BOM predicts one of the warmest winters on record
By Tom Saunders
Since last August, Australia has baked through above-average temperatures and the BOM is predicting another winter of unseasonable heat.
Queensland's rain was much worse than predicted. Are forecasts getting worse?
By Tyne Logan
As communities in Queensland reel from yet another round of devastating rain and floods, which caught people by surprise, it prompts the question: Is forecasting extreme rainfall getting harder?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/are-rainfall-forecasts-getting-worse/105137118
Floodwater to linger for weeks as sandflies swarm in outback Queensland
By Hannah Walsh
The sun is a small mercy for flood-devastated communities across outback Queensland. But as residents sink knee-deep during their muddy clean-up the stoicism starts to slip.
AI predicted Cyclone Alfred's path and could be the future of forecasting
By Tom Saunders and Tyne Logan
An AI forecast about ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred's path was far more accurate than leading weather models used by meteorological organisations.
'Blindsided' Queenslanders demand better radars, gauges — and more of them
By Aaron Kelly and Maddelin McCosker
Even with flood-warning assets such as rain and river gauges at more than 450 south-west Queensland sites, some outback property owners say they weren't given enough time to limit the devastation. Will election promises change anything?
More rain for south-east Queensland as last of ex-cyclone Dianne sweeps state
By Stephen Clarke
Parts of south-east Queensland could get up to 100 millimetres of rain on Wednesday as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne sweep the state.
More rain for south-east Queensland as last of ex-cyclone Dianne sweeps state
By Stephen Clarke
Parts of south-east Queensland could get up to 100 millimetres of rain on Wednesday as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne sweep the state.
More rain on way as Queensland flood swells to double the size of Victoria
By Gabrielle Becerra Mellet, Lucy Loram, and Emily Dobson
The BOM says rainfall is expected to continue across the next couple of days, including for parts of the state grappling with a flood emergency.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/outback-flooding-worsening-more-rain-for-queensland/105116402
#Floods #Rain #WeatherForecasts #GabrielleBecerraMellet #LucyLoram # #EmilyDobson
https://www.europesays.com/1923272/ Xcel Energy to implement power shutoffs to 1,100 in Texas, New Mexico amid wildfire risk #customers #Energy #NewMexico #PowerShutoffs #PublicSafetyPowerShutoff #Texas #WeatherForecasts #WildfireRisk #XcelEnergy
https://www.europesays.com/1915861/ Oregon lawmakers demand reversal of NOAA staff cuts threatening safety, economy #ClimateMonitoring #EconomicStability #Economy #Fisheries #lawmakers #noaa #oregon #StaffCuts #WeatherForecasts
"Raw earths" are to are to #geology & #technology what #sharpies are to #weatherforecasts.
Firings at US #weather and #oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn
By SETH BORENSTEIN
Updated 9:48 AM EST, March 1, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — "The federal weather and oceans agency touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy, according to the people who ran it.
"The first round of firings started Thursday at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a government agency that monitors the oceans, the atmosphere where storms roam and space, and puts out hundreds of 'products' daily. Those products generally save lives and money, experts say.
"#NOAA’s 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households.
The firings are 'going to affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans,' Admiral Tim Gallaudet told The Associated Press Friday. President Donald Trump appointed Gallaudet as acting NOAA chief during his last administration. 'Lives are at risk for sure.'
"Former NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad agreed.
"'We’re getting into prime #tornado time. We’re getting into #planting season for the agricultural season for the bread belt,' Spinrad said. 'It’s going to affect safety. It’s going to affect the economy.'"
https://apnews.com/article/noaa-doge-federal-cuts-musk-weather-danger-6f60e7c511989aeff8930ae87c9a5ee8
#USPol #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #PolyCrisis #HungerGames #FoodInsecurity #WeatherForecasts #ExtremeWeather #Safety #Spaceweather #SolarFlares #ClimateScientists #OceanWarming #Oceanographers #BadDOGE
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#Weather and #climate data shown on this website and countless others are at risk.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (#NOAA) is the U.S. agency responsible for global weather #forecasting, #hurricane #prediction, #ocean #observation, and many other services vital to public safety. Its #satellites, #supercomputers, and research teams provide essential #data that help us understand our #planet and #protect #lives.
On February 27, the new U.S. administration initiated mass firings at NOAA. These actions are #unethical and deeply #disruptive to the talented #scientists and #engineers who dedicate themselves to the public good. The firings, along with expected budget cuts, have serious implications for the availability and #quality of #WeatherForecasts produced by the #UnitedStates. They must be reversed immediately.
Much of the data on this website is downloaded directly from NOAA's servers. In this environment of uncertainty, access could be #disrupted at any time. While I'll strive to keep all features on this website functional and switch to alternative data sources if necessary, some datasets have no substitute if they go offline.
If this concerns you, speak up. Share on #SocialMedia. And if you're in the U.S., contact your representatives.
Thoughtful assessment from Gavin Schmidt at NASA on recent progress using AI to help with weather forecasts, and whether this will lead to improvements in climate projection https://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2024/12/ai-caramba/
#WeatherForecasts #ClimateChange
https://www.europesays.com/1739813/ Gov. Youngkin declares state of emergency in Virginia in advance of Sunday’s winter storm #america #FreezingRain #GovernorYoungkin #snow #StateOfEmergency #TravelPlans #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USNews #USTopics #USA #USANews #Virginia #WeatherForecasts #WinterStorm
Announcing FediMeteo – Weather in the Fediverse!
UPDATE: I have created an account for updates and other information on FediMeteo - follow the account @admin to stay updated!
UPDATE: Ireland, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland have just been added
Weather has always influenced our lives: from agriculture to outdoor activities, to extreme events that, thanks to modern technology, can now be predicted with greater reliability. Personally, weather plays a significant role in my daily decisions, which is why I decided to create a service tailored for the Fediverse.
FediMeteo uses Open-Meteo data to publish updates every 6 hours, including current weather conditions, forecasts for the next 12 hours, and predictions for the upcoming days. Each country is served by its own dedicated instance (e.g., it.fedimeteo.com for Italy), managed through snac to ensure simplicity and efficiency in publishing.
You can follow FediMeteo directly in the Fediverse (on Mastodon and compatible platforms), via RSS, or by visiting the dedicated page for your city (e.g., fr.fedimeteo.com/paris).
Currently supported countries include:
Austria, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, – with many more regions coming soon!
FediMeteo is hosted on a FreeBSD-based VPS, with each country isolated in its own jail to ensure security and scalability.
Visit the main site to explore the national instances and start following your local weather updates today:
https://fedimeteo.com
Happy weather monitoring to all! 
FediMeteo is dedicated to my grandfather, who every evening would give me the weather forecast based on TV, radio, and his personal experience. He would convince me that the weather would be bad, so he had an excuse to accompany me to school instead of me going alone.
BOM is saying it is 20.8C but feels like 14.8C where I am.
It is actually 27C feeling like 28C.
Apparently we are experiencing thunder storms at the moment according to BOM. Blue skies and some striated clouds can be seen out my window.
https://www.europesays.com/1670829/ Google says its new AI model outperforms the top weather forecast system #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepMind #gencast #google #WeatherForecasts
Imagine an AI weather forecasting model that could hold its own with traditional methods. The day might be here, according to recently published research. Google’s GenCast outperformed a leading forecast model when tested on data from 2019. Read more from @theverge:
