What Is It About The Weather

What Is It About The Weather


Latest Episodes

Who Do You Trust?
November 17, 2017

Trust factors influences many aspects of our decision making process, and it is no different with weather. Who do you trust to educate you about weather? Who do you trust to prepare you for weather? Who do you trust to protect you from weather?

Where Does My Weather Forecast Come From? – The Models
November 10, 2017

Have you ever wondered where your weather forecast actually comes from? The ways in which we receive our weather forecasts has changed quite a bit over the last two decades, from the delivery, to the creators,

Who’s Too Sensitive
November 03, 2017

We certainly live in a time of increased sensitivity to issues as well as one that is more provocative.  This disruptive time creates an interesting environment in particular for high profile weather forecasted events as well as strong criticism of whe...

Spooky or Scary? Weather That Is
October 27, 2017

What weather do you find spooky? How about scary? Is there a difference between the two? Does it matter? We explore the idea of weather that may put you on edge or just scare the beejeebers out of you! Some useful links from this episode: On the nature...

Where Does My Weather Forecast Come From? – The Data
October 20, 2017

Have you ever wondered where your weather forecast actually comes from? The ways in which we receive our weather forecasts has changed quite a bit over the last two decades, from the delivery, to the creators,

What Do You Do When Weather Comes After You?
October 13, 2017

When dangerous weather is headed toward you, how prepared are you? What will you do if you find yourself stuck in dangerous weather situation or trying to deal with an event you were impacted by? We dive into the idea of what you might want to think ab...

What’s Weather Got To Do With My Insurance?
October 06, 2017

We often thinks about car wrecks or burglars breaking into our homes when we think about our insurance needs. However, have you ever really thought about what causes the bulk of insurance claims? (Hint – it might have something to do with the weather)....

Was Aristotle Bad For Weather?
September 29, 2017

Who was the father of meteorology? While maybe not the first to document weather or have weather theories, Aristotle would become the defacto source of weather theory for nearly 2000 years. Imagine the earth being surrounded by water then air and then ...

Why Is Weather Essential To Advancing Technology?
September 22, 2017

Numerical weather prediction was born before computers and to this day leverages every technology advance we have seen. Why is it that weather forecasting is arguably the most effective discipline for maximizing the benefits of technology?

Should Meteorologists Go Dark?
September 15, 2017

The way weather information is communicated has evolved significantly since the rise of television as have the skill sets of most meteorologists who engage with the public.  Even as things have improved, is there enough emphasis on the communication el...