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Weather Realness

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Illinois Public Media premieres a new weekly radio program and podcast, a partnership with the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences in the School of Earth, Society & Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Weather Realness brings the best weather and climate scientists in Illinois to help the public understand weather and climate by providing scientific facts and enlightening conversation.

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How to best clear the air of carbon to save a planet in peril 20.09.2025

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking all about carbon capture and storage. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

The link between carbon emissions and climate change 20.09.2025

Today on Weather Realness, we are talking all about carbon capture and storage. If you have a question about climate or weather, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141.

What to expect in the 2025 Hurricane Season and beyond 12.09.2025

In 2024, five hurricanes made landfall in the continental U.S., with two storms making landfall as major hurricanes. What's ahead for 2025? 

Witnessing Hurricane Katrina and how it changed America 12.09.2025

Today, Jeff Frame and Deanna Hence, professors of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recount where they were when Hurrican Katrina made landfall in 2005 along the Gulf Coast.

Is climate change harming corn crops in Illinois? 22.08.2025

In this episode, we are talking about challenges faced by farmers under climate change and the economic impacts for consumers. If you have a question for a local scientist on this program, please leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email weatherrealness@illinois.edu.

Yes, Corn Sweat exists! And it happens all the time 22.08.2025

In our third episode, we talked about "Corn Sweat." We learned how it can make Midwest summers more uncomfortable, and sometimes more dangerous.

How you can stay prepared for flooding in Illinois and what does ‘500-year flood’ really mean? 07.08.2025

Learn how flash flooding in Central Illinois is different from Central Texas. If you have a question for local scientists, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email weatherrealness@illinois.edu.

Understanding the Texas flood tragedy 07.08.2025

We talked about a catastrophic flood that came barreling through the Texas Hill Country region, causing widespread destruction and killing more than 130 people on July 4, 2025. We also talked about how emergency management handles flood warnings in Champaign County.

Answering your weather and climate questions - ep. 1 30.07.2025

We answered some frequently asked questions about weather and climate The co-hosts are Maddie Stover, a doctoral student in Physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Steve Nesbitt, professor of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois and Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. The weekly podcast will air Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WILL-AM 58...

The heat wave in 1995 that changed America 30.07.2025

In the premiere episode, we talked about how the deadly Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 happened meteorologically speaking. It took less than a week to kill nearly 800 residents. The weekly podcast will air Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WILL-AM 580. If you have a question for local meteorologists, leave a voicemail at 217.333.2141 or email weatherrealness@illinois.edu.