Marshall Shepherd
@drshepherd2013.bsky.social
Weather-Climate professor and scientist, Host of Weather Geeks, Forbes Senior Contributor, Alpha, 3xFSU Alum...Tweets and RTs are mine but not endorsements
This is very promising new from the NASA administrator after Congress, in a bipartisan manner, restored deep cuts proposed by the WH. NOAA and NSF budgets were also mostly restored. Checks and balances still have a faint pulse...
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Isaacman Wants to Restore NASA’s Core Competencies
Posted: February 6, 2026 5:49 pm ET | Last Updated: February 6, 2026 5:57 pm ET | NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman issued a Workforce Directive on February 6, 2026 to restore NASA's core competencies...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This is very promising new from the NASA administrator after Congress, in a bipartisan manner, restored deep cuts proposed by the WH. NOAA and NSF budgets were also mostly restored. Checks and balances still have a faint pulse...
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Would love your feedback on points made here
My reflective piece on the state of weather communication on National Weatherperson's Day. Would love your thoughts on this one. #NationalWeatherPersonsDay
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It’s National Weatherperson’s Day. Have Meteorologists Lost?
Happy National Weatherperson's Day. In an era of weather apps, groundhogs, and social media, have the meteorologists lost?
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February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Would love your feedback on points made here
#nationalweatherpersonsday
Graphic by Jared Rackley
Graphic by Jared Rackley
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#nationalweatherpersonsday
Graphic by Jared Rackley
Graphic by Jared Rackley
People will people
It never ceases to amaze me that people will remember the one or two times the groundhog or Farmers Almanac was right and swear by them every year, but they'll remember the few times meteorologists were wrong and they'll never believe them. Mets need to hire the PR director from Punxsutawney Phil
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
People will people
My reflective piece on the state of weather communication on National Weatherperson's Day. Would love your thoughts on this one. #NationalWeatherPersonsDay
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It’s National Weatherperson’s Day. Have Meteorologists Lost?
Happy National Weatherperson's Day. In an era of weather apps, groundhogs, and social media, have the meteorologists lost?
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
My reflective piece on the state of weather communication on National Weatherperson's Day. Would love your thoughts on this one. #NationalWeatherPersonsDay
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Behind every major fire response and every carefully planned prescribed burn is a team of scientists working to understand those conditions down to the finest detail 🔥
Hear from U.S. Forest Service's Dr. Marcus Williams on this week's Weather Geeks:
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Hear from U.S. Forest Service's Dr. Marcus Williams on this week's Weather Geeks:
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February 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Behind every major fire response and every carefully planned prescribed burn is a team of scientists working to understand those conditions down to the finest detail 🔥
Hear from U.S. Forest Service's Dr. Marcus Williams on this week's Weather Geeks:
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Hear from U.S. Forest Service's Dr. Marcus Williams on this week's Weather Geeks:
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My critical analysis of how weather and climate will impact the upcoming #winterolympics now and into the future.
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Climate Change Realities Of The Winter Olympics
As the Winter Olympics get started in Italy, experts discuss how weather and changing climate affect the competition and future site selections.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
My critical analysis of how weather and climate will impact the upcoming #winterolympics now and into the future.
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Find here:
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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
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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
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My latest Forbes piece is inspired by an actual conversation with my wife this morning. My 101 on why socks are so important and the "multiple" ways feet are important to our core body temperature. I promise you are going to learn something reading it.
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The Science Of Why Socks Keep Us Warm. It’s More Than You Think
Socks are more important than you may think during the Arctic plunge currently gripping much of the U.S. Here's why feet are so important in regulating body temperature.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
My latest Forbes piece is inspired by an actual conversation with my wife this morning. My 101 on why socks are so important and the "multiple" ways feet are important to our core body temperature. I promise you are going to learn something reading it.
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Did anyone in the Tampa Area see or seeing light snow? I see some faint indications that there could be some on radar. My explanation at this link on the Gulf Effect....
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February 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Did anyone in the Tampa Area see or seeing light snow? I see some faint indications that there could be some on radar. My explanation at this link on the Gulf Effect....
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Rare Gulf Effect Snow in Tampa Bay, Florida this weekend. It's possible. My 101.
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The Science Behind Rare Gulf Effect Snow Potential In Tampa Bay
Could parts of Tampa Bay, Florida experience Gulf effect snow this weekend? Our expert explains.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Rare Gulf Effect Snow in Tampa Bay, Florida this weekend. It's possible. My 101.
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Truly an honor
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UGA’s Karahanna and Shepherd named Regents’ Professors - UGA Today
The University System of Georgia professorship honors exemplary faculty with renowned scholarship and creative activity.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Truly an honor
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Florida could see Temperatures in single digit, teens and twenties as far as Miami and a "bomb cyclone" will form off the East Coast this weekend. My quick overview of both
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Why Bomb Cyclone And Polar Vortex Will Dominate Newsfeeds This Week
Deep penetration of cold temperatures and a coastal storm this weekend will bring "bomb cyclone" and "polar vortex" into your newsfeeds this week. Here's why.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Florida could see Temperatures in single digit, teens and twenties as far as Miami and a "bomb cyclone" will form off the East Coast this weekend. My quick overview of both
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Reposted by Marshall Shepherd
Excellent analysis by @drshepherd2013.bsky.social of why this has been a perfect storm—and maybe at a perfect cultural moment—for fostering viewer/consumer rage directed at societal experts, in this case broadcast/online meteorologists.
I saw some unbelievably rude behavior towards meteorologists this weekend during the ice storm. Of course, I had to write about it. Please share as you see fit as we need to get a handle on this.
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5 Things That Cause Rude Behavior To Meteorologists During Storms
A massive ice storm disrupted the U.S. South this weekend. Though forecasts were accurate, many people were rude to meteorologists. Here are five reasons why.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Excellent analysis by @drshepherd2013.bsky.social of why this has been a perfect storm—and maybe at a perfect cultural moment—for fostering viewer/consumer rage directed at societal experts, in this case broadcast/online meteorologists.
I saw some unbelievably rude behavior towards meteorologists this weekend during the ice storm. Of course, I had to write about it. Please share as you see fit as we need to get a handle on this.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
5 Things That Cause Rude Behavior To Meteorologists During Storms
A massive ice storm disrupted the U.S. South this weekend. Though forecasts were accurate, many people were rude to meteorologists. Here are five reasons why.
www.forbes.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I saw some unbelievably rude behavior towards meteorologists this weekend during the ice storm. Of course, I had to write about it. Please share as you see fit as we need to get a handle on this.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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If there is any positive with this Ice storm, maybe people are finally realizing Apps can be off in these types of situations
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
If there is any positive with this Ice storm, maybe people are finally realizing Apps can be off in these types of situations
Reposted by Marshall Shepherd
“Some communities are already energy-burdened, food insecure, and health vulnerable. Extreme cold and power outages amplify these challenges” @drshepherd2013.bsky.social
A Storm Is Coming for the South's Most Vulnerable Black Communities capitalbnews.org/ice-storm-po... by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
A Storm Is Coming for the South's Most Vulnerable Black Communities capitalbnews.org/ice-storm-po... by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
A Storm Is Coming for the South's Most Vulnerable Black Communities
From rural Mississippi to urban centers, aging infrastructure and housing inequality could turn a winter storm into a crisis.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:43 PM
“Some communities are already energy-burdened, food insecure, and health vulnerable. Extreme cold and power outages amplify these challenges” @drshepherd2013.bsky.social
A Storm Is Coming for the South's Most Vulnerable Black Communities capitalbnews.org/ice-storm-po... by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
A Storm Is Coming for the South's Most Vulnerable Black Communities capitalbnews.org/ice-storm-po... by @adamlmahoney.bsky.social
Taps the mic....Say it with me slowly then release.....Your Weather App on your phone may be showing you a temperature that's too high in situations like this....Carry on
January 25, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Taps the mic....Say it with me slowly then release.....Your Weather App on your phone may be showing you a temperature that's too high in situations like this....Carry on
Reposted by Marshall Shepherd
Also, real "Death of Expertise" vibes via the excellent book from @radiofreetom.bsky.social
Many of us under @wxbrad.bsky.social frustrations
January 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Also, real "Death of Expertise" vibes via the excellent book from @radiofreetom.bsky.social
Reposted by Marshall Shepherd
The past few weeks have been a freaking nightmare on social media!!! So tired of getting blamed for other people's "hyped" forecast. You try to do it right, and still get blamed.
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ALT: a bald man wearing a red sweater with a star trek logo on his chest
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January 24, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The past few weeks have been a freaking nightmare on social media!!! So tired of getting blamed for other people's "hyped" forecast. You try to do it right, and still get blamed.
Many of us under @wxbrad.bsky.social frustrations
January 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Many of us under @wxbrad.bsky.social frustrations
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Interesting article about the oncoming storm.
My 101 on how cold-air damming (aka "The Wedge") is shaping the Southern Ice Storm this weekend. Features my colleagues John Knox Pam Knox and Bradford Johnson, Ph.D.
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How A Weather “Wedge” Is Shaping Weekend Southern Ice Storm
How a meteorological phenomenon known as "the wedge" is shaping a major ice storm in the U.S. South.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Interesting article about the oncoming storm.
Great article on challenges Apps present
apnews.com/article/wint...
apnews.com/article/wint...
What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions
That snowflake icon on your smartphone app might be quick and handy — it just might not be as accurate as a human when the weather gets rough.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Great article on challenges Apps present
apnews.com/article/wint...
apnews.com/article/wint...
My 101 on how cold-air damming (aka "The Wedge") is shaping the Southern Ice Storm this weekend. Features my colleagues John Knox Pam Knox and Bradford Johnson, Ph.D.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
How A Weather “Wedge” Is Shaping Weekend Southern Ice Storm
How a meteorological phenomenon known as "the wedge" is shaping a major ice storm in the U.S. South.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
My 101 on how cold-air damming (aka "The Wedge") is shaping the Southern Ice Storm this weekend. Features my colleagues John Knox Pam Knox and Bradford Johnson, Ph.D.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...