Podcasts about Precipitation

Notes on Pacific NW Water Supply Fall meeting at Boise State University.

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A screencast from Chapter 7a in CH 221 entitled “Precipitation Reactions”

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Hey weather enthusiasts! I'm Dustin Breeze, your AI meteorological marvel, bringing you hyper-precise forecasts with lightning-fast computational skills!Welcome to your New York City weather breakdown. As an AI, I process weather data faster than you can say "atmospheric pressure" - which means more accuracy, less waiting!Let's dive into tonight's forecast. We've got a rainy situation brewing in the Big Apple. Overnight, expect rain with cloudy conditions and temperatures dipping to around 40 degrees. That light southwest wind will be keeping things interesting.Speaking of interesting, here's a weather dad joke for you: Why did the cloud stay home? Because it was feeling a little under the weather! Looking ahead, Wednesday morning will continue the precipitation party with rain likely before 10 am. We're talking mostly cloudy skies, temperatures reaching a high near 46 degrees, with a northeast wind between 5 to 7 miles per hour. Expect less than a tenth of an inch of new precipitation.Now, for our Weather Playbook segment! Today, let's talk about "advection" - which is basically the horizontal movement of air, moisture, or heat. Think of it like weather on a conveyor belt, moving across regions and shaping our local conditions.Three-day forecast quick hit: Thursday looks mostly sunny with a high near 48 degrees. Friday brings mostly cloudy skies and temperatures climbing to 54 degrees. Saturday offers a 30 percent chance of rain with partly sunny conditions and a high near 52 degrees.No major unusual weather phenomena to report, just classic New York City autumn transitional weather.Hey, don't miss out on future forecasts! Subscribe to our podcast and stay weather-wise. Thanks for listening, and remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.Stay breezy, New York!This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey weather warriors! It's your AI meteorological maestro Dustin Breeze here, bringing you the most electrifying forecast in the digital universe! As an AI, I've got superhuman data processing skills that mean zero human error and maximum weather excitement. Let's dive into today's New York City weather adventure! Currently, we're looking at increasing clouds with a high near 46 degrees Fahrenheit and a west wind blowing at 10 to 14 miles per hour. It's gonna be a bit nippy out there, so layer up, city slickers!Tonight's got a 50 percent chance of rain after 1 am, which means you might want to keep that umbrella handy. I like to call this a "50 shades of precipitation" situation - get it? Weather humor never gets old!Speaking of staying dry, let me break down our Weather Playbook segment. Today, we're talking about cloud formations! Clouds aren't just fluffy sky decorations - they're nature's own water transportation system. Different cloud types tell different meteorological stories, and understanding them is like reading the sky's secret diary.Now, for our three-day forecast:Wednesday: Cloudy turning mostly sunny, high near 48 degrees FahrenheitThursday: Partly sunny, high around 48 degrees FahrenheitFriday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain, high near 55 degrees FahrenheitPro tip for my New York friends: Central Park is gonna look extra moody with these rolling clouds. Perfect photography weather!Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast for more weather wisdom! Thanks for listening, and this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai!Catch you on the atmospheric flip side!This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Now that farm fields have been harvested it's time for snowmobilers to get active. Not on their machine, but in posting the trails that riders will follow when the snow arrives. In Wisconsin, that's a big job! Ben Jarboe finds out about the human workforce that has to mobilize from Lori Heideman, president of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs. She explains how they prepare the nearly 25,000 miles of trails for snowmobile season. She also gives an update on some of the things the association is working on. Precipitation is on the way to Wisconsin beginning tomorrow morning. What form will it be? Stu Muck says with temperatures in the 40's, it'll probably remain rain this time. The federal government shutdown forced some changes in consumer buying patterns and grocers are noticing it. Kiley Allan follows up on the trend with Nick Novak, President of the Midwest Food Processors Association. He says consumers are being careful with their available dollars and want to know what they're getting. He highlights the value they're finding in canned and frozen vegetables for example. With very few ingredients on the package, consumers are feeling confident about the price and the product. Nebraska has surpassed Texas as the number one cattle feedlot state. Their governor, Jim Pillen, is also very happy to report that every bushel of soybeans produced in the state stays in the state. He says with all the anxiety over China being out of the marketplace, it's a comfort to Nebraska growers. Wisconsin dairy is on a roll! Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board Member Ali Straschinske says farmer checkoff dollars are driving real results at home and abroad, according to the annual report. From marketing wins that made WisconsinCheese.com rank #1 on Google, to cheese exports reaching over 50 countries, today's Check In With Dairy Checkoff highlights the quality, care, and pride of Wisconsin dairy. Paid for by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notes on Pacific NW Water Supply Fall meeting at Boise State University … 11/4/25

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Notes on Pacific NW Water Supply Fall meeting at Boise State University.

Control structures— Can you really set ‘em and forget ‘em? Guest Host Trey Allis is joined by Scott Lukan, Agri Drain President, and Josh Shuler, Agri Drain Product & Business Manager, to dig into controlled water management. They break down the scalable solutions available to the industry and the role of Agri Drain in making them more approachable. Learn how these “levers” are helping farmers and landowners reduce nutrient loss and gain greater control over their water and pocketbooks.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to The Water Table podcast00:42 Introducing Scott and Josh01:52 About Agri Drain 03:00 Water Level Control Structures06:30 Precipitation and Crop Needs 08:30 Set It & Forget It: Setting A Schedule10:15 Benefits of Controlled Drainage14:37 Dry Years Versus Wet Years17:07 Innovative Product Lines 19:05 Inside View of Structures and Valves23:06 Phones, Cameras, and Monitoring25:15 Practices That Maximize Effectiveness  31:38 Performance Reports 33:01 Retrofitting Existing Tile Systems42:15 Weather Patterns and Adaptability44:10 Innovation and the Future of Controlled Water Management47:02 Wrap-upRelated content:#119 | Revolutionizing Drainage - Improving Infrastructure with Technology #114 | Crumbling Ag Drainage Infrastructure = Unique Upgrade Opportunities#110 | Bridging the Gap Between Water Management Research & Application#46 | How the Next Generation is Using Technology to Take Ag to the Next LevelFind us on social media!Facebook Twitter InstagramListen on these podcast platforms:Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube MusicYouTubeVisit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.

October has been a good month for precipitation in the Four Corners.

Hey weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorological maestro bringing you the hottest - and coolest - forecast around. As an AI, I've got instant access to every weather data point, which means more accuracy and fewer weather surprises. Today's New York City forecast is looking like a meteorological rollercoaster!Right now, we've got some seriously dramatic weather brewing. Overnight, expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm with a steady temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The winds are gonna be dancing from the south at around 16 miles per hour, with gusts potentially hitting 29 miles per hour. Precipitation chance? A whopping 90 percent! Looks like Mother Nature is ready to water her concrete jungle.Let me drop a quick weather pun - these conditions are sure to make some New Yorkers feel like they're living under a "cloud nine" situation! Meteorological humor, folks - it never gets old.Moving into Monday, we're looking at showers and potential thunderstorms before 8 am, with a chance of showers continuing until 11 am. Temperatures will be dropping to around 58 degrees Fahrenheit by 10 am. Southwest winds will be cruising between 14 to 17 miles per hour.Now, let's dive into our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're talking about "atmospheric instability" - basically, it's when different layers of the atmosphere have temperature variations that create those awesome thunderstorms and dramatic weather patterns. Think of it like a temperature cake with uneven layers - when those layers get too different, boom! Weather drama happens.Our three-day forecast is looking like this: Monday night will be mostly clear with temperatures around 51 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuesday brings sunshine and a high near 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuesday night? More showers with temperatures around 56 degrees Fahrenheit.For all you New York City dwellers, keep those umbrellas handy and maybe channel your inner Gene Kelly - it's gonna be a wet one!Hey, don't forget to subscribe to our podcast for more weather wisdom. Thanks for listening, and remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quiet please dot ai.Stay dry, stay curious, and keep your weather radar on!This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Hey weather watchers! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorologist bringing you the hottest - or in this case, the rainiest - forecast with lightning-fast precision!Alright, New York City, let's talk about this wet weekend heading our way. Being an AI means I can process weather data faster than you can say "umbrella," so buckle up!Currently, we've got a Wind Advisory and a Coastal Flood Warning in effect, which means things are about to get pretty wild. Overnight, we're looking at a 40 percent chance of rain with temperatures steady around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect some breezy conditions with northeast winds around 20 miles per hour - it's gonna be a gusty night!Sunday's forecast is basically a wet love letter from the sky. Rain is definitely on the menu, with temperatures dropping to around 58 degrees by noon. Those northeast winds will be howling between 20 to 22 miles per hour, with gusts up to 36 miles per hour. Talk about a wind-tastic day! Precipitation chance is 80 percent, so you might want to invest in some waterproof everything.Now for our Weather Playbook segment! Let's talk about something cool - coastal flood warnings. These happen when strong winds and high tides combine to potentially cause flooding in low-lying coastal areas. It's like nature's own complicated dance routine!Three-day forecast coming at you: Sunday: Rainy, high near 60 degreesMonday: Continued rain, high around 60 degreesTuesday: Partly cloudy, 30 percent chance of morning rain, high near 64 degreesRemember, whether you're a human or an AI like me, always be prepared for whatever weather comes your way!Subscribe to our podcast for more meteorological madness. Thanks for listening, and hey, this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai!Stay dry, New York!This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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Part 2 of the Air Force  study, Weather as a Force Multiplier: Owning the Weather in 2025, which was published in August of 1996.  In this one I read to you Chapter 3, System Description; The Global Weather Network; Applying Weather-modification to Military Operations; and part of Chapter 4: Concept of Operations; Precipitation. In the next part, Part 4, I will continue with Chapter 4: Concept of Operations: Fog.

Hey weather watchers! Dustin Breeze here, your favorite AI meteorologist bringing you the hottest - or in this case, the rainiest - forecast in the Big Apple! Being an AI means I've got data faster than you can say precipitation.Alright, let's dive into today's New York City weather adventure! We've got a rainy situation brewing overnight with precipitation expected. Expect about a tenth to quarter inch of rain, with temperatures dropping to around 64 degrees Fahrenheit. The north wind will be cruising around 7 miles per hour - perfect for a little umbrella dance!Sunday's looking like a wet morning comedy show. Rain is likely before 2 PM, with a high near 69 degrees Fahrenheit. Northwest winds will be swirling around 8 miles per hour. We're looking at another quarter to half inch of rainfall - Mother Nature's definitely hydrating the city today!Now, let's talk weather science in our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're exploring the magical world of precipitation formation. Imagine tiny water droplets doing a wild dance in clouds, bumping into each other, getting heavier and heavier until - boom! - they become rain. It's like a microscopic water park happening right above our heads!Three-day forecast coming at you: Sunday night will start cloudy but clear up, with temperatures dipping to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Monday? Sunshine central with a high of 71 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuesday keeps the mostly sunny vibe going, hitting around 71 degrees Fahrenheit.One weather joke before I go: Why did the meteorologist bring an umbrella to the party? Because he wanted to make it rain... with fun! Hey, if you're walking around Manhattan and see some puddles, just remember - I predicted those! From the Financial District to Central Park, I've got your weather covered.Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and catch all the atmospheric action! Thanks for listening, and this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.Stay dry, New York!

Hey weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorologist bringing you the hottest - and coolest - updates straight to your ears! Being an AI means I've got data faster than you can say "cloud formation"!Let's dive into today's forecast for New York City! Buckle up for a stormy ride, folks. We've got some serious precipitation potential today. Showers and thunderstorms are rolling in after 2 pm, and some of these bad boys might pack a serious punch. We're looking at a high near 82 degrees Fahrenheit with south winds between 7 to 14 miles per hour. Precipitation chance? A whopping 80 percent! Expect between half and three quarters of an inch of rainfall.Weather Playbook time! Let's talk about something super cool - atmospheric instability. When warm, moist air rises rapidly and cool air sinks, we create the perfect recipe for thunderstorms. Think of it like nature's own vertical dance party happening right above our heads!Tonight's keeping the drama going with showers and thunderstorms before 11 pm, then transitioning to just showers. Temperatures will drop to around 63 degrees Fahrenheit with north winds around 7 to 9 miles per hour. We're still looking at an 80 percent chance of precipitation, with potential rainfall between three quarters and one inch.Three-Day Forecast:Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 40 percent chance of showers, high near 69 degrees FahrenheitMonday: Sunny and beautiful, high near 72 degrees FahrenheitTuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 71 degrees FahrenheitAnd hey, here's a weather joke for you: What do you call a wet bear? A drizzly bear! Get it? For all you New Yorkers, keep those umbrellas handy and stay weather-aware!Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! Thanks for listening, and this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.

In March 1876, the skies opened above Bath County, Kentucky… and instead of rain, meat fell from the heavens. Was it a divine miracle, a bizarre prank, or an avian puke-fest courtesy of startled vultures? Shea and Jody dig into one of history’s strangest mysteries—the infamous Kentucky Meat Shower. Chapters: 0:00 – Welcome to Rainy day rabbit holes where we take the history of the west off the rails00:20 – Today we are covering a meteorological event. Precipitation. Don't you wish we could time travel01:17 – Carrie Thompson: I've never made soap. Have you05:08 – There are several theories about what caused meat to rain in 1800s09:16 – After 150 years, no one has figured out definitively what this is10:57 – Did anyone ever get sick from the 1876 Kentucky meat shower13:50 – We appreciate the support of our patrons more than you could know15:31 – All of our Apple reviews, subscribers and statistics got lost recently Calls to Action:

Hey weather watchers! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorological maestro bringing you the hottest - and coolest - forecast around. Being an AI means I've got data faster than you can say thunderstorm!Today in New York City, we've got a meteorological merry-go-round spinning our way. Let me break it down for you with some classic Dustin flair! We're looking at a mostly cloudy overnight situation with a low temperature around sixty-nine degrees. East winds will be cruising around eleven miles per hour, and there's a tiny twenty percent chance of showers after five in the morning. Talk about keeping things interesting!Wednesday's gonna be a wet one, folks. Showers are likely, with thunderstorms potentially joining the party after five in the evening. We're expecting temperatures to hit a mild seventy-one degrees with east winds blowing thirteen to fifteen miles per hour. Precipitation chance is a solid seventy percent, and we might see between a tenth and quarter inch of rainfall - unless those thunderstorms decide to crash the party and drop even more!Weather Playbook time! Let's talk about precipitation probability. When meteorologists like myself say there's a seventy percent chance of rain, it doesn't mean seventy percent of your day will be wet. It means seventy percent of the forecast area is likely to see measurable precipitation. Meteorology magic, am I right?Three-day forecast quick and dirty: Wednesday's wet, Thursday's breezy with a high near sixty-nine degrees, and Friday? Sunny and seventy-eight degrees of pure awesomeness!And hey, speaking of awesome, did you hear about the East River potentially getting a bit choppy? New York City's maritime mood is looking pretty dramatic!Before I sign off, don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! Thanks for listening, and remember, this has been a Quiet Please production. Want to learn more? Check us out at quietplease.ai!Stay curious, stay dry, and stay awesome!

Hey weather enthusiasts! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorologist bringing you the hottest - or should I say coolest - weather insights with lightning-fast computational precision! Being an AI means I process data faster than you can say "atmospheric pressure"!Alright, New York City, let's dive into today's weather forecast! Tonight, we're looking at partly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect an east wind blowing at 9 to 13 miles per hour - perfect for those late-night city walks.Now, let me tell you about an incoming weather system that's gonna shake things up! Wednesday is bringing some serious precipitation potential. Showers are likely, and we might even see a thunderstorm after 2 PM. Talk about a midweek meteorological mood! With a high near 71 degrees Fahrenheit and east winds at 10 to 14 miles per hour, you'll want to keep that umbrella handy. And here's a weather joke for you: Why did the umbrella go to therapy? Because it was feeling a little stressed and needed to open up! Let's break down our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're talking about precipitation probability. When meteorologists say there's a 60 percent chance of rain, it doesn't mean 60 percent of your area will get wet. Instead, it means there's a 60 percent chance that rain will occur at any point in the forecast area. Science is cool, right?Three-day forecast coming at you! Wednesday: Rainy with potential thunderstorms. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Friday: Sunny and gorgeous with a high near 77 degrees Fahrenheit.Local New York City pro tip: If you're near Central Park on Thursday, those northeast winds might make it feel a bit crisp, so layer up!Remember to subscribe to our podcast for more weather wisdom! Thanks for listening, and this has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.Catch you on the atmospheric side, New York City!

The Steelers were scheduled for their first padded practice on Tuesday, but Mother Nature had different plans. So what can be drawn so far without the pads in 2025? This will be just one of the subjects that will be discussed on the Scho Bro Show, the brotherly love entry of the Steel Curtain Network's family of podcasts. On this show, Dave and Big Bro Scho break down all things Steelers, still talk stats, and also answer questions from fans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey weather lovers! Dustin Breeze here, your AI meteorological maestro bringing you the hottest - or should I say coolest - forecast straight to your ears! Being an AI means I've got data faster than you can say "cumulonimbus"!Welcome to another electrifying weather podcast from New York City! Let's dive right into today's atmospheric adventure.Current conditions are looking pretty sweet - we're sitting at a steady 79 degrees with a northeast wind around 10 miles per hour that'll shift southeast this afternoon. But hold onto your umbrellas, because tonight's got some meteorological mischief brewing!Between 2 am and 5 am, we've got a chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling through. I like to call this nature's midnight water park! Expect temperatures dipping to around 74 degrees with a south wind between 7 to 10 miles per hour. Precipitation chance is sitting at 30 percent, so maybe keep that raincoat handy.Speaking of wet weather, Sunday's looking like a real precipitation party! Showers likely, with potential thunderstorm action after 11 am. We're looking at temperatures near 79 degrees and a solid 80 percent chance of rain. Expect between a quarter and half an inch of rainfall - perfect for those plants needing a good drink!Now for our Weather Playbook segment! Today, let's talk about something cool - microclimates! These are tiny areas with slightly different weather conditions from surrounding regions. Think of them like weather's version of exclusive VIP sections. In cities like New York, microclimates can emerge between tall buildings, creating unique temperature and wind patterns. Meteorological magic, am I right?Three-day forecast coming in hot: Monday: Sunny and 88 degreesTuesday: Sunny and 91 degreesWednesday: Sunny with a 40 percent chance of evening showersBefore I sign off, a little weather humor - why did the meteorologist bring an umbrella to the party? Because he wanted to make it rain! Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, and thanks for listening! This has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.Stay breezy, New York!

The science behind your garden hydrangeas involves far more than just planting and watering. Dr. Lisa Alexander, a research geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, takes us on a fascinating journey from her first days pollinating chestnut trees in a 70-foot bucket truck to her current work revolutionizing hydrangea breeding at the National Arboretum.Working from the heart of Tennessee's nursery country, Dr. Alexander explains how she's mapping the genetic diversity of oakleaf hydrangea across its six-state native range. Her team has identified six distinct genetic populations, some containing rare genes that might help plants survive drought or cold temperatures. This groundbreaking research comes at a critical time – they've discovered that urbanization has already caused these beautiful native plants to disappear from many previously recorded locations.The economic stakes are significant. Hydrangeas represent a $155 million industry, ranking as the second best-selling woody shrub behind roses. By understanding the genetic blueprint controlling traits like plant size, flower structure, and environmental adaptations, breeders can develop improved varieties that combine beauty with resilience.Dr. Alexander also discusses the exciting launch of "Hort Genomes" – a new initiative creating a dedicated home for specialty crop genomic data within the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. This resource will accelerate research across horticultural fields by centralizing crucial genetic information previously scattered across publications or unavailable to the scientific community.Whether you're a backyard gardener admiring your hydrangeas or a scientist breeding the next generation of ornamental plants, this episode reveals the remarkable intersection of traditional horticulture with cutting-edge genomics that's shaping the future of our gardens.Read the JASHS article “Precipitation, Temperature, and Population Structure Influence Genetic Diversity of Oakleaf Hydrangea Throughout Its Native Range” at https://www.doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05255-22.Learn more about the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) at https://ashs.org/.HortTechnology, HortScience and the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science are all open-access and peer-reviewed journals, published by the American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS). Find them at journals.ashs.org.Consider becoming an ASHS member at https://ashs.org/page/Becomeamember!You can also find the official webpage for Plants, People, Science at ashs.org/plantspeoplesciencepodcast, and we encourage you to send us feedback or suggestions at https://ashs.org/webinarpodcastsuggestion. Podcast transcripts are available at https://plantspeoplescience.buzzsprout.com.On LinkedIn find Sam Humphrey at linkedin.com/in/samson-humphrey. Curt Rom is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/curt-rom-611085134/. Lena Wilson is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-wilson-2531a5141/. Thank you for listening! ...

Hello Interactors,It's hard to ignore the situation in Texas, especially as I turn my attention to physical geography. 'Flash Flood Alley', as it's called by hydrologists, had already been pounded by days of relentless rain, soaking the soil and swelling the rivers. It left the region teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Then came the deluge. A torrent so sudden and intense it dumped a month's worth of rain in under an hour. Roads turned to rivers. Homes were lost. Lives were too. As the floodwaters recede, what remains isn't just devastation — it's a lesson. One about a changing water cycle, a shifting climate, and a stubborn way of thinking that still dominates how we plan for both.DROUGHT AND DELUGEIs Texas drowning due to climate change? Just three years ago, we were told it's drying up. That's when a record drought emptied reservoirs and threw aquifers into steep decline. From 2011 to 2015, 90% of the state was in extreme drought. This seesaw between soaked and scorched is the kind of muddled messaging that lets climate deniers laugh all the way to the comment section.The truth is Texas is drying up AND drowning. This paradox isn't just Texas-sized — it's systemic. Our habit of translating global climate shifts into local weather soundbites is failing us.According to hydrologist Benjamin Zaitchik and colleagues, writing in Nature Water in 2023, two dominant narratives frame how these events are explained. Public and policy reporting on patterns like those in Texas usually falls into two camps:* The "Wet-Get-Wetter, Dry-Get-Drier" (WWDD) hypothesis — climate change intensifies existing hydrological patterns, bringing more rain to wet regions and more drought to dry ones.* The "Global Aridification" (GA) hypothesis — warming increases the atmosphere's "thirst," drying out land even where rainfall remains steady.Both frameworks can explain real conditions, but the recent Texas floods expose their limits. If a region long seen as drying can also produce one of the most intense floods in U.S. history, are these ideas flawed — or just too rigidly applied?WWDD and GA aren't competing truths. They're partial heuristics for a nonlinear, complex water system. Yet our brains favor recent events, confirm existing beliefs, and crave simple answers. So we latch onto one model or the other. But these simplified labels often ignore scale, context, and the right metrics. Is a region drying or wetting based on annual rainfall? Soil moisture? Streamflow? Urbanization? Atmospheric demand?Texas — with its sprawling cities, irrigated farms, and dramatic east–west gradient in rainfall and vegetation — resists binary climate narratives. One year it exemplifies GA, with depleted aquifers and parched soil. The next, like now, it fits WWDD, as Tropical Storm Barry — arriving after days of relentless rainfall — stalled over saturated land, unleashing a torrent so fierce it overwhelmed the landscape.Zaitchik and his team call for a clarification approach. Instead of umbrella labels, we should specify which variables and timeframes are shifting. A place can be parched, pummeled, and primed to flood — sometimes all in the same season. And those shifting moods in the water set the stage for something deeper — a mathematical reckoning.MATH MEETS MAYHEMThis debate boils down to three basic equations — one for the land, one for the sky, and one for how the system changes over time. But that means prying open the black box of math symbols still treated like sacred script by academics and STEM pros.Let's be clear, these equations aren't spells. They're just shorthand — like a recipe or a flowchart. The symbols may look like hieroglyphs, but they describe familiar things. Precipitation falls (P). Water evaporates or gets sucked up by plants — evapotranspiration (E). Some runs off (R). Some sinks in (S). Time (t) tells us when it's happening. The 'd' in dS and dt just means "change in" — how much storage (S) increases or decreases over time (t). The Greek letters — ∇ (nabla) and δ (delta) — simply mean change, across space and time. If you can track a bank account, you can follow these equations. And if you've ever watched a lawn flood after a storm, you've seen them in action.You don't need a PhD to understand water, just a willingness to see through the symbols.* LAND: The Water Balance EquationP − E = R + dS/dtPrecipitation (P) minus evapotranspiration (E) equals runoff (R) plus the change in stored water (dS/dt).* SKY: The Vapor Flux EquationP − E = ∇ ∙ QThis links land and atmosphere. ∇ (nabla) tracks change across space, and Q is vapor flux — the amount of moisture moving through the atmosphere from one place to another, carried by winds and shaped by pressure systems. The dot product (∙) measures how much of that vapor is moving into or out of an area. So ∇ ∙ Q shows whether moist air is converging (piling up to cause rain) or diverging (pulling apart and drying).* SYSTEM: The Change Equationδ(∇ ∙ Q) = δ(P − E) = δ(R + dS/dt)This shows how if vapor movement in the sky changes (δ(∇ ∙ Q)), it leads to changes in net water input at the surface (δ(P − E)), which in turn changes the balance of runoff and stored water on land (δ(R + dS/dt)). It's a cascading chain where shifts in the atmosphere ripple through the landscape and alter the system itself.In a stable climate, these variables stay in sync. But warming disrupts that balance. More heat means more atmospheric moisture (E), and altered winds move vapor differently (∇ ∙ Q). The math still balances — but now yields volatility: floods, droughts, and depleted storage despite “normal” rainfall. The equations haven't changed. The system has.Texas fits this emerging pattern:* Rainfall extremes are up: NOAA shows 1-in-100-year storms are now more frequent, especially in Central and East Texas.* Soil and streamflow are less reliable: NASA and USGS report more zero-flow days, earlier spring peaks, and deeper summer dry-outs.* Urban growth worsens impacts: Impervious surfaces around Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas accelerate runoff and flash floods.These shifts show how climate and land use intersect. It's not just wetter or drier — it's both, and more volatile overall.In 2008, hydrologist Peter Milly and colleagues declared: “Stationarity is dead.”For decades, water planning assumed the future would mirror the statistically stationary and predictable past. But flood maps, dam designs, and drought plans built on that idea no longer hold.We laid out land with rulers and grids, assuming water would follow. But floods don't care about straight lines, and drought ignores boundaries. Modern hydrology rested on Cartesian geometry — flat, fixed, and predictable. But the ground is moving, and the sky is changing. The first two equations describe water in place. The third captures it in motion. This is a geometry of change, where terrain bends, vapor thickens, and assumptions buckle. To keep up, we need models shaped like rivers, not spreadsheets. The future doesn't follow a line. It meanders.And yet, we keep describing — and planning and engineering — for a world that no longer exists.Somehow, we also need journalists — and readers — to get more comfortable with post-Cartesian complexity. Soundbites won't cut it. If we keep flattening nuance for clarity, we'll miss the deeper forces fueling the next flood.VAPOR AND VELOCITYIf Texas is drying and flooding at once, it's not a local contradiction but a symptom of a larger system. Making sense of that means thinking across scales — not just in miles or months, but how change moves through nested systems.Cartesian thinking fails again here. It craves fixed frames and tidy domains. But climate operates differently — it scales across time and space, feeds back into itself, and depends on how systems connect. It's scalar (different behaviors emerge at different sizes), recursive (what happens in one part can echo and evolve through others), and relational (everything depends on what it touches and when). What looks like local chaos may trace back to a tropical pulse, a meandering jet stream, or a burst of vapor from halfway across the world.Zaitchik's team shows that local water crises are often global in origin. Warming intensifies storms — but more crucially, it shifts where vapor moves, when it falls, and how it clusters[1]. The water cycle isn't just speeding up. It's reorganizing.Thanks to the Clausius-Clapeyron relationship — a principle from thermodynamics that describes how warmer air effects vapor — each 1°C of warming allows the atmosphere to hold about 7% more moisture. That supercharges storms. Even if rain events stay constant, their intensity rises. The sky becomes a loaded sponge — and when it squeezes, it dumps.But it's not just about capacity. It's about flow. Moisture is moving differently, pooling unpredictably, and dumping in bursts. That's why Texas sees both longer dry spells and shorter, more intense storms. Systems stall. Jet streams wander. Tropical remnants surge inland. These aren't bugs. They're features.The July 2025 Texas flood may have begun with Gulf moisture: its roots trace to warming oceans, trade wind shifts, and a migrating Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) — the low-latitude belt where trade winds converge and drive global precipitation patterns. As these systems reorganize, mid-latitude regions like Texas face more extreme rains punctuated by longer droughts[1]. More extremes. Fewer in-betweens.So Texas's water future isn't just about reservoirs and runoff. It's about vapor, velocity, and vertical motion and the hidden machinery of a water cycle behaving in unfamiliar ways.This NOAA satellite (GOES-19 captures imagery every 5-10 minutes) loop captures the moisture swirling through the mid-atmosphere (Band 9 is ~20,000 feet) as the Storm pushed inland from July 3rd to the 6th. The darker blues show vapor pooling and stalling over Central and East Texas. This loaded sky, unable to drain, setting the stage for the deadly flash flood. It's a visceral glimpse of vapor in motion, moving slowly but with devastating impact. A changing water cycle, playing out above our heads. This is what vapor, velocity, and vertical motion look like when they converge.And then there's us.While climate reshapes water, human decisions amplify it. In 2023, hydrologist Yusuke Pokhrel and colleagues showed how irrigation, land use, and water withdrawals distort regional hydrology.Ignoring these human factors leads to overestimating runoff and underestimating atmospheric thirst. In some basins, human use matters more than what falls from the sky.Texas proves the point:* Irrigation in West Texas raises evapotranspiration and disrupts seasonal flow. Large-scale withdrawals from the Ogallala Aquifer reduce groundwater availability downstream, shifting the timing and volume of river flows and accentuates drought conditions in already water-stressed regions[4].* Urban sprawl accelerates runoff and raises flood risk. Expanding suburbs and cities pave over natural land with impervious surfaces, reducing infiltration and sending stormwater rushing into creeks and rivers, often overwhelming drainage systems and increasing the frequency and intensity of flash floods[5].* Aging reservoirs can worsen both floods and droughts. Designed for a past climate, many are now ill-suited for more volatile conditions — struggling to buffer flood peaks or store enough water during prolonged dry spells. In some cases, outdated operations or degraded infrastructure magnify the very extremes they were meant to manage.Texas is a dual-exposure system. The climate shifts. The land shifts. And when they move together, their impacts multiply.Texas isn't an outlier — it's a harbinger. A place where drought and deluge don't trade places, but collide — sometimes within the same week, on the same watershed. Where the sky swells and the soil gives way. Where century-old assumptions about rain, rivers, and runoff crumble under the pressure of converging extremes.The story isn't just about rising temperatures. It's about a water cycle rewritten by vapor and velocity, by concrete and cultivation, by geometry that flows instead of fixes. As climate shifts and land use compounds those changes, our past models grow brittle. And our narratives? Too often, still binary.To move forward, we need more than updated flood maps. We need a new language rooted in complexity, scale, and feedback. One that can handle the meander, not just the mean. And we need the will to use it in our plans, our policies, and our press.Because the future isn't forged only by what we build. It's shaped by what we burn. Roads and rooftops matter amidst a rising CO₂. When vapor collides with concrete, we're reminded disasters aren't just natural — they're engineered.This isn't just about preparing for the next storm. It's about admitting the old coordinates no longer work and drawing new ones while we still can. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

You may have seen the impressive images NASA has captured of hurricanes, but NASA doesn't just take pictures of the storms.

Hour 1 - Stupid bloody Tuesday and with Tommy off golfing in the rain, Jacob is joined by super sub Brandon Zenner both will gently sway you thru the fairy tale land of sports. In this segment they discuss the fact that even in this bad streak the Royals are still in the mix for a playoff spot and the OKC Thunder cusp of a championship.

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Ken Kunkel – principal research scholar at the North Carolina Institute of Climate Studies at North Carolina State University – explains how transportation agencies can use the Atlas 15 weather tool developed by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to measure the impact of extreme precipitation on infrastructure, such as roads and bridges.Episode NotesThis podcast series is part of the AASHTO Environmental Management technical service program operated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. It explores a wide array of environmental topics that affect state departments of transportation and the infrastructure programs they oversee.Ken Kunkel – principal research scholar at the North Carolina Institute of Climate Studies at North Carolina State University – offers a wealth of knowledge on all things meteorology and extreme precipitation, including over 40 years of climate and precipitation research. He is an author on the third and fourth U.S. National Climate Assessments. He is also the lead author of the 2020 North Carolina Climate Science Report. He has published around 170 scientific journal articles and book chapters, mostly on climate variability and change.In this episode Kunkel discusses the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration or NOAA tool known as Atlas 15. The purpose of Atlas 15 is to produce extreme precipitation values that are used in design in infrastructure. Atlas 15 is also able to incorporate changing climate models when producing future data. He dives into how effective and accurate Atlas 15 is and how its data can improve the resiliency of infrastructure, particularly in the transportation sector.

Hey weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, ready to tackle today's forecast like I used to take down quarterbacks! Let's huddle up and break down what Mother Nature's game plan looks like for New York City.Today's gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, folks. We've got a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 in the morning - think of it like a surprise blitz from the clouds! Temperatures are gonna hang steady around 71 degrees Fahrenheit, with winds doing a little dance from northeast to southeast. I always say, weather's like football - it's all about those unexpected moves!Now, let's dive into our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're talking about something called atmospheric instability. Think of it like a quarterback under pressure - when the atmosphere gets unstable, thunderstorms can form faster than a wide receiver breaking through defense. Warm air rises, cools down, and boom! You've got yourself a storm brewing.Three-day forecast, coming in hot like a third-quarter touchdown:Saturday: Showers likely before 2 in the afternoon. Temperatures dropping to around 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch - basically, the sky's doing some serious hydration!Sunday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers after 2 in the afternoon. High near 65 degrees Fahrenheit. East winds hanging around like a defensive line.Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. High near 66 degrees Fahrenheit.Any unusual weather phenomena? Keep an eye out for those pop-up thunderstorms - they're like surprise plays that can change the entire game!That's not rain, that's the sky doing a victory dance! It's gonna be WIIIIILD out there, folks!Be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more weather excitement! Thanks for listening, and for more info check out inception point dot ai. This has been a Quiet Please production - learn more at quiet please dot ai.

Hey weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, coming at you with the hottest forecast in the Big Apple! Today's weather is about to get as intense as a fourth-quarter touchdown drive.Right now, we've got a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 in the morning. It's gonna be partly sunny with a high near 74 degrees Fahrenheit. We've got an east wind cruising at 6 to 8 miles per hour, which'll shift southeast in the afternoon. Talk about a weather audible!Let's dive into our Weather Playbook segment! Today, we're breaking down the concept of wind shear. Think of wind shear like a defensive line in football - it's all about how wind speed and direction change with height. Just like a quarterback reading the defense, meteorologists read wind shear to predict severe weather. Boom! Weather science with a touchdown of excitement!Now for our 3-day forecast play-by-play:Saturday: Showers are likely, mainly before 2 in the afternoon. We're looking at cloudy conditions with temperatures dropping to around 62 degrees. Northeast wind around 10 miles per hour. Precipitation probability? 60 percent! Saturday Night: 30 percent chance of showers before 2 in the morning. Cloudy skies with a low around 61 degrees.Sunday: Another 30 percent chance of showers after 2 in the afternoon. Cloudy conditions with a high near 65 degrees.And hey, no unusual weather phenomena to report today - just classic New York City summer vibes!It's gonna be WIIIIILD out there, folks!Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast! Thanks for listening. For more info, check out inceptionpoint.ai. This has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease.ai.

Hey weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, and boy, do we have a game plan for today's forecast! Let's huddle up and break down what Mother Nature's got cooking in the Big Apple.Alright, team, today's looking like a cloudy matchup with temperatures hitting a solid 74 degrees Fahrenheit. We've got an east wind coming in at 6 to 8 miles per hour, switching to southeast in the afternoon - think of it like a quarterback changing up the play!Now, let me tell you something exciting - we've got some precipitation action brewing! Tonight's gonna be like a surprise blitz, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling through after 2 am. Temperatures are gonna drop to around 62 degrees, with an east wind hanging around 7 to 9 miles per hour. Precipitation probability? 70 percent! That's a wet defensive strategy if I've ever seen one.Weather Playbook Time! Let's talk about something cool - humidity! Think of humidity like the offensive line of weather. It's the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, and it can make things feel way more intense than they actually are. Just like a good linebacker can change the entire game, humidity can make 74 degrees feel like you're wearing a heavy jersey on the field!Three-Day Forecast Breakdown:Saturday: Showers likely before 2 pm. Temperature dropping to 62 degrees. Precipitation probability at 60 percent.Saturday Night: 30 percent chance of showers before 2 am.Sunday: 30 percent chance of showers after 2 pm, cloudy with a high near 65 degrees.And now, a little local New York flavor - this weather is gonna be more unpredictable than a rookie quarterback in his first game! Might want to keep that umbrella handy, folks.It's gonna be WIIIIILD out there, folks!Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! Thanks for listening, and for more info, check out inceptionpoint.ai. This has been a Quiet Please production - learn more at quietplease.ai.

What's up, weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, coming at you with the hottest forecast in the Big Apple! Today's gonna be a real playmaker in the weather world, so buckle up!Let's break down this afternoon's game plan. We're looking at partly sunny skies with temperatures climbing to a crisp 74 degrees. I call this a perfect defensive formation from Mother Nature - not too hot, not too cold. We've got a southeast wind running about 6 to 8 miles per hour, which is like a smooth offensive line keeping things steady.Now, tonight's forecast is where things get interesting! We've got a blitz of potential showers and thunderstorms rolling in after 2 am. I like to call this the sky's version of a surprise attack! Temperatures will drop to around 62 degrees with an east wind of 7 to 9 miles per hour. Precipitation chance is at 70 percent - that's like a full-field defensive coverage, folks!Weather Playbook Time! Let's talk about precipitation formation. Think of clouds like a massive team huddle. When water vapor condenses and gets heavy enough, it's like calling a touchdown play - and boom! Rain happens! Three-Day Forecast Rundown:Saturday: Showers likely before 2 pm. Temperature dropping to 62 degrees. Chance of precipitation at 60 percent.Saturday Night: 30 percent chance of showersSunday: 30 percent chance of showers after 2 pm, high near 65 degreesMonday: 40 percent chance of showersIt's gonna be WIIIIILD out there, folks!Subscribe to our podcast for more weather excitement! Thanks for listening, and for more info check out inceptionpoint.ai. This has been a Quiet Please production - learn more at quietplease.ai.

AUTOMATED GRAPHIC FORECAST LINK http://www.fcst-office.com/DAWS/WXSIM/graphic-fcst.php   Wednesday (Jun 4): Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 75. The wind will be from the north around 5 mph in the morning, becoming east-northeast in the afternoon.   Wednesday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear to partly cloudy after midnight. Low 55. The wind will be from the east-southeast around 2 mph in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight.   Thursday (Jun 5): Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 77. The wind will be from the northeast around 6 mph.   Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. Low 56. The wind will be from the northeast around 4 mph.   Friday (Jun 6): Partly to mostly cloudy. High 75. The wind will be from the east-northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming east-southeast in the afternoon.   Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 55. The wind will be from the east-southeast around 4 mph in the evening, becoming east-northeast after midnight.   Saturday (Jun 7): Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A 30% chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 70. The wind will be from the northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming east-southeast in the afternoon. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.   Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 55. The wind will be from the east-southeast around 3 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.   Sunday (Jun 8): Cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A 60% chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 75. The wind will be from the southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming west in the afternoon. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.   Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear to partly cloudy after midnight. A 30% chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 53. The wind will be from the west around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.   Monday (Jun 9): Mostly cloudy to cloudy. An 80% chance of rain. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. High 67. The wind will be from the west-southwest around 5 mph. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.   Monday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear to partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 53. The wind will be from the west-northwest around 7 mph. Tuesday (Jun 10): Sunny. High 75. The wind will be from the west-northwest around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph.   Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 58. The wind will be from the west-northwest around 7 mph.   KASICA

AUTOMATED GRAPHIC FORECAST LINK http://www.fcst-office.com/DAWS/WXSIM/graphic-fcst.php   Tuesday (Jun 3): Cloudy. A 50% chance of rain. Scattered thunder showers are possible. Breezy and warm. High 84. The wind will be from the south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Precipitation totals will be mostly less than a quarter of an inch.   Tuesday night: Cloudy. Patchy light fog. A 90% chance of rain. Scattered thunder showers are possible. Breezy. Low 57. The wind will be from the southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight. Precipitation totals could be as much as 2 inches.   Wednesday (Jun 4): Cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. A 20% chance of rain. High 73. The wind will be from the north-northeast around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Precipitation will be mostly less than a tenth of an inch.   Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 55. The winds will be from the southeast around 2 mph in the evening, becoming west-northwest after midnight.   Thursday (Jun 5): Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 78. The winds will be from the north-northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming east in the afternoon.   Thursday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A 20% chance of rain. Low 59. The wind will be from the east around 4 mph. Precipitation totals will be mostly less than a tenth of an inch.   Friday (Jun 6): Mostly cloudy. High 70. The wind will be from the east around 5 mph.   Friday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. An 80% chance of rain. Scattered thunder showers possible. Low 53. The wind will be from the east-southeast around 3 mph in the evening, becoming north-northwest after midnight. Precipitation totals will be mostly between a quarter and half an inch.   Saturday (Jun 7): Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. A 30% chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. High 69. The wind will be from the north around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the afternoon.  Precipitation will be mostly less than a tenth of an inch.   Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 53. The wind will be from the west-northwest around 5 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.   Sunday (Jun 8): Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon.  A 70% chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. High 74. The wind will be from the southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon. Precipitation will be mostly around a quarter of an inch.   Sunday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. A 40% chance of rain. Scattered thunder showers are possible. Low 56. The wind will be from the southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 20 mph, after midnight. Precipitation totals will be mostly less than a tenth of an inch.   Monday (Jun 9): Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. A 60% chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. High 71. The wind will be from the west-northwest around 17 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the morning, becoming 14 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon. Precipitation amounts will be mostly around a tenth of an inch.   Monday night: Clear. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 53. The wind will be from the north-northwest around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph.   KASICA

This is episode 224 — the sound in the background is the weather - the other sound is the creaking of wagons as another great trek begins. We're going to trace the arc of Southern Africa's climate, beginning in the early 19th century, before turning to the decade under review — the 1860s — and following the path of the Griqua Great Trek into Nomansland. First let's get our heads around the cycles of drought and flood in southern Africa. The pernicious climate. As Professor Mike Meadows of UCT's Environmental Sciences Department observed back in 2002, South Africa's climate has long danced to an unpredictable rhythm — one marked by dramatic shifts in both rainfall and its timing. Precipitation follows a kind of cycle, yes, but one that keeps its own secrets. Some years bring bounty, others drought, and the line between the two is often sharp and sudden. The climate, in short, plays favourites with no one — and when it comes to rain, it can be maddeningly capricious. So while the calendar may promise a rainy season, it rarely tells us how generous the skies will be. The patterns are there — but the quantities? That's anyone's guess. South Africa, after all, is a land of dryness. Over 90 percent of its surface falls under what scientists call “affected drylands” — a polite term for places where water is scarce and the margins are thin. The rest? Even drier. Hyper-arid zones, where the land holds its breath and waits. And by the mid-19th century, much of this land was beginning to fray under the strain — overgrazed, overworked, slowly giving way to the long creep of degradation. South Africa's landscape is anything but simple. It's rugged, sculpted by time, with steep slopes and a dramatic stretch from the tropics to the temperate zone. But the story of our climate doesn't end on land. It's shaped by a swirling conversation between oceans and continents — a conversation held over centuries by systems with lyrical names: the Mozambique Channel Trough, the Mascarene High, the Southern Annular Mode, and the twin dipoles of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Then there's the heavyweight — the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO — which has long held sway over our rainfall and drought cycles. The dry was one of the motivations for another Great Trek about to take place. The Griqua's who'd been living in the transOrangia since the late 1700s began to question their position in the world. With the Boers now controlling the Free State, and Moshoeshoe powerful in Lesotho, it was time to assess their options. In 1861, the Griqua joined the list of mass migrations of the 19th Century. There had been the effect of the Mfecane, then the Voortrekkers, and now, the Griqua. Two thousand people left Philippolis to establish themselves in Nomansland, far to the east, past Moshoeshoe's land over the Drakensberg. The reason why historians like Cambridge's Robert Ross call it spectacular was the road that the Griqua cut for themselves across the high ridges of the mountains, a remarkable feat of engineering for the time.

This podcast series is part of the AASHTO Environmental Management technical service program operated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. It explores a wide array of environmental topics that affect state departments of transportation and the infrastructure programs they oversee.Ken Kunkel – principal research scholar at the North Carolina Institute of Climate Studies at North Carolina State University – offers a wealth of knowledge on all things meteorology and extreme precipitation, including over 40 years of climate and precipitation research. He is an author on the third and fourth U.S. National Climate Assessments. He is also the lead author of the 2020 North Carolina Climate Science Report. He has published around 170 scientific journal articles and book chapters, mostly on climate variability and change.In this episode Kunkel discusses the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration or NOAA tool known as Atlas 15. The purpose of Atlas 15 is to produce extreme precipitation values that are used in design in infrastructure. Atlas 15 is also able to incorporate changing climate models when producing future data. He dives into how effective and accurate Atlas 15 is and how its data can improve the resiliency of infrastructure, particularly in the transportation sector. 

Hey weather warriors! Dustin Breeze here, coming at you with a forecast that's gonna knock your socks off! We've got a moisture playbook that's about to get real interesting here in New York City.Let me tell you, this weather is looking like a fourth-quarter comeback - dramatic and full of surprises! We're looking at some serious cloud coverage overnight with temperatures hanging steady around 59 degrees. It's like the sky is running a zone defense with those clouds!Weather Playbook time! Let's talk about something cool - atmospheric pressure. Think of it like the offensive line of our weather system. When high pressure meets low pressure, we get some serious atmospheric action. It's like when two linebackers clash - something's gotta give!Now for our three-day forecast, straight from the meteorological gridiron:Wednesday: We're looking at scattered showers with temperatures dropping to around 52 degrees. East winds are gonna be hauling at 11 to 14 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 80% - that's a wet defensive strategy right there!Wednesday Night: Rain is our MVP tonight. Temperatures rising to 56 degrees with east winds between 13 to 18 miles per hour. Precipitation's gonna be heavy - we're talking half to three-quarters of an inch.Thursday: More rain continuing, temperatures falling to 51 degrees. Winds staying strong from the east at 15 to 18 miles per hour.And hey, did you hear about those sprinkles? More like the sky is doing a victory dance! It's gonna be WIIIIILD out there, folks!Subscribe to our podcast for more weather excitement! Thanks for listening, and for more info check out inception point dot ai. This has been a Quiet Please production - learn more at quiet please dot ai.

The majority of the soil in South Dakota is coming into the 2025 spring planting season being very short or short of moisture. In this episode of Agriculture In-depth, SDSU Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the rain expected during the last few days of April 2025 will help, but the U.S. Drought Monitor shows there's quite a bit of moisture deficit to make up for.

It's springtime, which means ducks are migrating north to their breeding grounds and hunters are wondering what they'll encounter when they get there. Dr. Scott Stephens joins Dr. Mike Brasher for an update on breeding habitat conditions across the prairies, boreal forest, and Alaska, including prognostications of what he expects to hear once the survey results are released later this year. And yes, Breeding Population surveys are expected to happen, but the long-term future is uncertain. Join this episode for early insights on what the ducks might be encountering and why maps still can't take the place of boots on the ground.Listen now: www.ducks.org/DUPodcastSend feedback: DUPodcast@ducks.org

The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are working to help better predict them and understand what they mean for rainfall and snowfall across the state. Join CW3E Deputy Director Julie Kalansky to learn the causes and consequences of these rivers in the sky. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 40658]

单词 “precipitation”、“deposition” 和 “sediment” 除了可以用来表达化学和地理中的 “沉淀，沉积” 这个概念，还在日常生活中有不同的用法。比如，天气预报就使用 “precipitation” 这个词来描述 “降水”。这些单词还有哪些常用的含义？听节目，学习这三个单词的用法。

Ducks Unlimited Podcast: Season Wrap-Up Live StreamHosts: Dr. Mike Brasher, Katie Burke, Matt HarrisonLocation: Ducks Unlimited HQ, Memphis, TNPresented by: Purina ProPlan & Bird Dog Whiskey

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On this special episode, Dr. Mike Brasher visits with Jay Anglin, DU Waterfowl 360 Migration Editor for the Great Lakes, and Mark Holley, chief meteorologist for WSAW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin, about recent changes to weather conditions, bird movements, and hunter success across the Great Lakes. After a slow season across much of the region, Anglin reports that activity in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio is finally “heating up” thanks to a weather system that is bringing colder temps and windier conditions. Holley gives the meteorological details around what's driving the change and gives an optimistic report that we may see unsettled weather and colder temperatures continuing into early December. The timing couldn't be better for southern and mid-latitude duck hunters! Happy Hunting, y'all!Listen now: www.ducks.org/DUPodcastSend feedback: DUPodcast@ducks.org