Riley Mildebrandt

Iowa State Meteorology ‘28

[Riley Mildebrandt @RileyMilde]

@CameronJNixon As someone who also has Crohn’s, I know that feeling is so incredible and freeing! I’m so glad you feel like yourself again!

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@WxFront While waiting is hard, I’m glad you guys put so much emphasis on only releasing things when they are ready to ensure an excellent experience!

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You know you are excited for the desktop release of @WxFront when you get a rush of excitement from each twitter notification, hoping it’s the announcement 😂 That notification is going to hit like Christmas morning!

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@WxFront @houcivicwxguy @stormsandspace Will the stand alone apps come around the android release?

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@SophieMiller_04 Congrats Sophie!!

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@WxFront This’ll definitely be handy for dodging storms on my drive home from Iowa today!😂

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@WxFront @Wingnutt39 Can’t wait! Is there an ETA for when this update will release?

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@DebrisBallers Perfect, thank you!

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@WxFront I’m glad you are adding this to help new users see the true power of the app!

On a side note, I would love if we could have a setting to toggle the location dot on by default when opening the app!

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Possible brief spinup SW of Murray at approximately 6:33 pm. It lasted about 10 seconds. @NWSDesMoines

[Central Iowa NWA @CentralIowaNWA]

Our next speaker spotlight includes Dr. Cameron Nixon, Dr. Brian Squitieri, and Ben Herzog! 🌪️

These individuals will be presenting on all things severe weather.

Hear their talks March 26th - March 28th!

#wxtwitter #weather

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

The Weather App on your iPhone is awful (sorry, Apple).

I’ve seen tons of screenshots of the upcoming heatwave forecast, and the Weather App is off by up to 5-10 degrees. National Weather Service forecasts are the most accurate source, but unfortunately its website looks like it was built in 2003. @EverythingWX (not an ad) is the only app I know of that displays NWS forecasts in a great user interface.

If you are wondering why the Weather App’s forecasts are so inaccurate, it’s because it only uses select raw weather data without any trained meteorologists reviewing it. There are over 120 NWS offices across the US that issue fantastic forecasts using far more models and tools, with real humans reviewing the data.

Take the Weather App’s forecast for San Francisco, it’s only forecasting a high of 83°F on Tuesday, while the NWS is forecasting 88°F.

The NWS also uses a point forecast system where each grid square covers a 2.5 km × 2.5 km area, which more accurately captures microclimates, perfect for a city like San Francisco.

Use the NWS forecast this week and ditch the Weather App.

[Central Iowa NWA @CentralIowaNWA]

We are pleased to announce our first invited speaker of the conference, Brady Constantine!

Brady will be presenting about the flooding along the Guadalupe River from the perspective of an Emergency Management Coordinator.

Hear his talk on Friday, March 27th!
#wxtwitter #flood

[Central Iowa NWA @CentralIowaNWA]

Want to show off your photography skills? 📸
Good news! The Central Iowa NWA Photography Contest is now open! 🌪️
Rulebook here ➡️ https://t.co/bb2xwesbiW
Submission form here ➡️ https://t.co/8WxyeIvZCX

For more information, visit https://t.co/9THEnQ0Jbm ⚡️

#wxtwitter #weather

[Riley Mildebrandt @RileyMilde]

@EverythingWX I definitely would be interested!

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@WxFront Do you have any kind of eta for when Weather Front will release on MacOS? I am really looking forward to it!

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@EverythingWX Will MRMS smoothing be added in the future? I believe it will make the app much more appealing to my family members and the general public, as it will feel more like the radars on most weather apps!

[Riley Mildebrandt @RileyMilde]

@EverythingWX Feature idea:
When there is a mesoscale or precipitation discussion for your current location or a preset location, a small pop-up appears on the home screen, similar to that of the SPC and WPC risk, and a notification can be optionally sent.

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@WxFront Can confirm! Just went on a run in a short sleeve shirt in Ames and the vibes were quite simply immaculate