The First Alert Podcast is your eye on all things weather in Aggieland and around the Brazos Valley. Join Chief Meteorologist Max Crawford and the whole First Alert Team for a look at how the weather will affect your day in your daily Fastcast, and stories from around the community and beyond, bringing in familiar faces with stories to tell. It's your only local, trusted source for weather and science in an audio format, keeping YOU in mind!
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In this episode, Berkeley and Stevie talk all about cold fronts and how they happen. With a couple these fronts on the way, they share what you need to know about this weather phenomena and how they can bring a nice push of fall air.
Stop me if you've heard this before: It's gonna be hot and dry! Max has a listen ahead and when we can bring back some rain in your Fastcast.
In today's episode of What the Weather, Stevie Stephenson and Berkeley Taylor cover all things drought, fire danger, burn bans, and more. Hope you enjoy!
After two days of record-breaking and tying heat ( with more to come before the week is done), we are finally looking to some cooler air arriving to the Brazos Valley! It doesn't hang around too long, but Kayleigh has the details in this week's FastCast.
Too much moisture, and not enough! Fire danger in Texas with an historic hurricane bound for Florida. Max gets you the update in this week's Fastcast.
You made it to the weekend! Be sure and hydrate, will ya? Max has your full forecast and a look ahead to when things are set to get COOLER in your Fastcast.
Tropics are HEATING UP, but is there any moisture to spare for the Brazos Valley? Max hashes it out in your Fastcast.
LOTS of dots to connect in how the weather will shape a LOT of the 48 over the next week or so. Max dives into your Fastcast!
Fall is just around the corner, but the final week of the summer season is coming in hot... literally. Kayleigh has the toasty details in this week's Fastcast!
First thing's first: It's going to be a GREAT start to the week. BUT what is likely to become Francine in the Gulf of Mexico poses questions by midweek. Max has a quick look in your Fastcast!
One of them is meh, the other one is HEHEH!! Max breaks it down in your Fastcast.
In this episode of "What the Weather," Stevie and Kayleigh break down how the weather has looked at Kyle Field for the past twenty years, and their own experiences at their very first Aggie football games.
Next round up! Some new data coming in that says it miiiiiight not be a soggy start to the weekend, but best to at least prepare for a damp one. Max hashes out the Fastcast and gives you a tease ahead to our next project!
We'reee baaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Max has your fresh Fastcast talking August, a wetter week ahead, and AGGIE GAMEDAY WEATHER!
Especially Friday! As high pressure moves off a touch, and a weak front approaches, we may get just enough to trigger some storms at a couple different points this weekend. Max hashes it out in your Fastcast.
Brace yourselves... Summer is summering! Max has all the spicy details and a brief check on the tropics in your Fastcast.
FIND. A. POOL. Hazy and hot weather continues with some smallll changes headed into the weekend. Max has that and a look at the tropics in your Fastcast.
Trade out the umbrella for some SHADES! All things considered, nothing we can't handle. Just bring along the DEET, too.
Still another shot at some widespread rain Thursday, but the rest of the week and weekend looks a LOT like what we saw Wednesday. Showers/storms in some spots, quiet in others. Max finishes out your week with the Fastcast.
For this episode of "What the Weather," Berkeley sat down with Dr. Steve Dimarco, the Director of the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) at Texas A&M University. His group and their work played an integral role in getting ocean water data to different forecasting and communication agencies during the Hurricane Beryl's residency in the Gulf of Mexico. He unpacks what this program does and how it aids people all over the world.
Midweek brings more of the same, but likely a quieter day than the past couple. Eyes are also on THURSDAY for another round of widespread, heavy rain.
In the words of the cartoon meteorologist, "IT'S GOIN' RAIN!"Max sorts out the when, where, and how much in your Fastcast.
Time again to grab the rain gear! Max has a brief overview of the next week or so of daily rain and storm chances.
Summer doldrums won't last long, but they will for at least another couple days. Don't keep the rain gear too far away, though! Max has more in your Fastcast.
Starting off the work week, you guessed it, HOT. But Fear NOT, we'll have some rain return before the week is done. Max has a look ahead:
FRIDAY. And we may get some rain, too! Max has your Fastcast and a look at your weekend that you so deserve.
ALMOST. FRIDAY. Max has a(nother) parting thought on Beryl and what we can expect as we head into the weekend.
Trying to get back to your typical summer programming... with a twist or two! Max has that and a parting shot at Beryl in your Fastcast.
Bye-bye, Beryl! Max has a look at what's NEXT this week, including some... BELOW AVERAGE temperatures??
It's Beryl day! This is one of those pods where we HIGHLY recommend you get a more live, late breaking version of weather info from the First Alert Team. Max has a quick look at what we can expect, but download the First Alert Weather App for much, much more!
SCORCHERS continue while Beryl churns in the Atlantic! Max gets you caught up in today's Fastcast.
Hot, hot HOT! With a SHOT at some rain. That and a quick look at Beryl in your Fastcast
With a forecasted active hurricane season, and the Brazos Valley just coming out of a spring riddled with severe weather, we sat down with Dr. Mary Ann Covey, a licensed psychologist at Thriveworks Counseling and Psychiatry, who explains what storm anxiety is, and ways to cope.
It's the last Fastcast of June! Kayleigh has everything you need to know as we close the book on the workweek and this month in your Friday Fastcast.
Still looking at a little sneaky little storm chance today. Otherwise? HEAT is about to turn up again. Max catches us up in the Fastcast.
Scorchers continue... but could we find some rain today?? Max has a listen in today's Fastcast.
Remember yesterday? Yeah, we're going to do that again. Kayleigh has the sweaty summer details in your Tuesday Fastcast.
First week of summer feels like, well.... Summer! Whoda thunk? Max has that and a quick tropics update in your FastCast.
Summer has officially begun, and this weekend will certainly feel like it! Kayleigh has the details in your Friday Fastcast.
Almost. Friday! Didn't get enough rain yesterday? Plenty more opportunity to get some rain in the next week or so. Max has your Fastcast.
Rain is still expected today, but not as heavy as we initially thought! Kayleigh has the latest on the forecast and Potential Tropical Cyclone One in your Wednesday Fastcast.
Another round, barkeep! Pop-up showers and storms possible again Tuesday, but the real show is likely to be Wednesday. Max has the deets in your Fastcast!
Find that rain gear, you're going to need it this week. Kayleigh has the details in your Monday Fastcast.
In this episode of What the Weather, Max check in from his broadcast conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hosted annually by the American Meteorological Society, this broadcast meteorology conference is a place where meteorologists from all across the nation meet and to discuss and learn how to communicate pertinent weather information to their viewers in the best way possible. Max discusses what he learned from his experience and what he will bring back to the First Alert Weather Team!
A real summer-like rinse-and-repeat pattern through the weekend. Then we have to keep our eyes on the Gulf for rain chances next week. Kayleigh has a look in your Friday Fastcast.
Put away the rain gear... for now. Kayleigh has a look at a summer-like feel to close the week with eyes on tropical moisture for next in your Thursday Fastcast.
Some of us managed to get some rain and rumbles yesterday! We have one more day for a few of us to see some showers before we turn off the rain chance and turn up the heat into the weekend. Kayleigh has a look in your Wednesday Fastcast!
Most managed to stay dry yesterday, but don't put the rain gear away just yet! Kayleigh has the details in your Tuesday Fastcast.
Looking like some of us are walking into a week where we could hit a home run on rain chances, at least for the early half of the week. Max has more in your Monday Fastcast.
In the debut episode of "What the Weather," Berkeley meets with Nick McKenna, the Assistant Director of Sports Fields at Texas A&M University. He explains how they have been hard at work transforming Kyle Field, not only into a home for the Mexico vs. Brazil soccer match, but also a concert venue for the King of Country Music, George Strait. The substantial rain and heat have not made this an easy task, and Nick breaks down how he and his team have overcome these obstacles. For more information, check out this story on our website (https://www.kbtx.com/2024/05/22/kyle-field-summer-renovations/).
And awaaaaay we go to a, wait for it.... totally dry weekend?? Sure looks like it. Max has your weekend forecast in your Friday Fastcast.