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Chris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 23h

So Fort Collins had its latest 90°+ yesterday by more than a week (old record: 9/28/2011), after its earliest 90°+ by more than a month back in March (3/21, old record 5/5/2000). #COwx

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hello from us in "dumb luck" 👋

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Clark Evans @clarkevanswx.github.io · 26/09/2026

Just noticed that this week’s Drought Monitor moved portions of the northern Denver metro area into the D4 Exceptional Drought category. It’s exactly where I would’ve expected it - and I’m smack dab in its center. Sigh.

Drought Monitor for 9/24/26, showing D4 exceptional drought in the northern Denver metro area.

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BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️⛈️ @bouldercast.com · 21/09/2026

Following a record low snow season and an all-time record warm summer, the Arapaho Glacier in western Boulder County is looking rough, even compared to just a decade ago 🧊📉 #COWx #colorado #glacier #Boulder #Denver

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Me: At least it is raining somewhere in the west. Me: At least it's cooler. Me: At least the humidity makes my skin happy.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Well, this is sad news for my Lafayette bubble. Glad it's raining somewhere in CO, though. #COwx

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Boulder county would appear to not have cared or coordinated road infrastructure projects this summer. Most employees can’t/don’t live in Boulder. A lot of us drive, bus, and bike east-west. The car traffic since school started has cost an extra 20mins one way in to get to my office.

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hurricane Lowell strikes the western Hawaiian Islands, causing widespread power outages and delivering hurricane conditions to the island of Kauai.

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Two Category 4 storms march across the Pacific Ocean following Hurricane Lowell's recent rapid intensification. Both Karina and Lowell are currently expected to keep their distance from the Hawaiian Islands.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Unbelievable. Yet another gap in the precip at my house. if the drought monitor had my 1 mile cube resolution, we’d be extreme. I hate this. It has happened the like 14/15 times it rained in the area this summer.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The footage of this flash flood, circulating on social media, is possibly the most horrifying I've seen of any climate impact. Great to see NPR highlighting the cause without any hedging.

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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 25/08/2026

Scientists published today the world’s first climate attribution study to link major fossil fuel emitters’ emissions to water loss in the Western U.S. Almost half of decreased snowpack and streamflow in the region, they found, is attributable to 122 oil, gas and cement producers.

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The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says - Inside Climate News

Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hey! Big deal in terms of urban fire safety warnings. Seems like a good attempt to warn folks quickly, and with minimal mixed-message risk, to evacuate: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/COB...

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Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Announces New Hi/Lo Evacuation Siren and Updated Emergency Alert Terminology

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

For those in your life looking for the facts, may I and the AMS community present many facts:

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Brian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

PSA: There is no such thing as a "Super El Niño". There's weak, moderate, strong, and very strong. We are almost certainly headed into a very strong El Niño by this Fall, but it's just getting started. (tidbit: the phase of ENSO is not determined using daily or weekly values)

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Climate Prediction Center - Official NOAA CPC ENSO Strength Probabilities

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Kevin Manross @kmanwx.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Nice to see you monsoon! You’re more than welcome to stay as long as you like. #cowx #timelapse #clouds

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

No one move; it’s raining. And the cloud looks good from behind, and side, so hoping it gets its butt out to Lafayette for once.

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The raw power of Hurricane Genevieve and the strong eye at its center, as seen from satellite imagery today.

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Clark Evans @clarkevanswx.github.io · 25/07/2026

Open and informal question to the Bluesky #weather and #meteorology community: if you regularly use the RAP, HRRR, or now RRFS to inform decisions, would you mind sharing how? I’m interested in learning about your use cases: what are they and who or what do they support? (1/3)

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"We should not have to make an onlyfans account for our marmots in order to get funding, but that's where we're at." Crazy.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

ECMWF model over there trying to save our monsoon, but GFS calling it like it probably is: slim odds that get slimmer as the "cooler wetter days" approach in time :(

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Tomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

With how thick the smoke plume is today, it also had an impact on temperatures by reducing sunlight at the surface. Most weather models don't factor in smoke plumes - and those models were as much as 10-15 degrees too warm today where the smoke concentration was most dense.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Pre-print for this 3-year-old paper "Exploring the Efficacy of Random Forest Models Can Predict Next-Hour Wildfire Intensity Using Weather Forecast and Satellite Fire Radiative Power Observations" is finally out! Cannot believe it, tbh. journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Reminder: if someone does something, legal or not, it has an immediate impact. The edit-undo option doesn't set things back perfectly to how they were. Ex: A crinkled and ripped page of paper cannot be pressed back into a perfect white sheet with the hands that ruined it.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

While the high temp forecasts are different, at least both models and outlooks currently trying to give us back some monsoonal moisture. In a world where I'd have to pick, I'd take wet over temp right now.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I really really really love these CO monsoon afternoons and evenings. Good vibes, air, temps, and moisture. These are the summer nights I’m here for.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Finally. After being in the gap of so many chances. Thank you, rain. You are very welcome to come again.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Only smoke plumes on the radars this afternoon :(

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Things that don’t wake the baby… for now:

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

After starting late yesterday afternoon, the Cottonwood Fire in Utah is already over 24,000 acres and has filled the skies with smoke.

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Austin @gingerwx.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Hi everyone! We recently decided to re-open the AMS WAF/NWP Student Travel Award applications to award the remaining two grants we have left for supporting travel to the 2026 AMS Joint Summit (with increased award amounts). Please share far and wide, and get application materials to us by July 6!

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Randy Chase @dopplerchase.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Getting ash at my house in SLC this am. Wildfire season is here

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Another summer heat bust and I’m not complaining.

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

That Tuesday temp bust was crazy. In a good way.

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BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️⛈️ @bouldercast.com · 13/06/2026

✅ Weekly outlook forecast verification for June 8-12, 2026. Forecast issued 7AM June 8th. Boulder official climate site (when possible) used for verification. #COWX #Boulder #BoulderCASTVerification #BoulderCASTverification

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

As a small contributor to this program, I’m really disappointed. As someone who knows Amy and the other leads‘ skills and devotions to citizens and research? I’m devastated. What an ummecessary and harmful consequence of political times 🐢🌪️💔

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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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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Folks: Look Up to the sky! Venus and Jupiter and 2 of Jupiter’s moons are showing off. The conjunction is June 9. Photos on nice camera without tripod or Astro setup; just those bright beauties doing their thing. You can see the moons if you zoom in! (Couldn’t see moons with naked eye)

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BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️⛈️ @bouldercast.com · 08/06/2026

This Week in Colorado Weather: From Big Hail to Fire Danger… in 24 Hours From Monday’s hail‑ready instability to mid‑week blow‑dryer conditions and a potential cooldown lurking for the weekend, this week’s forecast has a little bit of everything: bouldercast.com/this-week-in... #COwx #colorado

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 29/05/2026

Happy #PhotoFriday! Today's tranquil image provides a close-up view of water dripping off a moss-covered rock face on a trail in the Columbia River Gorge — a 2025-2026 #CIRESPhotoContest winner. 📸: Christina Kumler/CIRES; @purpal9.bsky.social

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

"In advance of the release of Pressure, @ametsoc.org is presenting a special webinar discussing the science behind the film. “Forecasting D-Day: The Science Behind History and the Story Behind Pressure”... will take place Tuesday, May 26, at 2:00 p.m. EDT headlines.ametsoc.org/2026/05/14/t...

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Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This is very impressive because it’s measured snow on ground. The water content of this snow is rich. Thankful for this storm for sure.

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