Unknown 0:00There was a North bomb in a Pacific and Northern Pacific bomb last week. 27.1 barometric pressure in the North Pacific, it's not a hurricane. Who's ever heard of such a thing? 27.1 parametric pressure these days what's going on in the world with a record high pressure in Manitoba. This within the same within a day or two of this record low pressure, feet of snow are falling in Japan, there's unbelievable stuff going on in the world, there's a ripple effect. Not only that, the temperature rose over 100 degrees in the stratosphere, it's 18 miles up above the surface. This has nothing to do with the surface. There's no connection to the surface temperatures. I don't know how it happens, the satellite imagery picked up an enormous amount of ozone. I don't know if ozone is connected to this at all. But it went over 100 degrees, which is almost certain to weaken the polar vortex and it did weaken the polar vortex and the polar vortex split. Once that happens, the arctic air spill South off so you would think that here in the United States, we're going to get real cold. But no all of a sudden in El Nino weather pattern develops By the way, this is not no Nino year. This is a La Nina year. But El Nino weather pattern develops blocks off the arctic air. All arctic air goes down to Europe. They're getting clobbered Eastern Asia, places like that. They're getting all the polar air. There's questions that this polar vortex might even split into three. And probably within two weeks. Europe, no, it might even be at the end of next week already. There already could be big changes in our weather pattern, these things will finally start to be felt right over here. And that's what we all have to pay attention to those that love active weather winter weather. Don't get worried that we're going to waste another winter not humble enough, like last winter. You know last winter also in the stratosphere, temperatures went way up, not not over 100 degrees, but they were forecasting the polar vortex to weaken after that. How could it not but it never did. The polar vortex remains strong. And if the polar vortex is strong, the arctic air remains locked up. And the winter remains relatively mild. That's what happened last winter. This winter. We are hoping meaning meteorologists and weather buffs and people who love nature and love all this stuff. We are hoping for a real winter this year. We haven't had one yet here in Chicago, Texas has been bombarded in Oklahoma. They here in Chicago, we haven't had it Baltimore hasn't had it. So we're waiting. We're waiting. And the we're about to go through a week of like eerie stillness of just nothingness. And it's almost like I'm hoping it's like the calm before the storm. That's what I'm hoping because big changes. The National Weather Service, by the way, pointed this out, that big changes lie ahead. They did not use those words to be honest with you. They did not use those words. But they did say that the indications are that the weather pattern will become more active and colder towards the end of next week, or they said at least a little bit beyond our current forecast cycle. The current forecast cycle is seven days based upon the things that I read about the polar vortex so I I love to go into fantasy mode. And I love to be optimistic. But optimistic by me means storms. It doesn't mean storms. That's what it means to have a week of quiet weather. We are sad on this podcast. It's sad. It's not a time of happiness. on here we celebrate when there's intense weather that's a time of celebration. I'm not talking about hurricanes or devastating stuff. I'm talking about beautiful blizzards, heat waves, just mind boggling stuff that's going on in Australia right now day after day after day. This is this is the type of stuff where we celebrate. We celebrate that stuff over here.This transcript was generated by https://otter.aiBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.

Description: Dive into the century-old controversy surrounding the world's hottest recorded air temperature. Was Death Valley's 134°F in 1913 a true record, or a meteorological myth? Join us as we explore the evidence, the skeptics, and the fascinating history of weather record-keeping, from unreliable caretakers to modern-day scrutiny. Chapters with Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction: The Simmering Death Valley Debate 00:58 - The Oscar Denton Anomaly: A Caretaker's Record 01:59 - The "Smoking Gun": Regional Weather Discrepancies 02:30 - Christopher Burt: The Record Debunker 02:50 - The Libyan Precedent: How Death Valley Became "Number One" 03:08 - What Went Wrong? Explaining the 1913 Reading 03:55 - Denton's Doubt & the Thermometer's Limit 04:18 - Alaska's Hot Spots: Fort Yukon vs. Fairbanks 05:35 - Beyond Death Valley: The Kabyli Controversy 06:35 - A Pattern of Scrutiny: Why Old Records are Questioned 07:05 - Modern Records & Continued Scrutiny 07:40 - The Narrative & Institutional Incentives 08:15 - Conclusion: Stay Curious, Stay Skeptical, Stay Hydrated #WeatherRecords #DeathValley #ClimateScience #Meteorology #RecordBreakingHeat #HistoricalWeather #ClimateChange #DataScience #Skepticism #WeatherHistory #TemperatureRecords #Climatology #SciencePodcast #HotAirPodcast #UnreliableData #DesertHeat #ExtremeWeather #FactCheck #ScientificMethod #PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Journey back to January 1982, when St. Louis was buried under a snowstorm locals still call "the Blizzard." This episode unravels the meteorological anomaly that created a "convective snow machine," paralyzing the city for days and forever changing how residents remember winter. Discover the science, the stories of survival and community, and the tragic cost of this historic event, and why, officially, it wasn't even a blizzard. Chapters:00:00 Welcome: The "Blizzard of '82"01:01 The Science Behind the Storm01:35 City Paralyzed: Stranded & Cut Off02:03 Community & Childhood Memories02:37 The Tragic Toll: Beyond Snow Day Fun03:06 The "Blizzard" TechnicalityBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

The UAE has been seeding clouds for 25 years. In April 2024, it received a year's worth of rain in one day. Coincidence — or consequence?0:00 — Geography & The Water Crisis2:43 — The Birth of the Cloud Seeding Program5:20 — Global Ambitions & The Science in Action8:04 — A History of Floods — 2019 and Before10:32 — April 16th, 2024 — The Day the Sky Broke14:17 — The Accusation, The Denial, and The Science17:23 — The Question That Won't Go Away19:34 — Cloud Seeding as a Weapon Against Heat22:22 — What Cloud Seeding Cannot Do — Israel's 60-Year Failure25:27 — Why It Worked in UAE but Not IsraelBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Description: Join us on Storm Chronicles as we unravel a listener's incredible memory from 1996: a St. Louis day that began at 70 degrees "Baseball Weather" with tornado Watch then plummeted to near zero with a winter storm watch – all within 24 hours! We dive into the archives to confirm this meteorological ambush and relive one of the wildest weather days on record.Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to Storm Chronicles: The 1996 St. Louis Weather Puzzle 00:23 - The Unbelievable Listener Memory: 70°, Tornado Watch, & Winter Storm Watch 00:54 - Unearthing the Date: Thursday, January 18, 1996  01:00 - The Gulf Surge & Record Warmth: 65° in Mid-January St. Louis 01:28 - Tornadoes South of St. Louis & Kids in T-Shirts  01:46 - The Surreal Forecast: Winter Storm Watch Already Posted 02:01 - The Temperature Cliff: 63-Degree Drop in Under 24 Hours 02:22 - The Listener's Memory Confirmed by Archives  02:44 - The Enduring Impact of a Meteorological AmbushBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Join us on "Heat Check" as we dig into the most extreme, bizarre, and sometimes suspicious weather events throughout history. From a disputed world record in the Libyan desert to medieval heatwaves that melted cathedrals, we explore the science, the stories, and the surprising ways humans have tried to understand and predict the unpredictable. Prepare for forensic meteorology, heat bursts that turn towns into ovens, and a 17th-century Prague rabbi's unconventional weather prediction. Chapters with Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to Heat Check01:12 The Hottest Air Temperature Ever Recorded? Al Azizia, Libya (1922)02:17  90 Years of a Disputed Record: Why Nobody Questioned It03:20 The Forensic Investigation: Uncovering the Truth Behind Al Azizia  04:20  Five Reasons Why the Record Was Invalidated06:26 Death Valley Takes the Crown (for now) & The Peachtree City Bust07:30  When Computers Get It Wrong: The 2000 Georgia Snowstorm08:32 Peachtree vs. Al Azizia: Why One Was Real and the Other Wasn't09:34  The Wild Phenomenon of Heat Bursts10:35 How a Dying Thunderstorm Can Superheat the Air11:37  Satan's Storm: Copperloo, Texas (1960)12:41  Could Al Azizia Have Been a Heat Burst?13:42.  Extreme Heat Around the World: Arctic, Canada, Sicily14:48  Verkhoyansk's 100-Degree Day and Lytton's Fiery Fate15:49  Medieval Heatwaves: Cathedrals Ablaze & Rivers Dry17:52 The Prague Rabbi's Winter Prediction (17th Century)18:55  "Whenever the First of Shvat Falls on a Wednesday..."20:03 Folk Science & Jewish Law: Explaining the Rabbi's Bedikuta21:06  Unraveling the Rabbi's Prediction: No Scientific Basis, but a Pattern of Weirdness22:08 The Human Brain's Trick & Prague's Enduring Weather Record23:10 Tying It All Together: Listening to the Atmosphere's Signals24:12  Stay Curious, Stay Cool, and Grab an Extra BlanketBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.

Description: Dive into the infamous March 9, 1998, blizzard that shocked Chicago. This episode uncovers how a "tame" forecast for a few inches of snow transformed into a widespread shutdown with over a foot of accumulation. Explore the meteorological perfect storm: a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system, an early rain-to-snow transition, and rare thundersnow bands that crippled the region. Hear firsthand accounts of the widespread power outages and school closures, and a fascinating discussion on the role of intuition versus models in weather forecasting.Chapters with Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction to Chicago's Infamous Forecast Bust00:23 - The Mild Winter & Underestimated Forecast00:52 - The Actual Snowfall Numbers & Gradient01:08 - The "Bombing" Low: Record Low Barometric Pressure01:43 - Why the Forecast Went So Wrong: Rapid Intensification02:11 - The Early Rain-to-Snow Transition02:29 - Thundersnow & Convective Banding02:59 - The Difference Between O'Hare and Midway03:15 - Widespread Damage & Power Outages03:55 - The Kid's Perspective: A Front Row Seat to History04:18 - Recap: The Recipe for Disaster04:41 - Meteorologists Still Reference This Storm04:54 - A Personal Account: Predicting the Blizzard in High School05:37 - The Intuition vs. Science Debate in Forecasting06:28 - Parallels to the Baltimore Storm Forecast07:31 - Post-Storm Impact and School Closures07:54 - The Simplicity of Intuition vs. Complex Models08:32 - The Role of Thunderstorms in the Forecast Bust08:49 - Tom Skilling's Potential "Accidental" Accuracy09:32 - Don't Ignore the "Odd" Observations09:59 - The Value of Innocence and Unbiased Observation10:40 - Conclusion & Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Podcast Description: Unravel the puzzling tale of the January 2000 Baltimore Blizzard, a storm that defied forecasts and left a city buried under a foot of snow. Join us as we explore the scientific anomalies, human oversights, and lasting impacts of this meteorological enigma, forever changing how we predict winter weather.Chapters & Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:13: Introduction: A Quiet Winter Evening & a Modest Forecast 01:14 - 02:14: The Underestimated Threat: Late Warnings and Misleading Flurries 02:15 - 03:17: The Meteorological Lie: Computer Models Change Their Mind 03:18 - 04:19: The Unsettling Truth: A Single Data Anomaly Ignored 04:20 - 05:35: The Winter Bomb Explodes: Rapid Intensification and Coastal Collision 05:36 - 06:48: A City Buried: Waking Up to a Foot of Snow and Widespread Chaos 06:49 - 07:53: Why it's a Mystery: A Cautionary Tale for Meteorologists 07:54 - 08:54: The Perfect Storm of Errors: What Went Wrong 08:55 - 10:02: The Lasting Impact: How the Surprise Blizzard Changed Forecasting 10:03 - 10:53: Conclusion: A Reminder to Keep a Shovel Handy 10:54 - 14:27: Host's Personal Reflections & Corrections 14:28 - 15:39: Music Credits & Closing RemarksBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Episode Highlights: 00:00: Intro to Major Weather Questions & Patreon Exclusives Find out why some burning weather questions (and their answers) are exclusively on our Patreon! 01:03: Chicago's Record-Breaking Heat & Warm Front Unpacking the unexpected warmth. 02:05: Active Spring Pattern: Three Storm Systems This Week! Get ready for a dynamic week with an unusually active spring weather pattern. 03:07: Midweek Storm: Heavy Rain Potential & Severe Weather Risks Detailed look at Wednesday night's system, including potential for 1-2 inches of rain and severe weather threats. 05:17: Weekend Storm: Strong System, Arctic Air & Winter Storm Potential A powerful system brewing with arctic air and the potential for a significant winter storm in the upper Midwest. 06:30: Temperature Variations & Storm Strength Explained Why storm strength is crucial and how it impacts temperature shifts. 07:39: Unusual Heat Out West & Specific Patreon Questions Remarkable high temperatures out west and a sneak peek at our Patreon Q&A. 08:45: Patreon Questions: Chicago Temps, Models & Heavy Rain Mysteries Why did Chicago overperform? Did models miss something? And how can a weak system bring so much rain? Find the answers on Patreon! 09:53: Practical Monitoring & Severe Weather Outlook (Next 24-36 Hours) What to watch for in the immediate future, especially concerning severe weather. 10:54: Severe Weather Risk Levels, Threats & Tornado Chances Understanding risk levels (1-5), primary threats, and slight tornado chances. 11:55: Safety Measures & Recommended Weather Resources Essential safety tips and trusted resources like NOAA weather radio and apps. 13:03: Shout-outs: "Mr. Storm" & Other Impressive Weather Podcasts Highlighting "Mr. Storm" on YouTube and other fantastic (and often underrated) weather resources. 14:03: Local Chicago Area High Temperatures & Broken Records A rundown of specific local temperatures and where new records were set. 15:23: More Local High Temperatures & Closing Remarks Further local temperature updates and our final thoughts for the evening. Don't forget to check out our Patreon at "Weather With Enthusiasm" for exclusive content and answers to some of this episode's biggest weather mysteries!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.

Here's a table of contents with timestamps: 00:00 Continental US Weather Overview (Midwest to Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, South Central) 01:01 Precipitation & Flooding Potential (Mid-to-Late Week) 02:13 Major Spring Setup & Stalling Front 03:15 Record Heat in Midwest (Des Moines, Nebraska) 04:21 Historical Weather Information & Heat Domes 05:30 Forecasted Highs (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas) 06:33 Phoenix Heat Wave & Heat Dome Breakdown 07:38 Possible Winter Storms in Minnesota (Minneapolis) 08:39 Weekend Storm System & Cold Air 09:41 Severe Weather Risk (Tuesday: St. Louis, Chicago) 10:43 Unseasonable Warmth (Chicago, St. Louis) 11:49 Recap: Phoenix, Death Valley, Las Vegas, Central Plains Heat 12:52 Forecast Highs (Des Moines, Kansas Hotspots, St. Louis, Chicago) 13:52 Memphis, Paducah, New Orleans, Dallas-Fort Worth Forecasts 14:56 Ohio Valley & Mid-Atlantic Rain & Temperature Spread 15:57 Southeast US (Atlanta, Miami, Tallahassee) & Carolinas Fire Ban 16:58 Detailed Synoptic Setup (Monday night to Tuesday) 17:59 Detailed Synoptic Setup (Wednesday to Thursday) 19:00 Detailed Synoptic Setup (Friday to Saturday) 20:04 Detailed Synoptic Setup (Sunday)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.

Intro: Midwest Winter Storm Ingredients (00:00:01)Chicago's Record November Snowfall (00:01:14)Lake Effect Snow & Chicago's Uniqueness (00:02:15)Southern Stream Storms: An Unusual Setup (00:04:26)Synoptic Analysis: Moisture & Impact (00:06:29)Snowfall Totals: A Solid 8 Inches (00:07:32)Contrasting 2021 Data with NWS Info (00:11:47)Upcoming Storm System #1: Gulf Coast (00:12:52)System #2: Potential Missouri/Illinois Snow (00:15:00)System #3: Cold Front Snow Event (00:19:11)Extended Outlook: Polar Vortex Watch (00:20:20)Concluding Thoughts & This Winter's Pattern (00:21:25)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.