 5 @koaa5.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

He is looking at the scene right before our photographer, Carl Winder, had to be evacuated from Goodpasture Barn east of Beulah. This fire is moving fast. Be on your toes and ready to go, should you be evacuated. #aspenacres #aspenacresfire

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Shortwave infrared animation shows the terrifying speed at which fires are spreading in the Four Corners region

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A serious and still-escalating wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior West, and has today expanded beyond NV & UT into western CO & AZ/NM. Extreme fire behavior and rapid spread is widespread; adverse conditions expected for 7+ days. #UTwx #COwx #AZwx #NMwx [Thread]

Current satellite snapshot of wildfires throughout the Western U.S. Each significant heat signature is circled in yellow. There are well over a dozen such circles.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

EC ensemble mean high temperature for next Thursday for NYC is 103 F. That is a strong signal for extreme and dangerous heat next week.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 22/06/2026

Exclusive: The National Science Foundation is trimming this year’s budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%. scim.ag/4xY2KCm

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Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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Adam Sobel @adamsobel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A plea to submit comments on the new proposed OMB rule that would put all U.S. science funding totally at the whim of political appointees, framed by a recap of the Weather and Climate Livestream a couple weeks ago. deepconvection.substack.com/p/speak-out-...

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Speak out against the proposed OMB rule attacking U.S. science

A call to action following the Weather and Climate Livestream.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

University at Albany and University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez students launching weather balloons this week to study daily cycle of thunderstorms.

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Kyle Thiem @kylethiem.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This incredible heat wave 🥵 is rewriting the record books for Colorado’s snowpack. 🏔️ We're currently witnessing a snow drought of historic proportions.🤯 With ~2 weeks of record-smashing temps across the Western US, our mountains are losing what little snow they had—fast. 📉 🧵 1/9 #cowx

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Michael Fischer @mikefischerwx.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Interested in hurricanes? I want to introduce TC-ATLAS: the Tropical Cyclone Analysis Tool for Live and Archived Structure. Explore live or past storms without writing a line of code or downloading a data file, building on the capabilities of TC-RADAR: michaelfischerwx.github.io/TC-ATLAS/ind...

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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

March 27: Here are three graphics that highlight why there is rising concern regarding the prospect of difficult wildfire activity in the months to come. - Widespread drought - Very dry soils - Well below normal Western US snowpack (water equivalent) This is on top of continued anomalous heat.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Please add your signature! I use EM-DAT frequently. "If EM-DAT were to cease operations, the consequences would not be abstract; they would be practical, immediate and damaging. It offers a carefully assembled, globally comparable database of disasters, including their human and economic impacts."

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Tomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Using all public storm reports from the NWS so far, I contoured a preliminary estimated snow accumulation map for today's blizzard (through 6-8pm EST tonight). Truly a historic storm - both in terms of impacts, and the forecast challenges leading up to it.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Newark has been sitting under a stationary band all morning and has one of the higher totals in the NYC Metro area at 27.1”, which is very close to their record for a snowstorm.

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Taylor Trogdon @ttrogdon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This snow band is an all-timer, likely producing a foot of snow in just 3-4 hrs. Supported by incredible lift w/in the ascending branch of the frontogenetic circulation, it follows that this band won’t weaken but will contract. Whoever remains in that contraction will likely see 3+‘ of snowfall.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

4” in the last hour and 32.8” total at Providence! Storm total sets a record for most snow in a single storm at Providence, easily beating the mighty Blizzard of ‘78. Heavy snow looks to continue there for several more hours.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Freezing rain has caused widespread power outages, which will continue to increase as winds pick up behind the cold front, causing additional tree and line failures, and freezing rain continues to fall across N GA, SC, NC, and VA.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

00Z HRRR forecasted flat ice accumulations are downright scary. Maximum ice corridor from TX to TN and another maximum in N GA through S Appalachia look to be areas that will see the worst of it with extensive tree & power grid damage. These areas also tend to have high socioeconomic vulnerability.

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Just putting this out there with a major, crippling winter storm on the horizon.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 20/01/2026

Wildfires in Chile rage for third day, entire towns wiped out u.afp.com/SB5w

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Tomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

[Monday, January 19 Analysis] A major cross-country snow and ice storm is increasingly likely this weekend. Confidence is growing in a widespread swath of over 12" of snow & a significant ice storm. I'll cover the big picture & forecast uncertainties in this thread:

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Brian Tang @btangywx.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Upcoming weekend winter storm needs to be watched for potential to produce a large swath of freezing rain, with potentially significant accretion and impacts, somewhere across the South. 12Z ECMWF shows a really nasty scenario 😬.

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