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Vivek Mahale

@vmahale.bsky.social

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Lead Meteorologist at NWSNorman | Ph.D. in Meteorology from OU SoM | Radar Analysis | Interested in weather since 4/25/1994 | Opinions are mine and not my employer's.

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Had the opportunity to talk about weather radar and tornado debris signatures with Jonathan Conder at KOCO:

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How cutting-edge technology pinpoints tornado damage in real time

The KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team is equipped with the tools, technology and expertise to pinpoint exactly where tornadoes are causing damage.

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

A reminder that freezing drizzle events are some of the most impactful winter weather we have in Oklahoma. They are not the most intuitive because of the concept of supercooled water droplets and are not easy to see the impacts when compared to other winter weather. Be safe out there this morning!

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

What a game last night! Boomer! #Sooners

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I'm excited to announce that I've been recently promoted to Lead Meteorologist at the NWS Norman WFO. I am thrilled that I'll continue to work with the excellent people at the WFO while serving our area with the best weather information possible!

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Want to work at the National Weather Service? The NWS is hiring several entry level meteorologists! Check out the details here: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewD... The deadline to apply is November 20.

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Meteorologist

This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS).

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Always enjoy giving a guest weather briefing in Synoptic Meteorology Lab! Great opportunity to also chat about the future trajectory of the NWS with the next generation of meteorologists.

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 02/03/2024

Want to work at the National Weather Service? The NWS is hiring several entry level meteorologists! Check out the details here: usajobs.gov/job/779196200 The deadline to apply is March 15.

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

Last night's weather balloon launch through a layer of dense cirrus was the catalyst for this question. If the frost point was plotted, it'd be equal to the temperature within cirrus clouds. Instead, there is separation between the temperature and dew point.

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 08/02/2024

Random thought: Why don't we usually plot the frost point on soundings? The frost point is higher than the dew point and allows us to see saturation with respect to ice for phenomena like cirrus clouds (and I'm sure it has other utilities in operational meteorology!).

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

We often say “a degree or two will make a difference” when it comes to winter weather. This afternoon is perfect example with additional rainfall and temperatures in most locations above 32.0 °F. If we were ~2 to 3 °F colder, this second round would be very impactful!

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

Early morning balloon launches Friday through Monday means some extra preparations today...

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

Want to work at the National Weather Service? The NWS is hiring 6 entry level meteorologists! Check out the details here: usajobs.gov/job/763260700 The deadline to apply is December 14.

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Thankful for the great weather for the weather balloon launch earlier this evening--can't complain about 60s °F on Thanksgiving Day! 😉 Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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Vivek Mahale @vmahale.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Hello, wxBluesky!

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