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Marshall Shepherd

@drshepherd2013.bsky.social
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Weather-Climate professor and scientist, Host of Weather Geeks, Forbes Senior Contributor, Alpha, 3xFSU Alum...Tweets and RTs are mine but not endorsements

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am featured in the latest American Academy of Arts & Sciences podcast series....joining a very distinguished group of recent guests. You can find my episode below www.amacad.org/podcast/shep...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Enjoyed this conversation with American Academy of Arts & Sciences President Laurie Patton in this podcast episode www.amacad.org/podcast/shep...
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‘Weather is your mood and climate is your personality’—J. Marshall Shepherd on public intellectualism and getting out the facts
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I explain this and it has nothing to do with cloud seeding
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's October 1...No Atlantic hurricanes. My analysis. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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It’s October And Not A Single Atlantic Hurricane Has Formed
Will we make it through the entire 2026 season without a hurricane in the Atlantic basin? Some analysis of what is happening.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fun UGA story linking Atmospheric Sciences and Classics www.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories...
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What ancient literature remembers about the weather
A weather expert's “humanities-atmospheric sciences rabbit hole” raises new questions about how early writers observed the natural world. This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin Colle...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nor'easter, canceled Ed Sheeran concert, NFL, Hurricane Nolo and Hawaii, Hurricane Polo, Southwest Monsoon and dispelling a cloud seeding myth. My Saturday thoughts www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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5 Weather Stories To Watch From Coast-To-Coast This Weekend
Hawaiian vacations, NFL and NCAA games, and the Ed Sheeran concert will be impacted by weather this weekend. Here's a breakdown of 5 key weather stories this weekend.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you are along I-95 in the Northeast, my analysis of an early-season Nor'easter approaching this weekend www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Powerful Nor’easter To Hit I-95 Northeast Corridor With A Twist
What you need to now about an early season Nor'easter that will impact the I-95 corridor of the Northeast.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For 3rd time this year, a Hurricane Watch is up for Hawaii. That's unprecedented per Michael Lowry. Hurricane Nolo approaching and will likely strengthen to a major hurricane. Up to 3 FEET of rain possible on the Big Island. Here is the latest information. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Hurricane Nolo Is Approaching Hawaii — Is 3 Feet Of Rain Possible?
Hurricane Nolo has formed and for a third time this year, Hawaii is under a Hurricane Watch. The storm could produce up to 3 feet of rainfall on parts of the islands.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🤓 THIS WEEK ON GEEKS 🤓 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Dr. Stephen Nesbitt is leading a new frontier in meteorology, building open-source tools like Radar DataTree to turn decades of legacy radar files into AI-ready intelligence! LISTEN NOW 👉 linktr.ee/WeatherGeeks
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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hyperactive typhoon season in the Pacific this year thanks to El Nino
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hawaii can't catch a break. Future #HurricaneNolo will impact them. But how much? My analysis www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Hawaii’s Next Hurricane Is Forming — What To Know About Future Nolo
Future Hurricane Nolo is forming, and once again, Hawaii will be affected. What you need to know right now.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICYMI
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What #HurricanePolo is doing has my jaw dropping. My explanation www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Explosive Hurricane Polo Could Remain Category 5 For Days
Hurricane Polo continues to stun meteorologists as it meanders off the coast of Mexico. Where does it go next and will the U.S. be affected?
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Director, University of Georgia Weather Network and Extension Specialist Share as appropriate. Pam Knox retired from this position. I am on the Search Committee if there are any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/506...
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Extension Specialist and Director of the UGA Weather Network
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (UGA CAES) is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Extension Specialist and Director of the UGA Weather Network...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No hurricanes in the Atlantic this season so far and #TropicalStormFay is not likely to become one. My explanation of why and whether this record extends to October. I also dismiss a false narrative emerging in some circles. Mentions www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Could We Get To October Without An Atlantic Hurricane?
2026 holds the record for the latest date of hurricane formation in the Atlantic, and we are still waiting. Could we make it to October hurricane-free in the Atlantic?
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Stop Complaining. My discussion #collegefootball www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Lightning Delays In College Football Are Necessary So Stop Complaining
College football fans complained about lightning delays on Saturday, but there is a compelling reason they are implemented. They save lives.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wrote this piece in real time as people complain about lightning delays in College Football "While some people may say that no person has died from a lightning strike at a college football game. Guess why? “Lightning delays prevent that number from getting higher www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New insight on what caused horrific floods we witnessed in Nepal. 5000 still missing and over 1300 fatalities. I explain below. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What's up with EL NIÑO??! I just met up w/ legend Dr. @drshepherd2013.bsky.social who explained it + UN’s “strategic retreat” on climate in the headlines last week. Not a FUN ep per se but if you learn this & pass it on, maybe humanity will survive? No presh. www.alieward.com/ologies/extr...
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Extreme Meteorology (EL NIÑO) with Dr. Marshall Shepherd — alie ward
El Niño. La Niña.  United Nations Environment Programme doomerism? It’s been a helluva week for Meteorologists and the humans who live on planet Earth, so we made you a fresh episode recorded jus...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We saw The Odyssey a few weeks ago and I finally got this piece out of my head and onto paper as recent discussion of Medicanes gave me a hook to finally write something in Forbes on the Odyssey and Weather #theodyssey www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yep this El Nino is going to be unprecedented and may produce something called Kelvin Waves. My discussion on what they are and how they could affect California...and a cautionary note on how could get mischaracterized like Polar Vortex and derecho. My discussion www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Holly Rowe is one of best in the business, but her report just now about heat for the Texas vs Ohio State game is problematic but not unique to her. She just said there are several guys on OSU roster that are from Texas so "used to this type of heat..." This is anomalous heat. No one is used to it
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Cute AI-generated caricatures and profile pics come with a cost to you and our planet. My Saturday writing below...ducking too.... www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You just lived through the planet's hottest summer on record (along with 2024)
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Did you know that no hurricane has formed in the Atlantic basin as of September 11? I explain why we are about to shatter a record for latest hurricane formation and why it, perhaps, shouldn't be a surprise.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some context because when we discuss climate change, someone always brings up the 1930s and the Dust Bowl. I have written on that in the past, but Jeff Berardelli has some interesting context here.....look at U.S. and the ENTIRE globe...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
With the terrible death of the University of Iowa band member and another weekend of extreme heat. I submit this again for consideration www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Why Is College Football More Afraid Of Lightning Than Heat?
College football games experienced extreme heat conditions and thunderstorms Saturday. Some thoughts on why response to heat differs from lightning in college football.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Urgent and short turnaround www.climate.us/news-feature...
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Climate experts respond to the government’s plan to amend the Fifth National Climate Assessment
Experts question the need for the proposed amendment, its scientific objectivity, and whether it complies with the strict rules and procedures that are supposed to guide federal government production ...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you are anywhere near University of Georgia today (Tuesday) at 3 pm, you do not want to miss my conversation with Alie Ward of Ologies and Netflix. Get to Special Collections Library early @ologies.bsky.social
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ominous for the this El Nino...Will be possibly the strongest one anyone alive has seen.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
See you Today in UGA'S Special Collections Library 3 pm
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Possible first Tornado Watch ever for #Hawaii due to Hurricane Lowell??? This one will require reading the story not the headline....#HurricaneLowell www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In case u missed it, they tried to play NCAA Volleyball in Wrigley Field last night. #1 Nebraska vs Missouri. It didn't end well thanks to a sneaky weather feature that was easily explained but not planned for. My discussion at below in blue. Consult weather experts www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Game stoppage in Wrigley Field for a historic volleyball match. Weather consulting could have helped. My real-time thoughts. The game was just suspended
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Jason Pudlo @jasonpudlo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A welcomed nod to fan and facility staff wellness in this piece on heat saftey in college sports. Fans and event staff are often the most vulnerable to heat and heat emergencies in tight stadium stands puts unique pressures on local first responders
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My Sunday writing after seeing all of the heat illnesses in stadiums yesterday yet a lightning delay for LSU vs Clemson. Let me know your thoughts on this one www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
There are 3 hurricanes in the Pacific basin early Saturday morning and NO, one of them is NOT going to hit Los Angeles. However, major #HurricaneLowell will impact #Hawaii. My discussion of what to expect and insight on why the Pacific basin has been so active www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Well inland at 8 pm EDT Wednesday.Remnants of Eduoard still has tropical-looking structure. Fascinating....I have thoughts on this and will dig into it later. Dramatic rainfall totals measured in feet in some places.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Some breaking weather news in #Texas. My quick update. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
H/t my doctoral student @mcweather1989.bsky.social for tipping me. The Tropical Storm formerly known as Eduoard still chugging well inland over the drought parched east Texas landscape Wed morning
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 01/09/2026
Welcome to September! 🍃 This visual shows our changing temperatures over the last four decades. The largest warming is over land areas (where we live) and the polar regions. Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 reanalysis.
Four global maps showing near-surface air temperature anomalies for the month of September in 1985-1994, 1995-2004, 2005-2014, and 2015-2024. Most all areas are observing long-term warming.\. Anomalies are calculated relative to 1951-1980 from ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you are going to a college football game anywhere in the South, southern Mid-Arlantic, Midwest or Great Plains Saturday, I need you to check out what I wrote here, especially the last section www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
One of those days where I wrote 2 articles before 7 am. Here is the 2nd one if you are following the Nepal flood tragedy. My thoughts on possible climate change connections and basic definitions. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This...but I am also not a fan of the polar bear imagery though. As much as I like polar bears, it is about food prices, health, energy, infrastructure and national security. These resonate with the average person trying to make ends meet
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
6 am Tuesday radar #TropicalStormEdouard...why there is a sneaky chance it gets even a bit stronger before landfall --> www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Tropical Storm #Edouard will make landfall later Tuesday near the #Texas #Louisiana border. It could even briefly become a #hurricane. My Tuesday morning update on #tropicalstormedouard www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Some Saturday morning reading with my thoughts and those of Kendrick Scott as #CollegeFootball begins today #nil #transfer portal #climatechange #ncaa See www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This will be awesome
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
With College Football starting this weekend. My thoughts on the current NIL and transfer portal landscape from a different perspective - climate change www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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New Realities Of College Football Have Climate Change Lessons Too
College football starts this weekend. Its landscape looks very different. Lessons from fan responses to the NCAA changes can be applied to climate change too.
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Mind blown www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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