A Note from Gideon

Welcome to the latest edition of On The Radar! I’m happy to report that we have avoided any record-breaking heat domes this year in Oregon and Washington, but we’ll see what the rest of August holds for us. In the meantime, I always enjoy hearing what is going on for others in their area.

One recent development with Weather Band has been the expansion of our Community to include AMS professional members and encouraging everyone to join our online conversations. Sharing and learning through the Weather Band Open Forum are some of the many reasons why I really appreciate the involvement and discussions within our community. I recently posted a picture of a “squatty” cumulonimbus (above) that I saw in Yellowstone National Park, and I received informative input about what else I was seeing from members in the forum—thanks!

Weather Band has some great discussions and events. Check out what’s in store for everyone this month!

Gideon Alegado

Public Outreach Manager

Pronouns: He/Him/His

American Meteorological Society

Clouds

Our friends at the Cloud Appreciation Society are launching the very first Cloud Appreciation Day on Friday, 16 September. To participate, just take a few moments to appreciate the beauty of the sky! You may also visit the Cloud Appreciation Society’s Memory Cloud Atlas, an ongoing record of striking atmospheric images. In preparation for Cloud Appreciation Day, educators and students can also collect the Cloud Appreciation Pack, which includes free lesson plans and activities.

Echos

Hot Threads in the Weather Band Community

Weather Band members are talking about Use of Personal Weather Stations, contributing their thoughts and personal experiences, as well as using home weather station data to make decisions for their household energy use and safety.

The Weather Band Community is also talking about Temperature and Dew Point Fluctuations using their home weather stations to observe changes. Members discuss possible causes, related phenomena, and more.

Contribute your thoughts to any one of these discussions in the Weather Band Community!

Weather Band Photo Contest

The Weather Band Photo Contest closed this week on 15 August. Thank you to all who participated! We received 1484 photo submissions this year, across 67 countries! Our judges are examining all your snapshots of weather and water. Stay tuned for the Member’s Choice award - your chance to participate in selecting a winning photo!

BAMS and Weather Band

New curated pieces from BAMS are available on the Weather Band website. Check out the latest parcels, articles and content:

Take Me Out to the Floating Ballpark

Are you thinking about what the world is going to look like in 50 years? If you are planning a new sports stadium you are!

Fly over the Dye

Along the Red Sea coast, scientists studying runoff in coastal waters are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to track the movement of dye plumes released into the water as the tide ebbs.

In Case You Missed It

Remember, the recordings of Weather Band Webinars are always posted for members to view!

Sorting through the communications clutter, getting a job, making a difference

Recently Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross discussed the challenges of real time analysis and communications in the modern world with our Weather Band audience. Forecasters are deluged with data that could be conveyed to the public and need to discern which ones will motivate people to make the right decisions for their safety.

GOES-18: NOAA’s Newest Eyes on the West

GOES-18 is undergoing post-launch testing, and will take over as the operational GOES-West in early 2023. During its checkout phase, data from the GOES-18 Advanced Baseline Imager will be provided via operational GOES-West data streams in August and again from mid-October to mid-November. This webinar includes examples of the data from GOES-18, and highlights the capabilities of its instrumentation.

Inside the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center: Operations and Future Services

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. Learn the history of the SPC, and gain a look into new services for cutting edge modeling capabilities.

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