Dan Vimont

Professor in @UW_AOS at @UWMadison. Tweets weather, climate, Wisconsin, and outdoor recreation. Would rather be fly fishing right now.

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

“Morning run”, according to Strava. My “couch to 50k” was a success when I crossed the starting line. Crossing the finish at the #bighorn 32 was just icing. Huge thanks to my running group who got me back on the running wagon, and my wife’s expertise in sports nutrition!

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

A set of must-follow accounts for all y'all Wisconsin weather and climate locavores:
NEW! Wisconsin Mesonet: @Wisconet
NEW! Steve Vavrus, our new State Climatologist: @WI_ClimateSCO
And of course, WICCI: @WICCI_WI
RT to drum up followers!

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

Extremely mild December across Wisconsin: warmest on record in Milwaukee, Eau Claire, Wausau and Green Bay. Temperature anomalies were especially high in the north, where snow cover was absent. Probably will be a statewide Dec temperature record when data are finalized next week.

[Wisconsin State Climatology Office @WI_ClimateSCO]

State climatologist Steve Vavrus wants to help Wisconsin adapt as our climate changes https://t.co/lEcFa8vfUD via @madisondotcom

[UW–Madison Dept of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences @UW_AOS]

We are now accepting applications for the 2024 STORM REU! Apply by 2/15/24. More info at

https://t.co/sikyesY6zF

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

@MoreorLoess Right now, I’m kind of obsessed with Shagbark Hickory. For some reason, I feel like I’m cheering for an underdog. But every one I see, I think, you go buddy!

[Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center @mw_casc]

📢 Postdoc opportunity -- join the MW CASC community!

UW-Madison seeks a postdoctoral researcher for a two-year position focused on adaptive capacity and climate resilience as relates to the management of fisheries and wildlife in the Midwest.

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

My guy is in the bottom of the first 2! Go Zags!

[Gonzaga University @GonzagaU]

LOVE seeing all our new Zags! #GonzagaWelcomeWeekend

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

This is a great write-up of a camp for autistic children, set up by Dr. Michael Notaro, Director of @UW_CCR. It also points out some important realities about neuro-divergence and lack of representation in our field.
https://t.co/kuzetEER5L

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

Probably should add some context here... Here's Foote's hypothesis that CO2 would cause a warmer climate. Again, from 1856.

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

... and coming up to the 167th birthday to this one, by Eunice Foote! Apparently this was the first known publication in a scientific journal by an American woman in physics.

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

Happy 111th birthday to this little one

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

@Gesangyangji521 @tracey_holloway @DaboGuan We miss you, Gesang! BUT, we're looking forward to all the great things you'll do. And you'll always have a home back here in Madison!

[gesangyangji @Gesangyangji521]

What a perfect summer! I finished my PhD at UW-Madison and started a post doc journey at Tsinghua University! Thank you, Tracey @tracey_holloway and Dan @DanVimont, for being the best advisor! Ready to explore more about climate adaptation with Dr.@DaboGuan in the next 2 years.

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

A great post-doc opportunity at UW-Madison through the @mw_casc with @JakeDeLake, @ZuckerbergLab, and me, focusing on the role of variation (phenotypical variation and climate variation) on climate adaptation policy! Feel free to DM with quesitons! https://t.co/qVjSNR2T5z

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

@NickPBassill Thanks for the stats, Nick!
AO&SS rooftop rain gauge is out for a bit what with reroofing project up top.

[UW-Madison SSEC @UWSSEC]

Out now, our latest issue of Through the Atmosphere takes a look at recent happenings at SSEC, @UWCIMSS and @UW_AOS
https://t.co/CtibdlRAk8

[UW–Madison Dept of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences @UW_AOS]

One of the scientists in our building put together this good air/bad air comparison from the east facing AOSS rooftop camera. Just wow.. #wiwx #swiwx @NWSMilwaukee

https://t.co/8T6SVh4066

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

@RichardCKeller Ugh - so sorry.

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

Last year (clear) and today (smoky). NWS calls this "patchy smoke".

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

Well shoot - should have cited my references on Tweet 1 there...
IRI ENSO Forecast: https://t.co/OF6IcSf8dq
CSLIM Paper: https://t.co/E2xu6m1tWQ

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

There's a couple of new curves on the IRI ENSO forecast! We (UWisc and CIRES/PSL) are now running the tropical Pacific LIM and CSLIM in real time. Thanks to Michelle L'Heureux and folks at IRI for encouragement and help getting this going! Want more details? Read on...

[Dan Vimont @DanVimont]

There's more to it than that (e.g. how does stochastic forcing project onto the ENSO mode adjoint, etc.) and we'll hopefully be looking into that in a little more detail. Stay tuned... Also, we'll be developing a real-time website with this info - LMK if you're interested!