Dorian J. Burnette
@djburnette.com
Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis | Historical reconstruction, dendroclimatology, extreme events, storm chasing
Website: http://www.djburnette.com
Website: http://www.djburnette.com
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Did you know that NSF Unidata provides grants to help you purchase hardware for projects that benefit your institution and the community at large? You can still take part in the 2026 program -- applications are due by March 27, 2026. buff.ly/iIDBGnE
February 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Did you know that NSF Unidata provides grants to help you purchase hardware for projects that benefit your institution and the community at large? You can still take part in the 2026 program -- applications are due by March 27, 2026. buff.ly/iIDBGnE
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My database indicates tied for second largest temperature increase over a 5 hour exact interval for Topeka, KS KTOP. FWIW
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
My database indicates tied for second largest temperature increase over a 5 hour exact interval for Topeka, KS KTOP. FWIW
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“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny
That was a badass #SuperBowlHalftimeShow!
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
That was a badass #SuperBowlHalftimeShow!
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Given the latest NOAA CBRFC inflow forecast for Lake Powell, I dusted off this plot from my Twitter days and updated it.
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Given the latest NOAA CBRFC inflow forecast for Lake Powell, I dusted off this plot from my Twitter days and updated it.
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
The Feb 1st outlook for Colorado River flows hasn't been this poor in >35 years. Even if wetter weather ahead, bottom-10 outcome likely.
h/t @glenwoodrek.bsky.social
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For awareness, the @nws.noaa.gov has just released a tool to visualize certain #severeweather and #wildfire threats based upon climatology, or a historical record of past events.
Link: www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/datavi...
Link: www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/datavi...
SPC Data Viewer
www.spc.noaa.gov
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 AM
For awareness, the @nws.noaa.gov has just released a tool to visualize certain #severeweather and #wildfire threats based upon climatology, or a historical record of past events.
Link: www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/datavi...
Link: www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/datavi...
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We're hiring a full-time technician to support radiocarbon analyses. If you have some experience with analytical instruments and background in chemistry, earth sciences, archaeology, and/or ecology, this could be the job for you! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
Research Technician III, Tree Ring Laboratory
Duties and Responsibilities:Assisting with the meticulous preparation of samples for radiocarbon analysis following established protocols. This includ...
arizona.csod.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
We're hiring a full-time technician to support radiocarbon analyses. If you have some experience with analytical instruments and background in chemistry, earth sciences, archaeology, and/or ecology, this could be the job for you! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Remember, it's a rodent not a meteorologist or climatologist....Honestly, it is all in fun and folklore, but there is a sizeable part of the public that thinks the Groundhog and Almanac are credible while dismissive of actual scientists.
#groundhogday
Image via K. Klockow-McClain
#groundhogday
Image via K. Klockow-McClain
February 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Remember, it's a rodent not a meteorologist or climatologist....Honestly, it is all in fun and folklore, but there is a sizeable part of the public that thinks the Groundhog and Almanac are credible while dismissive of actual scientists.
#groundhogday
Image via K. Klockow-McClain
#groundhogday
Image via K. Klockow-McClain
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Been hearing and thinking that January 2026 felt* as cold as January 2014, but it wasn't close #climate 🧪
*reminder to not trust anecdotal data (including to myself)
*reminder to not trust anecdotal data (including to myself)
February 1, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Been hearing and thinking that January 2026 felt* as cold as January 2014, but it wasn't close #climate 🧪
*reminder to not trust anecdotal data (including to myself)
*reminder to not trust anecdotal data (including to myself)
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The dissolution of NCAR remains a very real possibility, as discussed at a town-hall meeting this week at #AMS2026. @climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/the-...
The future of NCAR remains highly uncertain » Yale Climate Connections
Members of the American Meteorological Society were briefed Wednesday about ongoing developments on the future of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which the White House has said it will b...
yaleclimateconnections.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The dissolution of NCAR remains a very real possibility, as discussed at a town-hall meeting this week at #AMS2026. @climateconnections.bsky.social
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/the-...
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/the-...
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New book coming soon: www.pennpress.org/978151282936...
Hurricane Camille – Penn Press
The story of how Hurricane Camille, which struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1969 as a Category 5, changed the way the nation responded to disastersHurrica...
www.pennpress.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM
New book coming soon: www.pennpress.org/978151282936...
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🧵SPC will be introducing new information in Convective Outlooks starting in early March. The following thread will offer some basic information regarding these changes. The TL;DR: outlook categories are not changing! But there will be more info for peak hazard intensity.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
🧵SPC will be introducing new information in Convective Outlooks starting in early March. The following thread will offer some basic information regarding these changes. The TL;DR: outlook categories are not changing! But there will be more info for peak hazard intensity.
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Two big updates in the ocean temperature world:
1) The determination of the phase of ENSO ( #ElNiño, #LaNiña) will operationally transition to the RELATIVE Oceanic Niño Index ( #RONI) on February 1:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
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1) The determination of the phase of ENSO ( #ElNiño, #LaNiña) will operationally transition to the RELATIVE Oceanic Niño Index ( #RONI) on February 1:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
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www.weather.gov
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Two big updates in the ocean temperature world:
1) The determination of the phase of ENSO ( #ElNiño, #LaNiña) will operationally transition to the RELATIVE Oceanic Niño Index ( #RONI) on February 1:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
[1/3]
1) The determination of the phase of ENSO ( #ElNiño, #LaNiña) will operationally transition to the RELATIVE Oceanic Niño Index ( #RONI) on February 1:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
[1/3]
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Very exciting to share that @climatecentral.org is hiring a Climate Data Scientist to join a new climate services effort focused on advancing predictions of risks and hazards on seasonal-to-decadal timescales. The application closes on February 9, 2026 at 5pm ET, & the description can be found here:
Climate Data Scientist | Climate Central
Climate Central is seeking a highly-skilled Climate Data Scientist to join our team. Reporting to the Vice President for Science, the scientist will be part of a new initiative in climate services to ...
www.climatecentral.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Very exciting to share that @climatecentral.org is hiring a Climate Data Scientist to join a new climate services effort focused on advancing predictions of risks and hazards on seasonal-to-decadal timescales. The application closes on February 9, 2026 at 5pm ET, & the description can be found here:
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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It is getting harder to see it these days, but I always hold on to this quote from Samwise in LOTR: "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for."
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
It is getting harder to see it these days, but I always hold on to this quote from Samwise in LOTR: "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for."
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Here are the latest Key Messages from WPC which now sport total snow and ice accumulations forecasts.
January 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Here are the latest Key Messages from WPC which now sport total snow and ice accumulations forecasts.
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Winter storm watches, warnings, advisories and ice storm warnings are in place millions of Americas. Heavy snowfall is forecast from Oklahoma to the Northeast where over a foot of snow is possible for some locations through Monday.
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Winter storm watches, warnings, advisories and ice storm warnings are in place millions of Americas. Heavy snowfall is forecast from Oklahoma to the Northeast where over a foot of snow is possible for some locations through Monday.
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Well, my database now computes 1,431 counties/zones for Sunday and 1,281 max on Saturday, that's wildly above the previous max value denoted below
January 23, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Well, my database now computes 1,431 counties/zones for Sunday and 1,281 max on Saturday, that's wildly above the previous max value denoted below
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I think if anyone were serious about climate philanthropy they would just buy this building and hire every single NCAR employee and call it a day
NSF just posted their Dear Colleague Letter regarding the restructuring of NCAR. www.nsf.gov/funding/info...
NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure
www.nsf.gov
January 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I think if anyone were serious about climate philanthropy they would just buy this building and hire every single NCAR employee and call it a day
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Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
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(1:00pm Thu) As mentioned earlier, precip type trends are shifting from snow towards sleet/ice locally. Attached graphics are from NWS:
1) Snow + sleet (as much as half of the 4-6" in the city could be sleet)
2) Freezing rain (ice increases quickly south of I-40; 1/4-1/2" is damaging)
1) Snow + sleet (as much as half of the 4-6" in the city could be sleet)
2) Freezing rain (ice increases quickly south of I-40; 1/4-1/2" is damaging)
January 22, 2026 at 6:33 PM
(1:00pm Thu) As mentioned earlier, precip type trends are shifting from snow towards sleet/ice locally. Attached graphics are from NWS:
1) Snow + sleet (as much as half of the 4-6" in the city could be sleet)
2) Freezing rain (ice increases quickly south of I-40; 1/4-1/2" is damaging)
1) Snow + sleet (as much as half of the 4-6" in the city could be sleet)
2) Freezing rain (ice increases quickly south of I-40; 1/4-1/2" is damaging)