Michael Lowry

Hurricane Specialist & Storm Surge Expert @WPLGLocal10 Miami. Alum @NWSNHC, @FEMA, @weatherchannel, @UCAR_CPAESS, @DeptofDefense, @FLSERT. Posts my own.

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

Fallback Friday to circa 2014 with @realalexwilson and Dave. I'm not sure we realized most days these shows were actually going to air :)

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

Dave was – in every sense of the word – an absolute gem of a human. He had the kindest heart and was So. Much. Fun. And funny! He and @realalexwilson were TV magic and being on air with them each afternoon was an absolute riot. What a special time. We miss you, my friend! ❤️

[WPLG Local 10 News @WPLGLocal10]

TALKING TROPICS: 🌀The odds of a U.S. hurricane strike ramp up dramatically in August compared to June and July. https://t.co/JBkBuXUma7

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

Today's newsletter is all about U.S. hurricane landfalls in August – where they form and where they strike. August is typically Texas's big hurricane month while Florida's risk carries into October. Plus what we're following off the southeast next week. ⬇️
https://t.co/mhvvhIS7JS

[Ben Noll @BenNollWeather]

Breaking: July 2026 is expected to become the *hottest month on record* in the contiguous United States, surpassing July 2012 and before that, July 1936.

Around 260 million people across the U.S. have experienced above-average temperatures this month.

Temperatures compared to average:
Wyoming: +5.1˚F
North Dakota: +4.8˚F
South Dakota: +4.6˚F
Montana: +4.5˚F
Minnesota: +4.4˚F
Idaho: +4.1˚F
Wisconsin: +3.8˚F
Colorado: +3.5˚F
Utah: +3.4˚F
Iowa: +3.2˚F
Nebraska: +3.1˚F
Michigan: +3.0˚F
West Virginia: +2.7˚F
Nevada: +2.7˚F
District of Columbia: +2.6˚F
South Carolina: +2.4˚F
Ohio: +2.3˚F
Mississippi: +2.3˚F
Georgia: +2.3˚F
New Mexico: +2.3˚F
Tennessee: +2.1˚F
Arkansas: +2.1˚F
Pennsylvania: +2.1˚F
Virginia: +2.0˚F
Florida: +2.0˚F
Illinois: +2.0˚F
Missouri: +2.0˚F
Alabama: +1.9˚F
Maine: +1.9˚F
Oklahoma: +1.9˚F
North Carolina: +1.8˚F
Indiana: +1.8˚F
Kansas: +1.6˚F
New York: +1.5˚F
Arizona: +1.5˚F
Vermont: +1.5˚F
Louisiana: +1.5˚F
Kentucky: +1.5˚F
Oregon: +1.4˚F
Washington: +1.4˚F
New Hampshire: +1.3˚F
New Jersey: +1.0˚F
Maryland: +1.0˚F
Delaware: +1.0˚F
Massachusetts: +0.9˚F
Texas: +0.8˚F
California: +0.7˚F
Connecticut: +0.6˚F
Rhode Island: +0.5˚F

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

@ShawnReynolds_ Just posted those exact words. He had an uncanny way of making everyone around him feel his zest for life.

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

Dave was – in every sense of the word – an absolute gem of a human. He had the kindest heart and was So. Much. Fun. And funny! He and @realalexwilson were TV magic and being on air with them each afternoon was an absolute riot. What a special time. We miss you, my friend! ❤️

[Alex Wilson @realalexwilson]

Ten years ago the weather world lost a giant - an absolute genius with a wicked sense of humor and the ability to immediately make anyone feel like a friend. I was lucky enough to have Dave Schwartz as my first real co-anchor at @weatherchannel (cont)…

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

In today's newsletter I highlight new research from @NOAA scientists (including @AndyHazelton) on how hurricane hunter data improve inland rainfall forecasts for tropical systems. Plus an update on where funding stands for missions this season & beyond ⬇️
https://t.co/3yLC2nMUqz

[National Hurricane Center @NWSNHC]

Ever wonder how we know what's happening inside a hurricane? It all comes down to teamwork!
#NOAAs #NHC and #AOC join forces, from flying directly into storms to analyze data in real time and deliver the critical info that keeps communities informed and prepared.

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

It's about as hostile as it gets to open August – the hurricane season's first primetime month – for wannabe storms. All signs point to a dead few weeks ahead, but I'm not bold enough to say it'll be a complete August shutout, even in a year like this. ⬇️
https://t.co/Fk6LRHvJcn

[WPLG Local 10 News @WPLGLocal10]

TALKING TROPICS: Waters in the tropical Atlantic are as tepid as they’ve been in four years, wind shear is as high as we’ve ever seen it to start August, and sinking air is weighing heavy on disturbances that might otherwise try to grow. https://t.co/LlFJICgafF

[Tomer Burg @burgwx]

🚨 New PolarWx Site Launch 🚨

After a long time planning the next steps for PolarWx, phase 1 has rolled out this evening with a completely revamped real-time tropical cyclone monitor website.

Check it out below or read the thread for more on what's new:

https://t.co/hx2aMBrtm9

[Ben Noll @BenNollWeather]

The planet's most powerful heat dome will be located over the Desert Southwest on Saturday, with numerous temperature records expected.

Current forecast highs of 116 degrees in Las Vegas, 117 in Phoenix, 122 in Needles and pushing 130 in Death Valley?!

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

Genevieve became only the 21st Category 5 of the satellite era in the eastern Pacific early Monday after strengthening at a clip rarely seen. Thankfully it's on a weakening trend and no threat to land. Meanwhile how about that Caribbean shear?? ⬇️
https://t.co/dmRdufrOP9

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

This perspective of Hurricane Genevieve is blowing my mind a little.

An absolutely amazing view of the storm's powerful eyewall.

[WPLG Local 10 News @WPLGLocal10]

TALKING TROPICS: Forecast models are muted through at least the first week of August, which would keep 2026 on pace as the slowest start to a hurricane season since 2009. https://t.co/HCuNmfk13A

[Ken Graham @wx4keg]

Transforming weather computing to the cloud to best utilize the latest science and technology to strengthen the @NWS life-saving public safety and national security mission.

https://t.co/l2XeHPnkPJ

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

In today's newsletter, it's back to El Niño and which parts of the Atlantic tend to see the greatest reduction in hurricane activity during historically strong ones like 2026. Not surprisingly, the Gulf and Caribbean tend to benefit the most. More ⬇️
https://t.co/0xXsaUg2Fe

[Tropical Cowboy of Danger @FlynonymousWX]

Interesting colors as we skim above the clouds during the predawn hour in Bertha this morning

[Michael Lowry @MichaelRLowry]

Bertha's fragile center is riding the Louisana coastline this morning while blistering wind shear shoves its thunderstorms well downstream over the Gulf. It'll make a second stop in Texas today, but the heavy rains over South Texas look manageable. ⬇️
https://t.co/h7CPCymzLZ

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

2 PM CDT Update: Tropical Storm #Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with estimated maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb