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Creating a Forecast for Your Location: Procedure and Analysis for the Amateur Weather Enthusiast

I am approaching this particular blog post with a bit of consternation and reservation. Most of us are so enthralled by the progression of daily weather that we become amateur weather observers.

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By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation
A Smattering of Books for the Amateur Weather Enthusiast

I tend to go overboard for books. I value my library card more than my driver’s license. But then, I’m a book addict. 

There are so many books on meteorology that it can stagger the mind. You really don’t need to read a ton of books if you are an amateur, but you should get some orientation and familiarity with terms and processes.

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By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation
Buoy Observations During the 1993 "Storm of the Century"

Beginning on March 8, 1993, numerical weather prediction (NWP) models consistently predicted a deep winter storm for the eastern United States on March 13. These NWP models gave excellent advance notice and produced accurate forecasts of the storm track location. However, the model runs of March 13 considerably underforecast the deepening of the storm in the northeast Gulf of Mexico.

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By David Gilhousen
Hand Analysis in a Digital Age

Dive into the fascinating history of weather maps with Barbara Mayes Boustead. In this presentation she reveals the science and process of hand analysis and discusses its relevance in a world of digital maps. 

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September 9, 2022
More Than A Scientist: Justin Pullin
More Than A Scientist: Justin Pullin

Meet Justin Pullin: deputy chief of staff, NWS; and chair on AMS board for early career professionals. 

September 7, 2022
Science Convergence in an Inclusive and Diverse World
Science Convergence in an Inclusive and Diverse World

William Hooke shares his thoughts on convergence research.

By William H. Hooke
August 29, 2022
Hurricane Harvey at Five: We still have a long way to go
Hurricane Harvey at Five: We still have a long way to go
By Matt Lanza
August 25, 2022
Meet the AMS Weather Band Maestros
Meet the AMS Weather Band Maestros

Meet the AMS Weather Band Maestros and learn about their expertise. 

August 22, 2022
Fly Over the Dye
Fly Over the Dye

The movement of coastal waters is difficult to track over space and time because of the spatial complexities and variable nature of coastal ecosystems and the difficulty of monitoring water flows over a large area.

August 19, 2022
Inside the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Inside the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Bill Bunting takes Weather Band members along as he describes the day-to-day operations of the Storm Prediction Center as it fulfills its mission of protecting life and property from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and critical fire weather conditions.

August 15, 2022
Take Me Out to the Floating Ballpark
Take Me Out to the Floating Ballpark

Sites that once appeared to be great places to build a ballpark are now expected to be underwater.”

July 27, 2022
GOES-18: NOAA's Newest Eyes on the West
GOES-18: NOAA's Newest Eyes on the West

In our first hybrid in-person and virtual webinar, broadcast from the Collective Madison Meeting, GOES-R Program Scientist Dan Lindsey discusses GOES-18. Dan is joined by Moderator Bill Line of the NESDIS/STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch in Fort Collins, Co.

July 20, 2022
Christmas Storms
Christmas Storms

How a thunderstorm changed Europe forever.

July 14, 2022
A Totally Turbul-ar Tunnel
A Totally Turbul-ar Tunnel