Chris Huffer
@chrisdh.bsky.social
A Meteorologist who enjoys the outdoors, follows sports, taking in the world of science, along with having a ‘beverage of choice’ with good company.
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Whoops
Don't ya just love live TV?
Don't ya just love live TV?
July 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Whoops
Don't ya just love live TV?
Don't ya just love live TV?
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This is one the most authentic, frustrating, and alarming inside looks at what pressure, cuts and "forced" retirement have done to a critical National Weather Service forecast office. Worth a read to illustrate what many of us have been saying
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
Tired in Tornado Alley
A crucial National Weather Service office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks.
www.nbcnews.com
June 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This is one the most authentic, frustrating, and alarming inside looks at what pressure, cuts and "forced" retirement have done to a critical National Weather Service forecast office. Worth a read to illustrate what many of us have been saying
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
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Psst…everybody with radar data in their cell phone is getting that radar data from NOAA/NWS.
Take away the technicians, you take away the radars, you take away the ability of NWS to issue warnings to keep people safe.
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
Take away the technicians, you take away the radars, you take away the ability of NWS to issue warnings to keep people safe.
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
May 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Psst…everybody with radar data in their cell phone is getting that radar data from NOAA/NWS.
Take away the technicians, you take away the radars, you take away the ability of NWS to issue warnings to keep people safe.
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
Take away the technicians, you take away the radars, you take away the ability of NWS to issue warnings to keep people safe.
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
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Lack of staff is leading to the loss of even more balloon observations. I look at hundreds of these data points daily for my job. Both observed & model derived. These balloon observations can be critical in accurate severe thunderstorm forecasts & watch issuance. They improve model accuracy as well.
March 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Lack of staff is leading to the loss of even more balloon observations. I look at hundreds of these data points daily for my job. Both observed & model derived. These balloon observations can be critical in accurate severe thunderstorm forecasts & watch issuance. They improve model accuracy as well.
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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
This Friday, where will you be?
standupforscience2025.org
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Find all the things NOAA does in your neck of the woods by visiting this page: www.noaa.gov/legislative-...
In Oklahoma, the list is quite long! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
Not as long in West Virginia, but there’s probably more than you think! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
In Oklahoma, the list is quite long! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
Not as long in West Virginia, but there’s probably more than you think! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
February 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Find all the things NOAA does in your neck of the woods by visiting this page: www.noaa.gov/legislative-...
In Oklahoma, the list is quite long! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
Not as long in West Virginia, but there’s probably more than you think! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
In Oklahoma, the list is quite long! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
Not as long in West Virginia, but there’s probably more than you think! www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
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Excellent article explaining the vast ways the National Weather Service protects life and property, and supports commerce in the U.S. The NWS is the gold standard across the world, with many countries modeling the NWS operating model. It’s a government service worth saving.
Here's a small list of the ways you directly benefit from the National Weather Service on a daily basis.
The agency is a public good that issues critical, lifesaving forecasts and alerts. We must save it from indiscriminate and irreparable damage.
www.damweather.com/2025/02/the-...
The agency is a public good that issues critical, lifesaving forecasts and alerts. We must save it from indiscriminate and irreparable damage.
www.damweather.com/2025/02/the-...
The National Weather Service is a lifesaving public resource. We must save it.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is the most important federal agency you benefit from on a daily basis.
www.damweather.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Excellent article explaining the vast ways the National Weather Service protects life and property, and supports commerce in the U.S. The NWS is the gold standard across the world, with many countries modeling the NWS operating model. It’s a government service worth saving.
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Do you live in the Southeast U.S.? Did you receive a tornado or severe t-storm warning from the NWS yesterday? Did you feel good knowing someone is watching out for you & letting you know potentially dangerous weather was headed your way? If so, maybe let others know why you think NWS is important.
February 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Do you live in the Southeast U.S.? Did you receive a tornado or severe t-storm warning from the NWS yesterday? Did you feel good knowing someone is watching out for you & letting you know potentially dangerous weather was headed your way? If so, maybe let others know why you think NWS is important.
FYI..
Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
January 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
FYI..
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Amazing thunderstorm photos captured at 37,000 feet by airline pilot Santiago Borja.
December 20, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Amazing thunderstorm photos captured at 37,000 feet by airline pilot Santiago Borja.
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Our planet this morning on the first day of winter (the solstice was this morning at 3:21).
Now we gain daylight.
December to New Year's: Daylight increases by about four minutes
January: Daylight increases by about two minutes per day
February: Daylight increases by about three minutes per day
Now we gain daylight.
December to New Year's: Daylight increases by about four minutes
January: Daylight increases by about two minutes per day
February: Daylight increases by about three minutes per day
December 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Our planet this morning on the first day of winter (the solstice was this morning at 3:21).
Now we gain daylight.
December to New Year's: Daylight increases by about four minutes
January: Daylight increases by about two minutes per day
February: Daylight increases by about three minutes per day
Now we gain daylight.
December to New Year's: Daylight increases by about four minutes
January: Daylight increases by about two minutes per day
February: Daylight increases by about three minutes per day
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Even blurry lightning shots are okay sometimes when the lightning is this badass.
December 6, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Even blurry lightning shots are okay sometimes when the lightning is this badass.
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Bomb Cyclone Fujiwhara 🌀🌀
Yes, those are real words. Another area of low pressure is rapidly deepening off the Pacific coast, this time spinning around the first “bomb cyclone” to the north to eventually become the stronger system of the two.
Yes, those are real words. Another area of low pressure is rapidly deepening off the Pacific coast, this time spinning around the first “bomb cyclone” to the north to eventually become the stronger system of the two.
November 22, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Bomb Cyclone Fujiwhara 🌀🌀
Yes, those are real words. Another area of low pressure is rapidly deepening off the Pacific coast, this time spinning around the first “bomb cyclone” to the north to eventually become the stronger system of the two.
Yes, those are real words. Another area of low pressure is rapidly deepening off the Pacific coast, this time spinning around the first “bomb cyclone” to the north to eventually become the stronger system of the two.
FroPa in a previous rain event in my neck of the woods..
November 7, 2024 at 5:26 PM
FroPa in a previous rain event in my neck of the woods..
Recent rainy, sunlit skies in my neck of the woods.
November 7, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Recent rainy, sunlit skies in my neck of the woods.