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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 06/10/2026

There is an increasing risk of dangerous wind and storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast. Watches could be required on Wednesday. Residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle should closely monitor the latest forecast updates and ensure they have a hurricane plan in place

National Hurricane Center forecast cone for Tropical Depression Nine, issued Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The depression is located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The forecast track takes the system northeast across the Gulf, with strengthening to a hurricane possible before reaching the northern Gulf Coast near the Florida Panhandle Friday. The system is then forecast to move inland through the Southeast and toward the Ohio Valley over the weekend. The cone represents the probable path of the storm’s center and does not show the storm’s size.

Preliminary probability forecast for tropical-storm-force winds from Tropical Depression Nine through Sunday, October 11. The highest probabilities extend from the central Gulf of Mexico northeast toward the northern Gulf Coast, with the greatest chances offshore south of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Lower probabilities extend into coastal Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NEW: In March the White House released an FY27 budget request that zeroed out the National Science Foundation's directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). For months it was unclear what would happen. Now, with FY26 over, the damage to SBE is coming to light. My reporting:

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‘Complete devastation’: How NSF gutted its social sciences research

Agency body that funds sociology, linguistics, and archaeology studies in U.S. gave 90% fewer new grants this year

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Big news on campus today, where one of our physics professors has won the Nobel Prize for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As of this morning, the National Weather Service office in Green Bay is back to doing it's standard 12 UTC and 00 UTC weather balloon launches.

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 22/09/2026

NEW PAPER: In a new paper, jointly published in @agu.org Earth's Future & @ametsoc.org BAMS, and co-led by Melissa Kenney, @costasamaras.com and me, 175 authors outline priorities to guide the future of scientific assessments of climate change in the United States. 🧵

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Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States

A network of climate assessments plays a critical role in synthesizing the state of science to support evidence-based decision-making To support future U.S. and sub-national climate assessments, ...

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UW–Madison Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences @uwmad-aos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Please join us in congratulating Professor Dan Vimont, who has been named the new chair of AOS! Read the full announcement: go.wisc.edu/q5j0q8 📸: Althea Dotzour / UW–Madison

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Scoop: For nearly a year, NSF has struggled to make new grants. Now we know that it will not catch up. In fact, NSF will award just 6,100 new grants—a 30% y/o/y decline, itself down from a previous avg. of 11,000+. In fact, the last time NSF awarded so few grants was in the early '80s.

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Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades

The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 10/08/2026

We have very unfortunate news to share today... 😢 I've been an author for this report since 2020, and we just celebrated our 20th anniversary edition last year.

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Dr. Stephanie Henderson @drsahenderson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It’s always a good night when the Sundogs are playing, featuring our very own @uwmad-aos.bsky.social prof celebrities Jon Martin and Grant Petty! Great show!!

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Dr. Brooke Weigel @brookeweigel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Stanford University is searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Climate Science 🌎 ✨ Broad search, department may be any within the Doerr School of Sustainability, including Oceans! 🌊 Apply by Nov. 1. Please share! facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...

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Assistant Professor in Climate Science - Stanford University, California, United States

Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Climate Science. The home department may be any of the seven departments in the Stanford Doerr School of...

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Dr. Stephanie Henderson @drsahenderson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

And if you're at the AMS Madison Summit, you can catch a talk on this work by my co-author Andrew Winters today at 5:30 pm!

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Dr. Stephanie Henderson @drsahenderson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New paper alert! We look at the impact of MJO, ENSO, and blocking on North Pacific jet forecasts. From the role of MJO+ENSO teleconnection interference to the difficulty of forecasting blocking events, we take a deep look into understanding what drives forecast skill changes. doi.org/10.1175/WAF-...

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The Influence of Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Modes of Variability on Medium-Range North Pacific Jet Stream Forecasts

Abstract The state and evolution of the North Pacific jet (NPJ) stream exert considerable influence on weather conditions across North America. The NPJ is modulated by several multiscale processes dur...

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Most of Wisconsin is in a Level 3/5 risk of severe weather tomorrow for damaging winds. Some large hail and tornadoes are also possible. Stay weather aware tomorrow afternoon and evening!

Most of central and eastern Wisconsin are under a level 3/5 risk of severe weather for Monday July 20.

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USA (CONUS) smoke forecast bot (unofficial) @conus-smoke-forecast.envismo.social · 15/07/2026

Near surface smoke forecast for the CONUS area. Model run: 20260715T19:00 UTC Data from NOAA's HRRR CONUS (rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr) Note that this product comes with absolutely no guarantee of availability, accuracy or completeness. #Wildfires #Smoke #AirQuality

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The Merlin Bird ID app will soon allow users to contribute data to monitor bird populations and aid conservation efforts. The project at Cornell University that produced the Merlin Bird ID app was funded by NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), which was gutted by the Trump regime. 🪶

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Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project

Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Hate that we had to do it, but we added a greater than 80 tier to our dewpoint maps.

Current dewpoints in northeast Wisconsin.

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

NIH grants have been under political scrutiny since early 2025. But what does the screening process actually look like? What is being flagged? I spent a month digging into leaked docs and emails. We've published the 235-word list that are being flagged by an internal AI tool. And so much more. 🧵

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Inside the new political screening that’s stalling NIH grants

Mandatory reviews by top health officials and checks for 235 disfavoured terms have left hundreds of vetted grant applications in administrative limbo.

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Climate.us @climate.us · 26/06/2026

We got a big bump in traffic yesterday when people learned about us on NPR. Thank you to @npr.org for covering our launch and bringing our story to people's attention! And thank you to all our new followers. We can do this together! 🌍️🧪💪 #ClimateAction #ClimateForUs #ProtectScience

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Dr. Stephanie Henderson @drsahenderson.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It has been a very long time coming. @daveintheclouds.bsky.social and I finally submitted our paper together. A project that began during the COVID shutdown when we only had each other. Henderson and Henderson (202X) coming soon 😎 (and yes, it will go on our fridge).

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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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Eos @eos.org · 18/06/2026

NSF announcement is out: NSF "appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the [OOI.] Effective immediately, NSF will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the remaining arrays." www.nsf.gov/news/update-...

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Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative

The U.S. National Science Foundation appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). Effective…

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 18/06/2026

When senators decide to fight Trump, they win. Murkowski + Merkley stop the Trump regime from shutting down the Ocean Observatories Initiative

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Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring

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Amy McGovern @profamymcgovern.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

NY times covered our cut today (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/s...

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She Used A.I. to Improve Forecasts for Extreme Weather

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Russell Vought, Director of the OMB, has issued a set of proposed changes that would dramatically alter federal grant funding. However, we can each take action to prevent these from taking effect. Here's how, a 🧵 🧪 1/n www.science.org/content/arti...

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White House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmaking

Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees

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Nature @nature.com · 02/06/2026

A US federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration, preventing it from handing off a piece of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). See how we covered the battle over NCAR as it kicked off in court last month. go.nature.com/4u3jvIV

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World-leading climate centre takes Trump administration to court

Universities that run the National Center for Atmospheric Research want to keep it from being dismantled.

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Andrew Williams @andrewilwilliams.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happening now!

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PROFS @profsuwmadison.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Last Friday, the Trump White House announced new rules that would give oversight of federal grants to senior political appointees. The proposal also bans certain foreign collaborations and cuts support for publishing costs. The current system of indirect cost reimbursement was left unchanged.

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White House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmaking

Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's here! It's here! Check out the NEW Wisconet Almanac pages! Lots of great new data providing context to the measurements we collect every day. wisconet.wisc.edu/stations/alm...

New Almanac Page is here!

Explore the last 80 years of Wisconsin weather data with our new Almanac page! Dive into interactive graphs and tables that span from 1945 to today.

Charts showing soil texture composition at 5 depths.

Dashboard showing the measured temperature compared to climatology for 2026.

Dashboard showing the 1945 - 2025 climate stripes, as well as the top-10 warmest and coldest years.

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Austin @gingerwx.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Hi everyone! With the abstract submission deadlines for the 2026 AMS Madison Joint Summit coming up, wanted to advertise these student award and travel opportunities available via the AMS WAF/NWP conferences. Feel free to spread the word to any interested students!

Weather Analysis and Forecasting / Numerical Weather Prediction Conference Student Travel Grant Awards

Student presentations selected as part of the 34WAF/30NWP conferences have the option of being judged, with a $50 award going to the top 3 oral and poster presentations in each conference (12 awards total).

Also, once abstracts have been submitted, the WAF/NWP committee will offer three $375 travel grants to students whose abstracts have been accepted.

Students who wish to be considered for a travel grant must send the following documents to the program chairs (austin.coleman@noaa.gov, john.lind@noaa.gov, jbravo2@stevens.edu, and tomer@windbornesystems.com) no later than Friday, April 3rd, 2026:
Statement of why they wish to attend the WAF/NWP conferences
- Statement of commitment to attend if they receive the travel grant
- Letter of support from their advisor
- Ensure that you have submitted an abstract to the WAF or NWP conferences before the abstract submission deadline

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Abigail Swann, PhD @ecoclimatelab.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

UW has a new climate related Postdoc fellowship, application due April 15! Please reach out if you are interested in working with me!

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UW–Madison Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences @uwmad-aos.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Our 15th annual Robock Lecture is just three weeks away on March 24! This year’s speaker is Dr. Clara Deser, senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Register here: go.wisc.edu/pc3ui6. We hope to see you there!

Flyer for AOS Robock Public Lecture with Dr. Clara Deser

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We have some big and fast air pressure changes (Pepsi map on the left) this morning as the clipper moves across Wisconsin, helping bring strong and gusty winds to the state. Six stations have reported >50 mph gusts this morning. High WInd Warning stays in effect through 4 pm.

Map showing 3-hour air pressure changes across Wisconsin. Eastern Wisconsin is falling rapidly, western Wisconsin is rising rapidly.

Map showing the maximum wind gusts across Wisconsin. The strongest gusts have been over southern Wisconsin.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26) Directorates to follow 1/10

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

There has been an amazing outpouring of support for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) amid its proposed dismantling from people, institutions, & companies all across the country. You, too, can help by sending feedback to NSF by Mar 13th: www.ametsoc.org/ams/...

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 20/01/2026

Don’t forget to join our webinar tomorrow! We will cover global and U.S. climate stats from 2025, plus the latest U.S. billion-dollar disaster data and research. Register at: www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie...

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The Monthly Climate Brief | Climate Central

Insights for informed decisions.

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UW–Madison Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences @uwmad-aos.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Fraser King to our faculty as an assistant professor. Learn more in a brief Q&A with Fraser about his background, research, and what excites him about UW–Madison and AOS: www.aos.wisc.edu/news/q&a_fra...

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Clarke Geagan @clarkegeagan.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

There aren't a lot of resources for what people can do to prevent the destruction of NCAR, so I made this: #NCAR #climate #climatescience #weather #meteorology #activism #myresources

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

What's NCAR? and 8 ways it has helped you www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Scientist at #AGU25 are speaking out to #SaveNCAR. Join more than 2000 of your colleagues to call or email your members of Congress to ask them to support NCAR today: agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...

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James Franklin @franklinjamesl.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

These people are nuts. NCAR developed the GPS dropsonde, which revolutionized the understanding of TC structure, improved forecasts, and validated remote sensing platforms, as documented in over 400 peer-reviewed publications in the last 25 years. And that’s just one of NCAR’s countless advances.

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Dr. Stephanie Henderson @drsahenderson.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

It’s like being stabbed right in the gut. NCAR is the heart of my field. I can’t. I just can’t.

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