CliMAS Illinois
@climasillinois.bsky.social
We’re the Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Weather and Climate with the Power of I.
Weather and Climate with the Power of I.
Today we honored Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe.com) the Distinguished CliMAS alumna for 2025-2026. Katherine is a great example of a distinguished scientist, teacher, communicator, and leader who brings curiosity to impact!
February 10, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Today we honored Prof. Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe.com) the Distinguished CliMAS alumna for 2025-2026. Katherine is a great example of a distinguished scientist, teacher, communicator, and leader who brings curiosity to impact!
Join us Tuesday for an exciting lecture from our Distinguished Alumna, Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com!
February 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Join us Tuesday for an exciting lecture from our Distinguished Alumna, Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com!
New winter episode of Weather Realness is out!
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What’s behind weeks of snow and extreme cold in Illinois? | Illinois Public Media
We talked about the massive winter storm that hit Central Illinois and across the U.S. which brought heavy snow to some areas, freezing rain and sleet.
will.illinois.edu
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 AM
New winter episode of Weather Realness is out!
Segment 1:
will.illinois.edu/weatherrealn...
Segment 2:
will.illinois.edu/weatherrealn...
Segment 1:
will.illinois.edu/weatherrealn...
Segment 2:
will.illinois.edu/weatherrealn...
Greetings from CliMAS at the @ametsoc.org Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas!
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Greetings from CliMAS at the @ametsoc.org Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas!
Congratulations to new Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, CliMAS Prof. Zhuo Wang
January 26, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Congratulations to new Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, CliMAS Prof. Zhuo Wang
Prof. Jeff Frame Interviewed on all things Chicago weather on @wbez.org 🎙️
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
‘Weather is cool’: Weird Chicago weather, from northern lights to water spouts
Even though Chicago's weather might not be the most fickle in the nation, you know we experience some weird shifts.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Prof. Jeff Frame Interviewed on all things Chicago weather on @wbez.org 🎙️
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
www.wbez.org/curious-city...
Prof. Shiv Priyam Raghuraman has received the 2026 Outstanding Early Career Award from the AMS Radiation STAC “for advances in understanding of Earth’s radiative forcings, feedbacks, and spectral signatures.” Learn more: climas.illinois.edu/news/2026-01...
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Prof. Shiv Priyam Raghuraman has received the 2026 Outstanding Early Career Award from the AMS Radiation STAC “for advances in understanding of Earth’s radiative forcings, feedbacks, and spectral signatures.” Learn more: climas.illinois.edu/news/2026-01...
Wrapping up 2025 with some congratulations to CliMAS undergraduates Alyssa Shih and Alyssa Hoyt, who received scholarships from the @ametsoc.org !
December 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Wrapping up 2025 with some congratulations to CliMAS undergraduates Alyssa Shih and Alyssa Hoyt, who received scholarships from the @ametsoc.org !
Join professors Steve Nesbitt and Jeff Frame and guest Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard of Nutrien Ag Solutions who talk all things weather in 2025 in the latest episode of Weather Realness, a production of Illinois Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences and Illinois Public Media.
Your official 2025 weather year in review | Illinois Public Media
From deadly wildfires in California to deadly floods in central Texas to severe weather and an early winter in central Illinois… we reviewed 2025's biggest weather stories.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Join professors Steve Nesbitt and Jeff Frame and guest Meteorologist Andrew Pritchard of Nutrien Ag Solutions who talk all things weather in 2025 in the latest episode of Weather Realness, a production of Illinois Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences and Illinois Public Media.
Today we honored Prof. Jen Kay from CU Boulder as our 2025-2026 Distinguished Richard P. And Linda S. Turco Lecturer
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Today we honored Prof. Jen Kay from CU Boulder as our 2025-2026 Distinguished Richard P. And Linda S. Turco Lecturer
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Just found out the awesome team at @climasillinois.bsky.social will be in Asheville in the next couple of days to conduct interviews about Risk Communication during #Helene.
If you live in the area and are willing to chat, feel free to reach out to them! They are an awesome group!
#NCwx
If you live in the area and are willing to chat, feel free to reach out to them! They are an awesome group!
#NCwx
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Just found out the awesome team at @climasillinois.bsky.social will be in Asheville in the next couple of days to conduct interviews about Risk Communication during #Helene.
If you live in the area and are willing to chat, feel free to reach out to them! They are an awesome group!
#NCwx
If you live in the area and are willing to chat, feel free to reach out to them! They are an awesome group!
#NCwx
Faculty, students, alums - we’ve launched a new CliMAS merch store. Show your CliMAS pride wherever you are.
Check it out!
go.illinois.edu/climas-merch-2025
Check it out!
go.illinois.edu/climas-merch-2025
October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Faculty, students, alums - we’ve launched a new CliMAS merch store. Show your CliMAS pride wherever you are.
Check it out!
go.illinois.edu/climas-merch-2025
Check it out!
go.illinois.edu/climas-merch-2025
Calling all prospective grad students! 🚨
Come learn about CliMAS during our annual Prospective Graduate Student Webinar - featuring our internationally recognized on campus and online MS and PhD programs.
RSVP here to receive a Zoom link: forms.gle/CYsLWz5uoRNm....
Come learn about CliMAS during our annual Prospective Graduate Student Webinar - featuring our internationally recognized on campus and online MS and PhD programs.
RSVP here to receive a Zoom link: forms.gle/CYsLWz5uoRNm....
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Calling all prospective grad students! 🚨
Come learn about CliMAS during our annual Prospective Graduate Student Webinar - featuring our internationally recognized on campus and online MS and PhD programs.
RSVP here to receive a Zoom link: forms.gle/CYsLWz5uoRNm....
Come learn about CliMAS during our annual Prospective Graduate Student Webinar - featuring our internationally recognized on campus and online MS and PhD programs.
RSVP here to receive a Zoom link: forms.gle/CYsLWz5uoRNm....
Check out this promo video promoting our College, featuring Assistant Professor Joseph Trujillo-Falcón and many of our students! youtu.be/ZRgExF7r1gE?...
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Where curiosity drives impact
YouTube video by Liberal Arts & Sciences at Illinois
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September 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Check out this promo video promoting our College, featuring Assistant Professor Joseph Trujillo-Falcón and many of our students! youtu.be/ZRgExF7r1gE?...
Today, CliMAS welcomed Prof. Dan Vimont from University of Wisconsin-Madison AOS for our weekly colloquium, who discussed aerosol-related and oceanic climate dynamics
September 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Today, CliMAS welcomed Prof. Dan Vimont from University of Wisconsin-Madison AOS for our weekly colloquium, who discussed aerosol-related and oceanic climate dynamics
The annual CliMAS graduate student – faculty volleyball match was a ton of fun!
The faculty are happy to report their clean sweep victory, the broken golden rawinsonde trophy will be on the 3rd floor of NHB.
Looking forward to next year’s match!
The faculty are happy to report their clean sweep victory, the broken golden rawinsonde trophy will be on the 3rd floor of NHB.
Looking forward to next year’s match!
September 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The annual CliMAS graduate student – faculty volleyball match was a ton of fun!
The faculty are happy to report their clean sweep victory, the broken golden rawinsonde trophy will be on the 3rd floor of NHB.
Looking forward to next year’s match!
The faculty are happy to report their clean sweep victory, the broken golden rawinsonde trophy will be on the 3rd floor of NHB.
Looking forward to next year’s match!
Today we welcomed Scott Collis from Argonne National Laboratory for our weekly colloquium
September 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Today we welcomed Scott Collis from Argonne National Laboratory for our weekly colloquium
Greetings from the CliMAS Fall 2025 Welcome BBQ!
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Greetings from the CliMAS Fall 2025 Welcome BBQ!
Hey Illini - if you’re looking for a Gen Ed, there’s a 100% chance you’ll love ours. ☀️
Check out ATMS 100, 120, and 140!
Check out ATMS 100, 120, and 140!
August 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Hey Illini - if you’re looking for a Gen Ed, there’s a 100% chance you’ll love ours. ☀️
Check out ATMS 100, 120, and 140!
Check out ATMS 100, 120, and 140!
CliMAS Professor Joseph Trujillo-Falcón was featured in @BBCWorld on the importance of trust and communication during extreme weather events.
Read the article: bbc.com/future/artic...
Read the article: bbc.com/future/artic...
The flood warnings that save lives
When floods hit, getting clear, timely warnings out to people becomes lifesaving, but too often these messages fail. The BBC asks disaster experts about how to get it right.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
CliMAS Professor Joseph Trujillo-Falcón was featured in @BBCWorld on the importance of trust and communication during extreme weather events.
Read the article: bbc.com/future/artic...
Read the article: bbc.com/future/artic...
CliMAS is proud to partner with Illinois Public Media to create a new podcast called Weather Realness - we’ll get real about the what’s and why’s about weather and climate and how it impacts you.
Our first episode airs on WILL-AM 580 at 11 am this Saturday, August 2 and anytime on the WILL app.
Our first episode airs on WILL-AM 580 at 11 am this Saturday, August 2 and anytime on the WILL app.
July 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
CliMAS is proud to partner with Illinois Public Media to create a new podcast called Weather Realness - we’ll get real about the what’s and why’s about weather and climate and how it impacts you.
Our first episode airs on WILL-AM 580 at 11 am this Saturday, August 2 and anytime on the WILL app.
Our first episode airs on WILL-AM 580 at 11 am this Saturday, August 2 and anytime on the WILL app.
25 years ago, Larry Di Girolamo watched a satellite launch carrying the MISR Instrument that he had helped build. Now, MISR is ending with a discovery that could change how we understand global weather: the jet stream is shifting and speeding up.
Link: climas.illinois.edu/news/2025-07...
Link: climas.illinois.edu/news/2025-07...
A final look from above | Department of Climate, Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Illinois
As Larry Di Girolamo stood at Vandenberg Air Force Base in December 1999, he was a relatively new professor in what would become the Department of Climate, Meteorology, &
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July 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
25 years ago, Larry Di Girolamo watched a satellite launch carrying the MISR Instrument that he had helped build. Now, MISR is ending with a discovery that could change how we understand global weather: the jet stream is shifting and speeding up.
Link: climas.illinois.edu/news/2025-07...
Link: climas.illinois.edu/news/2025-07...
Incoming Assistant Professor @latinwx.bsky.social quoted in this article discussing weather risk and resilience in light of the Texas floods
www.huffpost.com/entry/flood-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/flood-...
Knowing The Difference Between These 3 Types Of Emergency Alerts Could Save Your Life
When you get this alert, it means "trouble will find you," one meteorologist said.
www.huffpost.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Incoming Assistant Professor @latinwx.bsky.social quoted in this article discussing weather risk and resilience in light of the Texas floods
www.huffpost.com/entry/flood-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/flood-...
Our second storm trip is back from the Plains and they saw the goods!
Hear their storm observation stories in 1071 NHB on Friday, June 27 at 9:30 am
Hear their storm observation stories in 1071 NHB on Friday, June 27 at 9:30 am
June 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Our second storm trip is back from the Plains and they saw the goods!
Hear their storm observation stories in 1071 NHB on Friday, June 27 at 9:30 am
Hear their storm observation stories in 1071 NHB on Friday, June 27 at 9:30 am
Today our undergrads measured outflow wind speeds and observed both a squall line and discrete supercell along the Texas-Oklahoma border! Tomorrow marks the final day of our May field course, then it's back home to Urbana 🏠
June 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Today our undergrads measured outflow wind speeds and observed both a squall line and discrete supercell along the Texas-Oklahoma border! Tomorrow marks the final day of our May field course, then it's back home to Urbana 🏠