JP Connick

weather is cool ig

[American Meteorological Society @ametsoc]

New AMS statement responds to a proposed OMB rule that would restructure federal grantmaking. The rule "would damage the nation’s ability to understand, predict, and respond to ... natural hazards with negative impacts on public safety and the economy."

🔗https://t.co/n26VNtnVPu

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

Shout out to @CIRA_CSU for finding one of the cooler satellite animations I've seen in a minute.

Outflows and gravity waves gliding over Lake Superior.

[TornadoTRX @tornadotrx]

The RRFS model is officially replacing the NAM, SREF, HREF, and HiresW effective August 31, 2026

[WSLPIG @WSLPIG]

@ryanhallyall union lake union city Michigan

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

NWS in Boulder, CO has just issued a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" (PDS) Red Flag Warning for extreme fire weather risk on Friday. Historically, PDS RFW issuances (including in California) have pinpointed days on which the most dangerous wildfires have occurred. #COwx

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

"Not since the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria have we witnessed such a wanton, intentional assault on scientific knowledge."

[Matt Lanza @mattlanza]

For non-mets that care about continued improvement in weather forecasting and modeling, speaking out about the NCAR situation is important. The NOAA issues earlier this year were troubling but budgetary. This is more sinister in nature. What you can do: https://t.co/MznNhWc3P1

[Matt Lanza @mattlanza]

NCAR is essentially its own cog in the climate AND weather community wheel. The structure of NCAR is one of the backbones of weather research in this country.

[Eric Webb @webberweather]

American computer models for weather forecasting/the GFS have consistently fallen further behind the Europeans/ECMWF as time has gone on.

Breaking up NCAR is only going to greatly exacerbate this longstanding & ever growing issue.

NCAR does **way** more than climate research

[Andy Hazelton @AndyHazelton]

This would be an extremely short-sighted move. NCAR is a world-class organization, and a leader in atmospheric science. And it's not as simple as "splitting up" the weather and climate portfolio. Seasonal/decadal (ENSO) and subseasonal (MJO) things that fall under the climate spectrum are hugely important to weather prediction and economic activity.
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[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, & disaster research underpinning half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, & increased resilience.

[erika @yeeeerika]

you're acting up? right before santa clause comes to town? unbelievable

[NWS Boulder @NWSBoulder]

Finally!

But take it easy if traveling in the mountains tonight to early Saturday morning. This heavier snow shower affecting Berthoud Pass sinking south to the I-70 mountain corridor through 1030-11 pm. #COwx

[Backpirch Weather @BackpirchCrew]

It’s official. The 252 MPH gust observed in Hurricane Melissa, moments before she made landfall in Jamaica, is the STRONGEST wind gust ever recorded by a Hurricane Hunter dropsonde on Earth.

It is almost unreal how extreme this storm was.

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

Alrighty, ready to see something really cool?

The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.

[Tropical Cowboy of Danger @FlynonymousWX]

Fifth and final pass through Hurricane Melissa for our crew today. Just after noon entering from the NW corner exiting SE.

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

This footage from inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa might be the most jaw-dropping video ever captured of a hurricane’s eye, showcasing the infamous “stadium effect."

[Jeremy DeHart @JeremyDeHartWX]

From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.

[Nahel Belgherze @WxNB_]

This is unbelievably bad.

The warmth of the waters in the Caribbean Sea extends so deep that Melissa could remain stationary for days and still not upwell cooler water — 30°C over a layer extending down to 50 meters or more. This thing will basically have endless ocean fuel.