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We are excited to have retired National Hurricane Center (NHC) Bill Read on tonight's episode of WeatherBrains!  Bill was the Director of the National Hurricane Center from 2008-2012, and focused on improving storm surge forecasting accuracy and strengthening collaborations with emergency managers to better communicate risks. He advanced the use of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter...

This week's episode of WeatherBrains is all about Colorado weather! Tonight's show features Guest WeatherBrain and Colorado State Climatologist Dr. Russ Schumacher.  He's also a Professor at Colorado State University and is Director of the Colorado Climate Center.  He's been involved in extreme precipitation, weather prediction, and is the guru of Colorado weather.  Dr. Schumaker, welcome to the s...

Tonight's show is all about Tampa Bay and the west central gulf coast of Florida.  We are excited to have Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay from Spectrum Bay News 9 and Brian LaMarre former NWS MIC from Tampa Bay for many years! This is second of many upcoming WeatherBrains episodes focusing on various media weather markets around the country.  On Episode 1030 last October we focused on Kansas City wi...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a legend in the Weather Enterprise and is the quintessential Tornado Master.   Dr. Howard Bluestein is a Professor Emeritus and George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.  He recently retired after spending more than 48 (WOW!) years as a meteorology professor at OU.  Dr. Bluestein remains active in research and s...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. He previously led its Hurricane Specialist Unit and served as a senior hurricane specialist, producing forecasts and warnings for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific.  His work focuses on improving hurricane track and intensity forecasts, integrating new data into models, and training meteorol...

Tonight's WeatherBrains episode is all about marine weather!  We discuss wave forecasting, marine hazards, and the many products issued for mariners.  Guest WeatherBrain for tonight's episode is Chris Landsea.  He was formerly the Science and Operations Officer for 11 years at NHC, and he's now the Chief of TAFB (Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch) at the NHC.  He has served in this role since...

Tonight's WeatherBrains is all about the NWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC)'s convective outlooks. Guest WeatherBrain and SPC forecaster Bill Bunting joins us tonight.  He grew up in Virginia Beach, VA where we experienced a series of hurricanes and Nor'easters at a very young age.  He attended Old Dominion University as well as OU where he earned his Bachelor's Degree.  He's been with the National...

Tonight's WeatherBrains episode will cover the Purdue Meteorology Program.   The Panel takes a deep dive into both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Guest WeatherBrain Dr. Robin Tanamachi joins us tonight from Purdue University.  She's a member of the AMS and is working with UCAR and COMET on a radar meteorology course.  She's an avid cyclist and storm chaser.  It's great to have you on ton...

Tonight's show is all about radar and reflectivity.  Guest WeatherBrain Charles Kuster works in the radar division of NSSL.  He started his career at the OU Cooperative Institute.  Then, moved to NSSL and has been there ever since.  He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he completed his Bachelor's degree in 2012 and eventually his Master's in 2014. Charles was a Graduate Research Assistant...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is Melinda Beerends .  She is the MIC (Meteorologist in Charge) of Grand Forks, ND.  Welcome! Our Guest WeatherBrain No. 2 tonight is meteorologist Carl Jones .  He's a forecaster for the NWS in Grand Forks, ND.  He earned his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University.  His professional focus remains operational forecasting and photography.  Thanks for joining...

Tonight's Guest Panelist is a meteorologist and author who is President and CEO of NorCast Media Group .  Focusing on the Northeast, NorCast is known for combining detailed forecasting with storytelling.  He recently released a book inspired in part by the influence of his grandmother and his lifelong fascination with weather.   Nick Pittman , thanks for joining us tonight!  Our Guest WeatherBrain...

Tonight's show is all about the OTUS Project .  It's a nonprofit research mission lead by President Nelson Tucker, Drone Builder and Ops Coordinator Louis Tucker, Lead Engineer Tanner Beard, and chasing expert Eric Fox.   The OTUS Project was founded by engineering and meteorology students, and is pioneering the use of cutting edge UAV technology, software and sensor engineering to investigate tor...

Tonight's show celebrates 20 years of WeatherBrains , still going strong in January 2026!  Former show regulars join the panel to reflect on memorable moments, including Aubrey Urbanowicz, Nate Johnson, Dr. John Scala, and Dr. Neil Jacobs .  Over the years, WeatherBrains has covered nearly every topic in meteorology, and panelist Jen Narramore shares audio highlights from some of the most memorabl...

Tonight's show is dedicated to a deep dive into avalanches!  Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is Dr. Ethan Greene from Colorado Avalanche Center.  He's also served as the Director of the NW Pacific Avalanche Center.  We will cover a basic understanding of avalanches, the geographic responsibility of the Colorado Avalanche Center, launch of forecasting avalanches and how they try to prevent avalanches...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is Canadian meteorologist Ken MacDonald.  He started his career way back in 1975, and has been an instructor, a forecaster, and a researcher.  He is the former Executive Director of Environment Canada.  Our second Guest WeatherBrain James Abraham is a veteran meteorologist with almost four decades of experience who has forecasted in British Columbia, the U. S. East Coa...

Our Guest WeatherBrain couldn't make it tonight, so our panel holds a homegrown episode to kick off 2026.  Discussions include storm-based vs county-warnings, public storm reports, and a deep-dive into fundamentals of modern-day radar. Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Severe storms possible on Friday in...

On WeatherBrains this week this our annual year-ender episode with Greg Carbin .  Greg needs no introduction; tonight we look back at 2025's notable weather events, and what the meteorology community has learned in the past year.  Greg has presented his "Year-in-Review" presentation to the NWA Annual Meeting every year since 2004. His professional society memberships have included the NWA, AMS, In...

On WeatherBrains this week are two special guests.  Friend of the show and WeatherBrains veteran Mark Sudduth is the owner of HurricaneTrack.com and has over three decades of experience documenting landfalling hurricanes and other high impact weather events.  He founded the Hurricane Intercept Research Team, which pioneers the use of unmanned camera systems to safely capture severe weather.  Welco...

On WeatherBrains this week are meteorologist Jim Abraham  with Environment Canada and meteorologist Ken MacDonald .  Jim actually started the Canadian Hurricane Center in Halifax, and has been working in meteorology for over four decades.   Ken MacDonald has been in the weather field for over 48 years.  He launched his career in 1975, and has been an instructor, a forecaster, and a researcher in a...

On WeatherBrains this week, we're diving deep into the Weather Prediction Center's Winter Program - how they forecast snow and ice, the challenges of nailing accumulation totals, the coordination calls with NWS field offices, and what the future may hold for winter weather headlines. Joining us are two of WC's best: Peter Mullinax , a lead winter forecaster who produces national snow and ice guida...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is WPC's WCM Warning Coordination Meteorologist Dr. Owen Shieh .  He holds a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Cornell University, an M.S. in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma, and a Ph. D. in Political Science from the University of Hawaii.  We talk tonight about how Owen landed this position and all of the aspects of his role.   He's also a talented gardener...

Tonight, the Panel takes a deep dive into Hurricane Melissa and the devastation it brought to Jamaica and the Caribbean.  The Panel analyzes the complexities of this natural disaster and the historical precedent of the landfall strength of Melissa.  Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode! Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a FOX Weather Correspondent based in Atlanta, Georgia who has covered maj...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is Corey Bunn .  He's a full time Operational Meteorologist with Coastal Weather Research Center.  He prepares daily forecasts and also has a responsibility of issuing severe weather warnings and he also maintains the company website and assists in hurricane forecasting operations.  He joined the CWRC in 2012 after completing his Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology at the...

We discuss on this week's episode the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29-member crew during a violent fall storm on November 10th, 1975. Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is an author of over thirty books on maritime history.  He's been a consultant to the US Park Service and an on-air expert for National Geographic and Fox and Friends among over ventures.   Dr. Frederick Stonehous...

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist and trader focused on weather risk management, currently with Munich Re Trading LLC. His career includes experience with the National Weather Service, energy trading, and weather derivatives—blending forecasting expertise with financial market knowledge. Welcome, Tom Paylor ! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from ou...