Richard Heatwave Berler
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I love weather! CBS Duluth, MN May 23, 1976-80, KGNS Laredo, TX Feb 14, 1980-now. NCEI/NWS coop site 415060 June 10, 1985 to December 31, 2023. NWS Jefferson Award. AMS CBM#18
Wednesday 9:31 am: Distribution of daily global mean temperatures for every year since 1940 compared to the 1991-2020 30 year global average:
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Wednesday 9:31 am: Distribution of daily global mean temperatures for every year since 1940 compared to the 1991-2020 30 year global average:
Wednesday 9:26 am: Sunshine through thin cirrus clouds today, low humidity, warmer today, mid 70’s. Dry, somewhat cooler upper 60’s to ~70 in air from the Rockies Thursday.
January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Wednesday 9:26 am: Sunshine through thin cirrus clouds today, low humidity, warmer today, mid 70’s. Dry, somewhat cooler upper 60’s to ~70 in air from the Rockies Thursday.
Tuesday 4:16 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: Our cool airmass will be replaced by drier air moving in aloft behind an upper level disturbance (not seen on this surface map). Clearing skies, low 40's dawn, sunny and warmer, mid 70's Wednesday afternoon.
January 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Tuesday 4:16 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: Our cool airmass will be replaced by drier air moving in aloft behind an upper level disturbance (not seen on this surface map). Clearing skies, low 40's dawn, sunny and warmer, mid 70's Wednesday afternoon.
Tuesday 9:03 am: A cool airmass remains in control of much of central Mexico north into our area, Still some showers chances with moisture ahead of an upper level disturbance. Clearing skies this evening as drier air begins to arrive as disturbance exits to our east. Low 60’s pm.
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tuesday 9:03 am: A cool airmass remains in control of much of central Mexico north into our area, Still some showers chances with moisture ahead of an upper level disturbance. Clearing skies this evening as drier air begins to arrive as disturbance exits to our east. Low 60’s pm.
Monday 4:31 pm: A cool airmass, capped by moist air from Mexico above ~9,000' altitude remains above our area as warm Pacific air crosses the Rockies into the central/northern Great Plains. Upper level disturbance will bring light showers to our area overnight/Tuesday morning.
January 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Monday 4:31 pm: A cool airmass, capped by moist air from Mexico above ~9,000' altitude remains above our area as warm Pacific air crosses the Rockies into the central/northern Great Plains. Upper level disturbance will bring light showers to our area overnight/Tuesday morning.
Monday 11:02 am: Sprinkles are mostly east/north of Laredo. A patch of light, wetting rain extends along I-35 from Encinal to Cotulla. Some breaks in the clouds possible this afternoon, sprinkles still possible. Patches of light rain in the area tonight/Tuesday morning.
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Monday 11:02 am: Sprinkles are mostly east/north of Laredo. A patch of light, wetting rain extends along I-35 from Encinal to Cotulla. Some breaks in the clouds possible this afternoon, sprinkles still possible. Patches of light rain in the area tonight/Tuesday morning.
Monday 8:49 am: Moist air from Mexico is deepening in depth as it flows above our cool dry airmass. Mostly cloudy, low 60’s today. Patches of light showers possible this evening through midday Tuesday under thickening layer of moist air aloft.
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Monday 8:49 am: Moist air from Mexico is deepening in depth as it flows above our cool dry airmass. Mostly cloudy, low 60’s today. Patches of light showers possible this evening through midday Tuesday under thickening layer of moist air aloft.
Sunday 4:11 pm: A large cool very dry airmass in the lower ~9,000' of the atmosphere is capped by moist air from Mexico. This is a gray cool combination. 60ish Monday&Tuesday pm, high 40's Monday/Tuesday dawns. A few sprinkles possible, best light shower chance Mon night/Tue am.
January 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Sunday 4:11 pm: A large cool very dry airmass in the lower ~9,000' of the atmosphere is capped by moist air from Mexico. This is a gray cool combination. 60ish Monday&Tuesday pm, high 40's Monday/Tuesday dawns. A few sprinkles possible, best light shower chance Mon night/Tue am.
Sunday 9:05 am: Cool dry air has reached far beyond Texas into Mexico and the gulf. Above the 10,000’ deep layer of dry air is moist air with mid/high level clouds. A mostly cloudy day, 60ish. Cannot rule out a sprinkle.
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Sunday 9:05 am: Cool dry air has reached far beyond Texas into Mexico and the gulf. Above the 10,000’ deep layer of dry air is moist air with mid/high level clouds. A mostly cloudy day, 60ish. Cannot rule out a sprinkle.
Saturday 11 pm: Spotty light showers and sprinkles are moving northeast from the Zapata area. Chances of more of this between now and Tuesday, best chance Monday night to early Tuesday. Rain amounts mostly trace to only a few hundredths of an inch. Mostly cloudy. 60ish pms.
January 11, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Saturday 11 pm: Spotty light showers and sprinkles are moving northeast from the Zapata area. Chances of more of this between now and Tuesday, best chance Monday night to early Tuesday. Rain amounts mostly trace to only a few hundredths of an inch. Mostly cloudy. 60ish pms.
Saturday 3:32 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: A cool dry airmass will be in control of our weather through Tuesday. Moist air above the dry air is bringing a cloud deck at ~9,000’ altitude. Cannot rule out a few sprinkles between now and Tuesday, best chance toward Tuesday dawn.
January 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Saturday 3:32 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: A cool dry airmass will be in control of our weather through Tuesday. Moist air above the dry air is bringing a cloud deck at ~9,000’ altitude. Cannot rule out a few sprinkles between now and Tuesday, best chance toward Tuesday dawn.
Saturday 8:22 am: Cool dry air has blown into our area from the Rockies. The dry air is capped by moist air moving north from Mexico above ~9,000’ altitude. A cloudy breezy day, a few sprinkles falling through the dry air below the cloud, no meaningful rain amount. Upper 50’s pm.
January 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Saturday 8:22 am: Cool dry air has blown into our area from the Rockies. The dry air is capped by moist air moving north from Mexico above ~9,000’ altitude. A cloudy breezy day, a few sprinkles falling through the dry air below the cloud, no meaningful rain amount. Upper 50’s pm.
Friday 9:40 pm: Very dry air arrives from Rockies ~midnight in the lower atmosphere, relative humidity Saturday pm will be in the 20’s%. At 10’000’ altitude, moist air will be present from Mexico (air nearly saturated). This will be a dry, cloudy combo, a sprinkle possible, ~60F.
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Friday 9:40 pm: Very dry air arrives from Rockies ~midnight in the lower atmosphere, relative humidity Saturday pm will be in the 20’s%. At 10’000’ altitude, moist air will be present from Mexico (air nearly saturated). This will be a dry, cloudy combo, a sprinkle possible, ~60F.
Friday 8:03 pm: Yesterday I asked Grok on “the other site” a question for my first time (longest currently active on air meteorologist). I was surprised at the answer!
January 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Friday 8:03 pm: Yesterday I asked Grok on “the other site” a question for my first time (longest currently active on air meteorologist). I was surprised at the answer!
Friday 6:35 pm: Cooler dry winds now exiting the panhandle will arrive late evening toward midnight through much of the morning. Above the dry air will be Pacific moisture bringing mostly cloudy skies, 60ish Saturday afternoon. Cannot rule out a sprinkle.
January 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Friday 6:35 pm: Cooler dry winds now exiting the panhandle will arrive late evening toward midnight through much of the morning. Above the dry air will be Pacific moisture bringing mostly cloudy skies, 60ish Saturday afternoon. Cannot rule out a sprinkle.
Friday 12:51 pm: European friends: Weathermap of storm system exiting Netherlands into northwestern Germany:
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Friday 12:51 pm: European friends: Weathermap of storm system exiting Netherlands into northwestern Germany:
Need for language in the bill explicitly protecting NCAR…
The battle to save NCAR has faded from the headlines, but it is not over.
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Call your Congressional reps and ask them to add language explicitly protecting NCAR to the spending package:
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Call your Congressional reps and ask them to add language explicitly protecting NCAR to the spending package:
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Takeaways from Congress’ latest spending package
Lawmakers are moving to cut funding but rejecting severe reductions sought by the White House to energy and environment programs.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Need for language in the bill explicitly protecting NCAR…
Friday 8:35 am: Near 80F with sun dimmed by cirrus clouds high above. A cool dry airmass exiting the Rockies will arrive late this evening. Breezy >11 pm through Saturday morning. Pacific moisture above the dry Rocky Mountain air will bring mostly cloudy skies, 60ish Saturday.
January 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Friday 8:35 am: Near 80F with sun dimmed by cirrus clouds high above. A cool dry airmass exiting the Rockies will arrive late this evening. Breezy >11 pm through Saturday morning. Pacific moisture above the dry Rocky Mountain air will bring mostly cloudy skies, 60ish Saturday.
Thursday 4:19 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: An airmass from cooler Pacific waters is moving east across the Rockies and will reach our area Friday evening. Ahead of the cool air, low/mid 80's Friday. Low/mid 60's with mostly cloudy skies in the cooler airmass Saturday.
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Thursday 4:19 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: An airmass from cooler Pacific waters is moving east across the Rockies and will reach our area Friday evening. Ahead of the cool air, low/mid 80's Friday. Low/mid 60's with mostly cloudy skies in the cooler airmass Saturday.
Thursday 2:58 pm: Still Hot Thursday (Thursday 6 UTC/12 Midnight CST map) in south central/southeastern Australia. Melbourne reached 94F before cooler sea breeze winds arrived. 117F/47C in Tarcoola, several 115F readings…
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Thursday 2:58 pm: Still Hot Thursday (Thursday 6 UTC/12 Midnight CST map) in south central/southeastern Australia. Melbourne reached 94F before cooler sea breeze winds arrived. 117F/47C in Tarcoola, several 115F readings…
Thursday 2:32 pm: Just Because Department: Exceptional warmth remains cut off from weather systems that could bring seasonably cold temperatures to northern Greenland and Ellesmere Island, Canada. Kap Morris Jessup, >83N reached 0.6C/33.1F Wednesday at 3 pm CST/21 UTC
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Thursday 2:32 pm: Just Because Department: Exceptional warmth remains cut off from weather systems that could bring seasonably cold temperatures to northern Greenland and Ellesmere Island, Canada. Kap Morris Jessup, >83N reached 0.6C/33.1F Wednesday at 3 pm CST/21 UTC
Thursday 2:24 pm: For my European Friends...very active weathermap with strong mid latitude cyclones (storm systems) centered over southwest England and over central Ukraine:
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Thursday 2:24 pm: For my European Friends...very active weathermap with strong mid latitude cyclones (storm systems) centered over southwest England and over central Ukraine:
Thursday 8:29 am: Desert air from the Mexican Plateau has arrived aloft. The limiting factor on how hot we get is how dimmed the sun will be through cirrus clouds high above. High 80’s, if the sun shines bright, a few spots could touch 90. 90+ in Lower Valley.
January 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Thursday 8:29 am: Desert air from the Mexican Plateau has arrived aloft. The limiting factor on how hot we get is how dimmed the sun will be through cirrus clouds high above. High 80’s, if the sun shines bright, a few spots could touch 90. 90+ in Lower Valley.
Wednesday 8:43 pm: Just Because Department: Rather hot in Australia with temperatures far above average, especially in the southeast where a few spots reached 110F. Melbourne was 104F on the coast in the far southeast. Their average high this time of the year is 81F.
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Wednesday 8:43 pm: Just Because Department: Rather hot in Australia with temperatures far above average, especially in the southeast where a few spots reached 110F. Melbourne was 104F on the coast in the far southeast. Their average high this time of the year is 81F.
Wednesday 4:08 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: A bit more of a desert influence above from northern Mexico. Partly cloudy, mid 60's dawn. Sun through thin cirrus Thursday, upper 80's, a few spots could touch 90F, especially south from Laredo.
January 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Wednesday 4:08 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: A bit more of a desert influence above from northern Mexico. Partly cloudy, mid 60's dawn. Sun through thin cirrus Thursday, upper 80's, a few spots could touch 90F, especially south from Laredo.