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Dr. Stephen Bieda III @drwildcatwx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Oct 3rd: The @nws.noaa.gov has opened a new #hiring registry for #EntryLevel Meteorologistst, 1st review cycle is #October 17th: -High Needs: www.usajobs.gov/job/887393000 -All Others (up to 20 can be picked): www.usajobs.gov/job/887393400 Read requirements closely, including documentation needs!

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Just another one on the big pile of garbage coming out of @spotternetwork.org this season.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I feel such pressure to make sure to get this "lightning deal" in time!

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Go to Green Bay they said. It’ll be a cool climate they said.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Well that's a remarkably long smoke plume for a fire that's barely 12 hours old.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Great supercell thunderstorm view from the back door at work today.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

There is an absolutely huge Toyota plant inside the square. I hope it dissipated or missed it.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

HRRR point sounding analogs over far NE OK/SE KS right now include Red Rock OK and Manchester SD tornadoes. Very dangerous situation might be developing there over the next few hours.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Oh no, I got a random text that St Louis County Oklahoma is coming after me for unpaid tolls. I will now have to avoid Clayton Missouri Oklahoma.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The only thing more powerful than hate is love.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Watching the most important game of the year at my local bar! They would not change all the TVs to the puppy bowl though. Something else is on apparently.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/01/2026

Yes, weather influencers exist, and their accounts have become increasingly popular. But are these meteorology hype-men providing accurate information or just entertainment? newyorkermag.visitlink.me/6q3WXr

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The Forecast Wars on Weather Twitter

Traditional meteorologists speak in potentialities and probabilities. A new type of social-media influencer takes a different approach, exaggerating possibilities and fomenting hype in the lead-up to a big storm.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Can I humbly suggest an international NWP standard for probabilistic freezing rain QPF, radial ice accumulation ratio, flat ice accumulation ratio, ice pellets QPF, and ice pellets accumulation ratio? That’d be great thanks

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

It should be noted that some of the highest risk areas for a significant ice storm this weekend have very high social vulnerability -- the Mississippi River Delta below Memphis and southern Appalachia. Some people are likely to be without power for an extended period of time.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

This winter storm is just a great case where the Euro is spitting out tons of freezing rain accumulation in large areas with consistent “sleet” soundings on examination. Any model experts can chime in on why?

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Now seems like a good time to remind everyone the GFS model lumps in 3:1 ratio sleet into the 10:1 ratio snow amount maps, leading to extreme overestimation in the pure sleet and sleet/snow mix zone. I see some weather apps that just regurgitate GFS data are not taking this into account.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Increasing confidence there will be a major winter storm Saturday-Sunday (Jan 24-25) in parts of the southern plains, deep south, and southeast. Too early to say exactly who gets the heavy snow vs. significant icing vs. just cold rain, but looks like very cold air and heavy precip will be around.

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 16/01/2026

The National Weather Service is now hiring for both entry-level and seasoned meteorologist positions. Apply by January 29! The entry-level positions are available in: ▪️ Houston, TX ▪️ Ft. Worth, TX ▪️ Hastings, NE ▪️ Great Falls, MT ▪️ Marquette, MI Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700

3 by 3 collage of NWS employees around the country

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Oh too bad, my budget was only $56.809999999999994.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

They make finding tornadoes so easy these days. When I was a young chaser you had no idea which gate the tornado would be at.

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BoulderCAST Weather 🏔️⛈️ @bouldercast.com · 19/12/2025

As expected, the Red Flag Warning on Friday has been given the Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) distinction by the National Weather Service for EXTREME FIRE DANGER in/near the Boulder and Jefferson County Foothills. Do not sleep on the fire risk Friday 5AM-Midnight! #COWX

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Ya know lots of people rush the AMS exhibit hall to get calendars and pens and little trinkets, but those canvas bags have stayed with me for years.

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Dr. Stephen Bieda III @drwildcatwx.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The @nws.noaa.gov ventures into AI weather models, with data now available for those who wish to utilize and/or assess. Others are being explored (h/t @clarkevanswx.bsky.social) as well!

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

By “the season” you mean meteorological autumn? If so, I’m really surprised.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Not bad from using an iPhone in the suburbs. Barely visible glow with the naked eye though.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

This is the first EF5 tornado in the US since the 5/20/13 Moore, OK tornado, ending one of the longest droughts of EF5/F5 tornadoes in modern history.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Here is the official statement: kamala.cod.edu/offs/KFGF/25...

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PNS from KFGF

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The Enderlin, ND tornado from 6/20/25 has been upgraded to EF5.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Not too shabby in the central Colorado mountains today.

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Tim Cermak @toweringcu.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

There are a lot of NWS positions now posted on USAJobs. Come work with us! I guarantee you'll have a tough time finding public servants more passionate about the work they do. www.usajobs.gov/search/resul...

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USAJOBS - Search

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Air quality really varies across the Denver area this evening as some smoke trapped in the foothills escaped downhill into Boulder/Louisville, while very clean air persists over downtown Denver.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

So glad you got to post a video about the best season of the year!!

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 02/09/2025

NWS is hiring! Lead Meteorologist (Job Series - 1340) openings are now on USAJobs.gov. Use your science, technical, and communication skills to lead shifts, issue critical forecasts and warnings, and help protect lives and property. Apply today!

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 25/08/2025

NWS is hiring! Are you interested in working for an agency that uses science and technology to protect lives and property? Additional mission-critical positions just posted on usajobs.gov, including Meteorologist (1340) openings. Many are great opportunities for first-time hires. More coming soon!

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 14/08/2025

Info for Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nevada 👇 "Dry thunderstorms will be the primary fire weather concern for today across the northeastern Great Basin, though warm, dry, and windy conditions will likely develop across parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies." - NWS Forecast Discussion

Fire Weather Outlook
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Map of the Rockies and western U.S. showing the Critical Fire Weather Conditions and risk for scattered dry thunderstorms across Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and southern Montana.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

An ENT who also studies birds is an Otolaryngologist Ornithologist

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Would be a great spot to test various sensors.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Oh I bet. Even from Arkansas I’m not sure if personally I could distinguish an 84 dewpoint from a 94 dewpoint.

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Kevin Scharfenberg @wxkev.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I keeping seeing these but do we know anything about these sensors? We know a lot of sensors go wild above a Td of ~80F. For example a lot of bogus AWOS and CWOP dew points in the mid-upper 80s over the mid south the past few days.

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Dr. Stephen Bieda III @drwildcatwx.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

1115Z, 7/30: Here are some of the highest #tsunami heights that were observed so far… - #Kahului #Maui, #Hawaii: 5.7 feet - #Hilo, HI: 4.9 feet - #Haleiwa, HI: 4.0 feet - #Hanalei, HI: 3.9 feet - #CrescentCity, #California: 3.6 feet - #ArenaCove, CA: 3.0 feet - #Adak, #Alaska: 2.7 feet

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