Episodes
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain needs no introduction.  He grew up in Central Florida.  He's a TV meteorologist and hurricane specialist.  He was previously the chief meteorologist for WTVJ-TV in Miami where he became well-known for his excellent coverage of 1992's Hurricane Andrew, and subequently became Director of Meteorology for WFOR-TV, and a hurricane analyst for CBS News in New York City.  He currently works for Fox Weather in NYC.  Bryan Norcross, it's an honor to have you on the show...
Published 11/07/23
Tonight's show is the idea of friend of the podcast Jeremy Bower.  Tonight's Guest Panelist has appeared on several previous WeatherBrains episodes and is an accomplished photographer.  He won 2nd place in the 2022 AMS Weatherband Photo Contest.  He owns JRB Storm Photography and is employed by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources.  Jeremy Bower, welcome back.  Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS Omaha since 1988.  He worked directly under...
Published 10/31/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain served as the WCM at the NWS Seattle from 1977 until 2018, specializing in decision support and enhancing forecast systems.  He's remained active in emergency preparedness in retirement and has served on various committees.  He teaches at the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center and provides weather support for major events.  He graduated from Oregon State University in Atmospheric Science.  Ted Buehner, welcome!
Published 10/24/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a long time weather warrior and legend in the meteorology field who is retiring from television. For two decades, he worked as chief meteorologist for WKRG-TV in Mobile, AL. Born in New York, Sealls holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Cornell University and Florida State, respectively. He worked at television stations in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois before settling in Mobile in 1999.  Alan Sealls, it's an honor to have you on the show tonight.
Published 10/17/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain reports the weather on Good Morning Kansas and Good Morning KAKEland.  He attended the University of Kansas.  Before joining KAKE-TV in 2013, he worked across Indiana and Kansas with a lot of forecasting experience with lake effect snow and tornadoes.  He holds a CBM from the AMS and an NWA seal-holder.   Frank Waugh, welcome to the show tonight.  Also joining the show tonight is WAKE-TV Multimedia Producer Lester Rowe.  He's also a filmmaker and has participated...
Published 10/10/23
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Published 10/09/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Director of the Indiana State Climate Office in the Midwestern Regional Climate Center as well as the Operations Manager of the Purdue Mesonet.  With over 25 years of climate service experience, she's dedicated her efforts toward identifying opportunities for climate data to be transformed into decision support tools and resources.  Her research interests throughout her career have focused on climate applications and operational climate tools for...
Published 10/03/23
Tonight's is a homegrown show that's all about numerical weather prediction, led by our very own Dr. Neil Jacobs.
Published 09/26/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain earned his Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado-Boulder.  He is the Chief Hydrologist of the NWS Southeast River Forecast Center.  John Schmidt, welcome to the show!  Our Guest Panelist is astronomy guru and Astronomy Outlook host Tony Rice who talks eclipses.
Published 09/19/23
Tonight's podcast comes to you live from the NWA Annual Meeting 2023 in Kansas City.  Stopping by to chat includes the MIC at the NWS in Louisville John Gordon, Milwaukee's WISN-12 Chief Met Mark Baden, NWS Norman's Vivek Mahale, SPC's and friend of the show Greg Carbin, Chief Meteorologist for KMBC-TV Kansas City Bryan Busby, MIC for NWS Houston Jeffry Evans, KAIT-TV's Ryan Vaughan, NWS Director Ken Graham, NWS Deputy Director Michelle Mainelli and meteorologist Todd Yakoubian.  Thanks so...
Published 09/12/23
Our Guest WeatherBrain No. 1 this week is the Chief of Science Support at the Storm Prediction Center. Patrick Marsh, welcome back to the podcast!  Guest WeatherBrain No. 2 is the Lead Forecaster/Operations Branch at the Storm Prediction Center and has been with the agency for 23 years.  Rich Thompson, thanks for joining us!
Published 09/06/23
Our Guest WeatherBrain this week is an Emmy-award winning CBS morning meteorologist for WLNS-TV in Lansing, Michigan.  She's a prolific TikToker and YouTuber, and recently became CBM # 918.  Katie Nickolaou, welcome to WeatherBrains.  Also stopping by later in the show is storm chaser and show regular Mark Sudduth live from the Florida coast ahead of the landfall of Idalia.
Published 08/29/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a social scientist senior Hazard and Risk Management Researcher at GNS Science in New Zealand.  Dr. Sally Potter, welcome to the podcast.
Published 08/22/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a meteorologist for Xcel Energy in Denver, CO.  He's also a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor's Degree in meteorology.  Andrew Markowitz, thanks for joining us tonight!
Published 08/15/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Senior Forecaster at the NWS in Tulsa, OK.  She earned her Master's Degree at OU specializing on heat bursts.  Karen Hatfield, welcome to the show!
Published 08/08/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain was a suggestion of listener of the show Jay Farlow.  She's a graduate of Valparaiso University.  Her first job out of college was as a TV meteorologist at WATE-TV in Knoxville, TN.  Tabitha Bartoe, we are honored to have you join us tonight.
Published 07/31/23
Tonight's episode topic relates to current issues and the projected future of the Great Salt Lake.  Our first Guest WeatherBrain tonight is a professor in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah.  He's an air quality expert as well as air quality issues relating to the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake.  Dr. Kevin Perry, we are honored to have you on tonight.
Published 07/25/23
Tonight's episode focuses on the important issue of beach safety.  Our first Guest WeatherBrain tonight is the Beach Safety Chief for Gulf Shores, Alabama.  Joethen Phillips, welcome!  Tonight's Guest Panelist is a student at Mississippi State University, pursuing a Degree in Meteorology.  Scott Brown, welcome!  Additionally, we welcome the Beach Safety Chief for neighboring Orange Beach, Alabama.  Brett Lesinger, welcome to the show.  On deck is a meteorologist at NWS-Wilmington.  She's in...
Published 07/18/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a well-known veteran of the show.  He's the Science and Operations Officer for the National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL.  Kevin Laws, good to see you again!  We are also honored to have a fellow meteorologist at the NWS Birmingham featured on tonight's episode.  A graduate of UNC-Asheville's meteorology program, he's been with NWS Birmingham since 2015.  Gerald Satterwhite, thanks for taking some time to chat tonight.
Published 07/11/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Emmy-award winning weekend evening meteorologist at WDRB-TV-42 in Louisville, Kentucky.  The Alabama native got her degree in meteorology from Mississippi State.  Hanna Strong, welcome to the show!  Also joining us tonight is the Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference.  Greg Sankey, it's an honor to have you tonight.
Published 07/06/23
Our topic on this episode focuses on the National Weather Service's 2nd Annual National Women's Conference.  Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the new MIC for the NWS in Duluth, MN.  She was on the planning committee for this year's Annual National Women's Conference and currently works at NWS El Paso.  Laren Reynolds, welcome!  Also on deck is the Deputy Regional Director and speaker of the Annual National Women's Conference.  She's  is currently the Meteorologist in Charge for the National...
Published 06/27/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a previous guest on the show, appearing on the podcast back in April 2010.  He is a professor of geographical sciences at ASU, where he has taught since 1986. He serves as Rapporteur on Extreme Records for the United Nations/World Meteorological Organization, and in this connection is responsible for researching and verifying global weather records. Randall Cerveny, thanks for joining us tonight!
Published 06/20/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Capabilities and Requirements for the US Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.     Commander Douglas Pearman, welcome to the show! Also joining us is a Lieutenant Commander and Public Affairs Officer for the US Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.  Bobby Dixon, welcome!
Published 06/13/23
We focus tonight on Typhoon Mawar, which recently struck the island of Guam in the western Pacific.  Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain previously appeared on show 854.  He's the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the NWS in Guam.  He's been there since June of 2010 as a Forecaster, and WCM since 2020.  Landon Aydlett, welcome!  Also with us tonight is the Science and Operations Officer for NWS Guam.  He's been with the NWS for 13 years.  He's also the NWS Guam's Tropical Cyclone Program...
Published 06/06/23
Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a Tulsa, Oklahoma native.  He's the Director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory.  Dr. DaNa Carlis, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Published 05/31/23