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Isaac Schluesche

@slushywx.bsky.social
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M.S. student at Colorado State University studying tropical cyclones + airborne radar. B.S. CS + Atmospheric/Oceanic Sciences from UW-Madison. Also enjoys diving + photography + storm chasing + television + Wisconsin Sports + F1

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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Pleased to report I will be seeing HEAT (1995) in 35mm on Friday
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Sunrise on Ragasa - what a storm
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
You versus the TC she tells you not to worry about
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Supertyphoon Ragasa now fixed at a mind-blowing 922 hPa/140kts and displaying structure indicative of this extreme strength. IR is making me think of that famous "skull" image from Matthew
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Textbook rapid intensification ongoing with Typhoon Ragasa in the WPAC. Meteorological perfection.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
One last diving clip :) Cenote Dreamgate on Saturday #mexico #cenotes #diving
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Got to check Devil's Throat in Cozumel off the bucket list yesterday - incredible dive.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Cenote Aktun-Ha (Car wash) in Tulum this morning
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Beautiful day in Cozumel
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Master's thesis defense tomorrow, any tips?
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
It’s rough rn
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Virtual memory was a mistake Safari should not be permitted to use more memory than I have RAM on my machine
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Group server is down so my plan to write my entire thesis tonight is looking shaky
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Sneaky chance for a tornado along the warm front in Southern Wisconsin this afternoon. Many convective allowing models have been advertising some UH tracks through the area. This seems like a fair notion, as gravity waves breaking down into TCU on satellite indicate instability and MKX VWP has
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
A happy Chugwaterversary to @donkeydownburst.bsky.social
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Everyone congratulate @nickmesa.bsky.social for phenomenal master’s defense!!
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Some radar trickery in Manhattan this morning - tall buildings in Midtown are blacked out on lowest TWDR tilt, but looking up a tilt reveals moderate to heavy rain.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Cool to watch the 0 isodop shift from a SW-NE orientation to more N-S as the forward flank of supercell approaches KLBB.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Just a phenomenal example of a textbook tornado supercell in western Texas ongoing right now. Classic hook echo, gargantuan mesocyclone, and an extraordinarily impressive ZDR signature likely indicative of giant hail.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Sad to report the Ballmer Peak does not translate to mathematical skill from my experimentation
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Optimistic for chances of auroral activity across CONUS over next 48 hours. M8 flare produced impressive CME beginning at about 01:00 UTC in below loop. It's classified as a "full halo" given its expanse entirely around the sun, meaning at least some of the ejecta is heading directly toward Earth.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Extended range modeling is starting to show the first hints of activity in the tropical Atlantic this season. Weak MJO pulse likely impetus for this signal, but dynamical modeling is inconsistent with its evolution - something to watch, but chances of development are pretty low in my estimation.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
24 (2001-2010) season 2 has some of my favorite writing in a TV action serial out there. So great
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Tornado near Arnett, Oklahoma
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
I don't think I have much to add to the forecast thoughts today that hasn't already been said, but I do like to write things out. From a synoptics perspective, it's hard to get more textbook than this. Beautiful upper wave ejecting from the Four Corners region over sharp dryline + deep surface low.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Arrived to Greensburg, Kansas ahead of an impressive looking severe weather setup. Stay weather aware today in the central Plains!!
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Forecast thoughts from Guymon, Oklahoma this morning. At the surface, pocket of Tds > 65 across N TX advecting north/northwestward. Cirrus associated with 300 hPa wave will hopefully clear the area by early afternoon, allowing for a couple hours of insolation.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
First chasecation in a while starting tomorrow through Tuesday!! Heading to Guymon tonight
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Was always curious why storms moving out of Missouri into W IL struggled more with tornado production compared to those in SE IA on 3/31/23. Pet theory was that boundary layer was still somewhat stable in WRN IL.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Impressed with severe weather chances across upper Mississippi valley on Thursday. Guidance suggests an extremely potent wave impinging on the area, providing impressive support for ascent over a deeply moist boundary layer. Differences remain with timing, but I expect a noteworthy event.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Latest EC seasonal forecast is out, and paints a similar picture to what most forecasting groups have been anticipating for TC activity - slightly above average, with ENSO somewhere in a neutral state. Big difference between this year and past couple is SSTs returning toward climatological average.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Vibes rn
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Russ Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 30/04/2025
the country is losing a lot of truly dedicated public servants this week. They spent careers improving weather forecasts, connecting people with needed information, or other roles that brought a spirit of service to government. Losing them early may save a few $, but isn’t making the nation richer.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Going to preface this by saying this is *not* an excuse to take the severe threat anything less than seriously. However, 1900UTC RAOB from MPX has some thermals that I feel would be *extremely* hostile to any tornadogenesis prospects. We'll see.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Extraordinarily complex forecast across the upper Midwest today. From a synoptic perspective, the ingredients are certainly in place for widespread severe weather. A deep surface low <996 hPa is centered across E ND, coupled with an expansive plume of high quality moisture + some backed sfc winds.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Intrigued by the possibility of a chase today in NW KS/W NE. From a synoptics perspective, it looks tasty. Tds >56 already extending to the NE/CO border (Morning fog in FoCo always a ‼️) , and 500 hPa wave will serve to rapidly deepen a sfc low across E CO as well as provide some forcing for ascent.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I'm #late but virtual chase target today would be Hobbs, NM. Boundary from earlier convection over Texas panhandle is drifting southwestward, and has a favorable orientation for storms initiating off high terrain further west + proximity to higher-quality moisture and enough sun for destabilization.
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Kyle Kuzma thinks he has a 34 on his jersey
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Kinda need to go see SINNERS (2025) again
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Recently got some film back - some Utah for your Monday morning
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Welcome back Verstappen 2021 line LMAO
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
This is insane
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
We're so so so so so so back
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Doing a class project on 3/14 tornado outbreak so I get to make some pretty graphs - RTMA dewpoint/wind + ERA5 MSLP 12:00 UTC 3/14 to 12:00 UTC 3/15
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Isaac Schluesche @slushywx.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Really sad to hear this news - I'm really proud of all the work we've been doing on this project and think this has the potential to be a transformative technology
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GEMPAK Enjoyer @ageostrophicwind.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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