On-site providing NWS weather support for the Illinois-Northwestern football game during a winter storm #ILwx

Thought I had missed the best of the northern lights earlier this evening (was sleeping before a midnight shift), but ended up seeing this epic display at the office just before 11 PM CT. The photo with the radar is looking southeast. Awesome stuff! #ILwx 📍 Lincoln, IL

Our view of last night’s northern lights display over Lake Michigan 🤩 42°N at ~1:10 AM ET Photos are 10s exposure off the iPhone, but colors were visible to the naked eye. #MIwx

Today was one of the more memorable multi-hazard events I’ve worked at ILX. Convective watches/warnings, elevated fire danger, blowing dust advisories and dust storm warnings, wind advisories and a high wind warning. Was in awe watching this dust plume race off towards Chicago

Survived the hills at the Starved Rock Half Marathon (my first) and had the best sign thanks to @storm-spotter-k.bsky.social 1:52:17 / 8:34 pace

NOAA is warning of a group that views Doppler Radars as "weather weapons" and poses a potential threat to US weather infrastructure & personnel. www.cnn.com/2025/05/05/w...

Officially a PhD candidate starting today 🙌 a major thank you to my advisor Dan Dawson and my committee for their support and feedback throughout this process ⛈️🌪

As they say in hockey, “let’s do that hockey”

If there's any time to be highlighting the research made possible under NOAA and its partnerships, it's right now. And that work is no joke. inside.nssl.noaa.gov/nsslnews/202...

Got a hole in one in Wii golf this morning, happy Masters weekend

BREAKING: Dow drops 1,200 points and global markets tumble as worries deepen about the economic impact of President Trump's trade war.

2nd week in a row logging 10 miles for my long run. Couldn’t have asked for better weather for this one (50° and light winds) 😎

Sharing a WPC graphic regarding the incredibly concerning flood threat later this week.

ANOTHER UPSET. Drake is heading to the second-round of the men’s NCAA Tournament.

Everything is a dirty mess in Bloomington, IL after a light shower occurred at the same time a thick dust plume aloft was positioned overhead. #ILwx

Wound up going: 66/68 on teams in the field 47 correctly seeded 19 within one line 2 off by 2+ lines (if you include WVU). Definitely my strongest projection of the last few years.

Here’s my annual #SelectionSunday projection. I feel like it’s been harder in recent years to gauge what the committee will do as the predictive metrics are utilized more for seeding. I’d be stunned if any team below Texas got in, and really think it’s just Xavier or Boise for the last spot.

Looking at our operations area at 8 pm. 3 additional people not shown.

A high risk (level 5/5) has been defined for parts of AL and MS for “round two” tomorrow afternoon/night. A new video briefing will be up shortly.

In the building for tonight’s #Illini game, hoping to cleanse the horrors I witnessed in this building on 3/21/21 (iykyk). It’s actually my first at the Big Ten Tournament

A significant severe thunderstorm event is expected across central Illinois between about 7 pm Friday and 2 am Saturday. Damaging winds are the top concern, but all sig. severe hazards are possible. #ILwx

Confidence is increasing that severe storms will sweep across central Illinois late Friday evening, with the entire area now in a level 3/5 risk. #ILwx

Putting a plug out there for an incredible weather app (EverythingWx) that was developed by Cory Mottice (Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Corpus Christi) It’s ad free, pulls information directly from the National Weather Service, and has a beautiful design! apps.apple.com/us/app/every...

Get a QB and launch Arthur Smith into the sun and I might actually feel excited to tune into a Steelers game for the first time in a decade

This game was the goods

YLTSI

More fallout from the indiscriminate NWS firings: "Effective immediately, and until further notice, the [NWS] is temporarily suspending some weather balloon launches in Albany, New York, and Gray, Maine, due to a lack of Weather Forecast Office (WFO) staffing." www.weather.gov/media/notifi...

Rough night for Nebraska’s at-large bid hopes: Lose in 2OT at fellow bubble team Ohio St. Texas gets road win over tourney team. Arkansas (still in progress) tracking to do the same. Several other bubble teams avoided Ls tonight including Baylor, Georgia, VCU, Boise St, CSU, SMU.

Stormy skies and rumbles of thunder on my way home from another mid shift. This is March. #ILwx

NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...

That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud?

Here's what's going on at NOAA. It's not looking great for reliable weather forecasts. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

Kotzebue, AK, upper air weather balloons (soundings): Jan 1948 to Jan 2025. @alaskawx.bsky.social

New: Layoffs underway of probationary employees at @noaa.gov Unclear so far how many were exempted for public safety reasons at the Nat'l Weather Service, NOAA Satellites and other units. www.axios.com/2025/02/27/l...

But the cost of eggs

myLeague on NBA 2k24 is the closest proxy to a college hoops video game these days. Highlight of my season thus far is a Will Riley stop against Cooper Flagg that leads to a DGL buzzer 3 to force OT on the road against Duke

WaPo: "The National Science Foundation has halted for at least the rest of the week the work of review panels, in which outside experts rate the merit of proposals for scientific research." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Nothing like an #Illini basketball stinker, at home, against an unranked opponent, before heading into work for the rest of my Saturday

While our weekend system is getting all the hype, tonight’s clipper is dumping massive snowflakes right now. Luckily for me and my 5am drive into work, the ground is warm enough to prevent much accumulation #ILwx

It’s not often we get to use the “probability of 8+ inches of snow” graphic ☃️ #ILwx

🚨 Winter Storm Watch issued January 2 at 2:26PM CST until January 6 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL 🚨 Additional Details Here.

Here are the latest Key Messages regarding the impending winter storm this weekend and into early next week.

A notable uptick in the “moderate impact” probabilities as confidence slowly but steadily increases in the track of this weekend’s system. Expect deteriorating travel conditions late Saturday into Sunday. #ILwx #MOwx

Still time for the exact track to shift, but winter weather impacts look increasingly likely across Missouri/Illinois Saturday PM-Monday. Probabilistic Winter Storm Severity Index now has a stripe with >40% of at least moderate impacts. #ILwx

I WOKE UP FEELIN THE CHEESIEST

This is some of Bret’s finest work

Today is the day. The most deserving (and best) Pop-Tart mascot will earn the right to be eaten by a college football team. Our forefathers couldn’t have imagined such a world.