1st 2026 episode of Weather Geeks powered by the Weather Channel drops tomorrow (Wednesday). Find it where you get your podcasts and on the Weather Channel Stream. 4 Words. @spann.bsky.social is the guest. We definitely Geeked Out and also discuss his new Alabama Weather Network.

I understand that many people were seeing a sky that looked like this in Gainesville and other parts of North Florida last night. Here is my explanation of what you were seeing. Please share with North Florida or Gainesville friends who may be wondering about this. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Gonna up my activity on You Tube. A quick video today on Weather Conspiracy theories and feel free to subscribe youtube.com/shorts/xKxnh...

Good stuff for the control the weather conspiracy theory...How did we get here that this fringe stuff pops up in the mainstream www.noaa.gov/news/fact-ch...

The Rose Bowl (Bama vs Indiana) weather is a mess as tropical moisture is drenching Southern California. Game Day is on and it is a soaking right now. I see a possibility of a break around kickoff, but it will be wet. This graphic shows moisture in the area....

From our The Weather Channel Weather Geeks family to you. Happy New Year...Find us where you get your podcasts in 2026

I have hosted Weather Channel's TV show/podcast Weather Geeks for roughly 10 years and we are still going strong. All Podcasts outlets and on the Weather Channel Streaming channel. HEADS UP. The 1st new episode of 2026 features me talking with Guest that you will NOT want to miss... #instantclassic

From my recent article when you start hearing low information claims about climate change when the cold snap hits this week after record warmth.

2 end of the year stories looking into 2026 that I hope you will check out....links below Weather Stories www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... Resolutions www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

On average, Christmas Day was 15.4F above the 1991-2020 normal. Seems warm. Seems bad.

🚨🔥 Warmest Christmas on record for the Contiguous U.S.! The average high of 57.9F and the average low of 36.6F each broke the Christmas record by a full 3F. 🔥🚨

Happy 1st Day of #Kwanzaa. Candidly, I have not really celebrated it but always acknowledged it. This morning, I decided to do a deeper dive in Forbes and connect its 7 principles to climate change action. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --

Most of the U.S. will be quite warm today. Temperature records will fall, and some places will get into the 80s. My explanation using weather and climate to explain why it is so hot today. Ready my explanation here. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Peace and safety to the folks in Southern California. Wild that effects from the fires earlier in the year actually increase the potential for flooding.

The ice at Santa's workshop is melting away... #NorthPole 🎁🧑‍🎄 Check out my blog from November 2022 on this graphic at zacklabe.com/blog-archive...

Southern California getting drenched. Watch for urban and burn scar flooding too My explanation www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Colleague Ben Noll of Capital Weather Gang analysis...Christmas average U.S temperature tomorrow will likely be the warmest by quite a bit....Here, we will be in 70s. But a dramatic cool down again next week.

Volatile weather mix for Southern California this Christmas Eve. My discussion www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Y'all, #Christmas came early. #TheDoubleTax, my author debut, was named one of the TOP FIVE BEST SCIENCE BOOKS of 2025 by the @latimes.com @ologies.bsky.social. I NEVER in a million years expected this and I am exceedingly grateful and overwhelmed by this honor. WOW. 😭 #GodsPlan #blacksky #booksky

Some thoughts to prepare Scientists for future headwinds in 2026...Mentions my friend Katharine Hayhoe Read at: www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --

Seeing a lot of AI-generated holiday memes and images. Reflected on them over the weekend and more in this piece www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Icymi...Wrote this for all the people that ask why it gets cold or snows if there is global warming

That was good.

Winter Solstice today. Likely record warm Christmas on tap. Perfect opportunity to explain why we have winter and can still have a warming climate. Enjoy. My thoughts www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --

#SaveNCAR by visiting: wclivestream.com/act/

A statement from @ametsoc.org on @ncar-ucar.bsky.social www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

Risk messaging often focus on wind, storm surge, tornadoes and flooding when hurricanes make landfall. Hurricanes happen during the hottest part of the year and often compromise power. In our new paper, we explore unsung but deadly 5th Hazard...Heat. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

Friday 12:04 am: Great detail in this summary of the breadth of what NCAR does. Way too important to our nation to be caught up in politics:

Please read www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

What's NCAR? and 8 ways it has helped you www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

I work with several amazing climate researchers including @drshepherd2013.bsky.social and @docaharper.bsky.social along with others not on Bluesky. In addition to the loss to climate research, I've been struck by the stories of those whose careers were nurtured at NCAR. This would be a tough loss.

Key misunderstanding I want to get ahead of: NCAR isn't really a government agency like NIH or NSF. It's one of the largest NSF grants in history, and is given to a non-profit org called UCAR, whose job is to make NCAR exist (www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...). That means the buck stops with NSF right now

As someone not with NCAR, I use NCAR-based software everyday to help identify and track regions of excessive precipitation to help NWS forecasters protect lives and property. NCAR is extremely valuable and we need them.

NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.

The U.S. Pacific Northwest braces for more rounds of flooding and atmospheric rivers. My explanation of what's going on, a primer on atmospheric rivers, and a look at something called FIRO (and how it is trying to help). www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --

As we enter the 12 days of Christmas, my peak at expected temperature conditions Christmas Week. Some of you will like this. Others will not :). www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

One to add to the Holiday List. I am often asked about accessible writing. I reviewed this one. It is meant for the public....By the way, I always recommend Bob Henson great Thinking Persons Guide to Climate Change too

@drshepherd2013.bsky.social A voice of intelligent reasoning, sound information and no rage baiting. Best way to follow your world and what effects your corner of it..... www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

My thoughts on a question a friend asked me. Let me know what you think www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Worth a read Meteorologist Marshall Shepherd (6) weather topics in 2026 I liked the closing statement— “Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance” & More research on big hail ⬆️🧊🎾 “R&D labs are vital for long-term preservation of life, protection of property, compete w/ global peers.” 1/2

My thoughts on the top weather stories to watch for 2026. Really like how this one came out. Let me know your thoughts and what I missed. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha... --

"By the way, since we live in an era in which some people think the Earth is flat or that weather “machines” exist, I will end with a reminder that there is not a large candy cane “pole” erected at the top of the planet. Happy Holidays." Article--> www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

With it being Santa season as Christmas approaches, I was inspired to do some Sunday morning writing about the North Pole. I hope there is a nugget or two you pick up from this. I suspect there may be. For example, I explain why there is not just "one" North Pole. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

With it being Santa season as Christmas approaches, I was inspired to do some Sunday morning writing about the North Pole. I hope there is a nugget or two you pick up from this. I suspect there may be. For example, I explain why there is not just "one" North Pole. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

I normally write contributions about the weather, climate, or science for Forbes.com. My morning thoughts on the Founding of Alpha Phi Alpha on a cold day in 1906 at Cornell www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Can cats predict weather?...my discussion

Our new kitten inspired my midweek musings in Forbes and a little science too. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Atlantic Hurricane Season ends today. No Hurricane made landfall in the U.S. but remember U.S. "landfall " doesn't define active, season had 13 named storms and 3 Cat 5s, including Hurricane Melissa

H/T a JPL engineer on Linkedin...As a scientist, love this