Shootin' the Breeze with Your Local Weather Authority

Severe storms bring tornadoes and heavy rain to Central Illinois on Wednesday, June 18th and the hottest temperatures of the year are on the way. Chris, Molly, and Nathan come together to break it all down in this week's episode of Shootin' the breeze.

Chris, Molly and Nathan discuss recent social media chatter of incoming Derechos, summer heat safety tips and much more on this weeks episode of Shootin the Breeze!

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss the smoke from Canadian wildfires, our recent and welcomed rainfall, and recent severe weather across the U.S.

On this week's episode of Shootin' the Breeze Molly heads to Bloomington to visit the State Farm Research & Innovation Lab, she tells us about the experience. We also discuss the upcoming anniversary of the deadly 2013 El Reno, OK tornado and get an update on where our stats stand for the month of May and where things are headed in June.

Chris, Molly, & Nathan discuss the severe weather that impacted much of the Midwest this past week.

Chris, Molly, and Nathan talk about the landspouts that touched down in Central Illinois on Tuesday and the upcoming risk of severe storms on Thursday and Friday. 

Your Local Weather Authority now brings the Shootin' the Breeze podcast to video! Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss a variety of topics including ongoing NWS staffing vacancies, latest drought conditions, and the weather pattern that is on the way next week.

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss the weather we had in April, the changes on the way this weekend, and the outlook for May. 

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss the severe storms that moved through Central Illinois on Easter Sunday and broke down where that leaves us for our tornado count so far in 2025.

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss our Central Illinois Easter stats and much more!

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss the importance of CoCoRaHS observations and how you can become a volunteer. They also discuss the quick start to tornado season and when we can expect the warm weather to stick around. 

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss the latest round of severe storms to sweep across the country.

It was a very windy March in Central Illinois and it may be the windiest March in decades! Your Local Weather Authority discusses the windy weather along with other topics surrounding our wild March weather. 

Chris, Molly, and Nathan discuss the recent rounds of severe weather that impacted Central Illinois on this past week and the late season snowfalls.

Your Local Weather Authority discusses the the upcoming severe weather event that will impact Central Illinois on Friday, March 14th

Your Local Weather Authority is joined by NWS Lincoln Warning Coordination Meteorologist Ed Shimon to discuss severe weather preparedness week in Illinois. 

With spring around the corner Your Local Weather Authority discusses tornado stats from the last few years and some potential severe weather outbreaks coming up across the country. 

Your Local Weather Authority discusses how winter has faired as meteorological winter is coming to a close. We also discuss what may lie ahead as we head into March

Your Local Weather Authority discusses our latest winter storm and the changes in the forecast leading up to it. They also break down our statistics for Valentines Day

Your Local Weather Authority discusses our recent and upcoming freezing rain events and plays a game of "Would you rather". 

Your Local Weather Authority discusses the historic Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011, Groundhog Day stats for Central Illinois and much more!

A once in a lifetime winter storm slams the Gulf Coast while arctic air impacts the rest of the country. We also discuss changes in the landscape of local television and potential layoffs of meteorologists across the country. 

La Niña is officially here! Your Local Weather Authority discusses what it means for Central Illinois. We also talk about our past sledding adventures and return to the mail bag for another edition of "Ask us (almost) anything"!

Your Local Weather Authority discusses some of our recent and coming snow and we look at the heartbreaking wildfires in southern California. 

After a warm end to 2024, old man winter is back for the start of 2025 with frigid temperatures and snow. Your Local Weather Authority discusses the upcoming pattern change. 

Today we discuss our slim to non-chances of a white Christmas in Central Illinois and talk about some of our Christmas traditions.

Central Illinois receives it's first real snow of the season and we open the mail bag to answer some of your questions in our new "Ask us (almost) anything".

Your Local Weather Authority discusses a variety of topics ranging from our recent cold stretch to how things went over Thanksgiving. 

Your Local Weather Authority discusses Chris' prediction for the upcoming winter season and Molly breaks down our Central Illinois' Thanksgiving Day stats. 

Your Local Weather Authority discusses Central Illinois' second severe weather season and discusses social media hype ahead of our first taste of winter weather. 

Your Local Weather Authority is back to Shootin the Breeze. This week we discuss our recent rainfall and the upcoming La Niña winter. 

Chris, Molly, and Adam get together for a discussion of spring weather events.

The weather team looks at our second big winter storm of the month.

It is a recap of the foot of snow that fell in Central Illinois from February 1-3, 2022.

Chris, Molly, and Adam talk about all the events of the Washington tornado and Chris gives his winter weather prediction for the season.

It was a rainy end to October, but the weather team looks at what the entire month looked like in this edition of the show.

The award-winning WMBD weather team has some fun talking about Halloween on this episode.

Chris, Molly, and Adam talk about the changing of the seasons. Fall has arrived!

The WMBD/WYZZ Weather Team takes a look at the impact of Hurricane Ida.

Chris Miller from the National Weather Service joins the show to discuss his career as he nears retirement.

It took longer than usual for severe weather season to fire up. The weather team looks at the round of severe storms last weekend and what is ahead.