@mattwilsonwx.bsky.social
Generic Boulder meteorologist. PhD/MS from UNL, BS from Valpo. Would rather be on a mountain or watching a wall cloud right now. Opinions my own (or stolen from a nearby marmot).
Me, looking at Longs Peak from Coffintop Mountain today:
February 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Me, looking at Longs Peak from Coffintop Mountain today:
Statler and Waldorf show up to heckle the evening session at Severe Local Storms. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew gives a talk describing an attempt to launch Beaker across an SVC with a kestrel to collect data. Beaker ends up in the lights from OU's hail camera and bursts into flames.
I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Statler and Waldorf show up to heckle the evening session at Severe Local Storms. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew gives a talk describing an attempt to launch Beaker across an SVC with a kestrel to collect data. Beaker ends up in the lights from OU's hail camera and bursts into flames.
Quite the absurd temperature gradient between Gunbarrel and Longmont this morning.
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Quite the absurd temperature gradient between Gunbarrel and Longmont this morning.
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Perfection
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Perfection
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I stood. I started with MM5 & WRF. WRFhelp, WRF forum. All the online resources, presentations & documentation. i contributed back for years. It takes a village to build, maintain & help/contribute back. All possible bc of an institution dedicated to supporting our community & us supporting NCAR!
UCAR President Busalacchi asked everyone who has used UCAR/NCAR resources to stand. The entire room (with very limited extensions) stood.
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I stood. I started with MM5 & WRF. WRFhelp, WRF forum. All the online resources, presentations & documentation. i contributed back for years. It takes a village to build, maintain & help/contribute back. All possible bc of an institution dedicated to supporting our community & us supporting NCAR!
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What sits with me after this week of #AMS2026 is that despite everything we’ve seen over the last 12 months, the science is resilient. It is hurt and handicapped and hamstrung but it endures. And the students, despite EVERYTHING **still** want to work for NWS or in broadcasting.
January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
What sits with me after this week of #AMS2026 is that despite everything we’ve seen over the last 12 months, the science is resilient. It is hurt and handicapped and hamstrung but it endures. And the students, despite EVERYTHING **still** want to work for NWS or in broadcasting.
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After the #AMS2026 emergency town hall regarding NCAR, it is ***imperative*** that folks contact their senators and representatives. IN PARTICULAR:
Maine: Susan Collins (Chair - Senate Approps.)
Oklahoma: Tom Cole (Chair - House Approps.)
Colorado: John Hickenlooper and Joe Neguse
#SaveNCAR
Maine: Susan Collins (Chair - Senate Approps.)
Oklahoma: Tom Cole (Chair - House Approps.)
Colorado: John Hickenlooper and Joe Neguse
#SaveNCAR
January 29, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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UCAR President Busalacchi asked everyone who has used UCAR/NCAR resources to stand. The entire room (with very limited extensions) stood.
January 29, 2026 at 12:22 AM
UCAR President Busalacchi asked everyone who has used UCAR/NCAR resources to stand. The entire room (with very limited extensions) stood.
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say it ain’t so
I will not go,
Turn the lights off
CORGI IN SNOW
I will not go,
Turn the lights off
CORGI IN SNOW
January 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
say it ain’t so
I will not go,
Turn the lights off
CORGI IN SNOW
I will not go,
Turn the lights off
CORGI IN SNOW
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Stand Up for NCAR! Link in our bio!
January 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Stand Up for NCAR! Link in our bio!
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2 years in the making: a RAP-based, track-based, full-sounding analog system.
Here's a hypothetical forecast for the Cole, OK tornado on 4/19/23, where it predicts large hail and the potential for deviantly-moving EF2+ tornadoes.
Here's a hypothetical forecast for the Cole, OK tornado on 4/19/23, where it predicts large hail and the potential for deviantly-moving EF2+ tornadoes.
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
2 years in the making: a RAP-based, track-based, full-sounding analog system.
Here's a hypothetical forecast for the Cole, OK tornado on 4/19/23, where it predicts large hail and the potential for deviantly-moving EF2+ tornadoes.
Here's a hypothetical forecast for the Cole, OK tornado on 4/19/23, where it predicts large hail and the potential for deviantly-moving EF2+ tornadoes.
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Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
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Ken Burns Announces New 10-Part ‘Mr. Biscuits’ Documentary After Adopting Cat https://theonion.com/ken-burns-announces-new-10-part-mr-biscuits-documentary-after-adopting-cat/
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ken Burns Announces New 10-Part ‘Mr. Biscuits’ Documentary After Adopting Cat https://theonion.com/ken-burns-announces-new-10-part-mr-biscuits-documentary-after-adopting-cat/
It's a small detail, but I love how clear the impact of the persistent fog in CA's Central Valley is here!
🔥🔥🔥 December 2025 temperature ranking (since 1895). A lot of the West had their warmest December on record and nearly everywhere out west had a top 5 warmest December. 🫠
January 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM
It's a small detail, but I love how clear the impact of the persistent fog in CA's Central Valley is here!
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EXCLUSIVE: Four House Republicans, including Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, joined Democrats to challenge the Trump administration’s dismantling of the nation’s leading weather and climate research institution.
Republicans Have Joined the Effort to Stave Off Trump’s Dismantling of a Key Weather Center
Rep. Jeff Hurd and three other Republicans signed on to a letter with Colorado lawmakers requesting continued funding for the Boulder-based center.
www.notus.org
December 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Four House Republicans, including Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, joined Democrats to challenge the Trump administration’s dismantling of the nation’s leading weather and climate research institution.
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Dec 20th, 1836:
A "sudden freeze" occurred in central Illinois. Around noon, a cold front with 70 mph winds swept through, dropping the temperature from 40 to near zero in a matter of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told of chickens freezing in their tracks and men frozen to saddles.
A "sudden freeze" occurred in central Illinois. Around noon, a cold front with 70 mph winds swept through, dropping the temperature from 40 to near zero in a matter of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told of chickens freezing in their tracks and men frozen to saddles.
December 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Dec 20th, 1836:
A "sudden freeze" occurred in central Illinois. Around noon, a cold front with 70 mph winds swept through, dropping the temperature from 40 to near zero in a matter of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told of chickens freezing in their tracks and men frozen to saddles.
A "sudden freeze" occurred in central Illinois. Around noon, a cold front with 70 mph winds swept through, dropping the temperature from 40 to near zero in a matter of minutes. Many settlers froze to death. Folklore told of chickens freezing in their tracks and men frozen to saddles.
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From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
Great turnout at the Save NCAR rally!
December 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Great turnout at the Save NCAR rally!
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I love how so many news outlets have spotlighted NCAR’s deep back catalog of scientific advancements. www.cpr.org/2025/12/19/s... @coloradopublic.bsky.social
www.cpr.org
December 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I love how so many news outlets have spotlighted NCAR’s deep back catalog of scientific advancements. www.cpr.org/2025/12/19/s... @coloradopublic.bsky.social
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This is GLORIOUS
'Tis the season for some festive science songs.
If you've ever wanted to hear someone sing about a dimunitive tyranosaur then now is your chance
If you've ever wanted to hear someone sing about a dimunitive tyranosaur then now is your chance
December 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is GLORIOUS
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🚨 METEOROLOGICAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
In response to the deadly flooding event that occurred in the Texas Hill Country this past summer, TTU has received $24M from the state legislature to develop and implement a weather measurement and modeling system to serve the state.
In response to the deadly flooding event that occurred in the Texas Hill Country this past summer, TTU has received $24M from the state legislature to develop and implement a weather measurement and modeling system to serve the state.
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🚨 METEOROLOGICAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
In response to the deadly flooding event that occurred in the Texas Hill Country this past summer, TTU has received $24M from the state legislature to develop and implement a weather measurement and modeling system to serve the state.
In response to the deadly flooding event that occurred in the Texas Hill Country this past summer, TTU has received $24M from the state legislature to develop and implement a weather measurement and modeling system to serve the state.
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NEWS: @hickenlooper.senate.gov and Sen Michael Bennett say they are putting a hold on the Senate approps package over Trump’s plan to dismantle the nation’s leading weather research facility.
Our original story 👇
Our original story 👇
Trump Is Mad at Jared Polis. Now He’s Dismantling Colorado’s Leading Weather Research Institution.
“If Colorado had a governor who actually wanted to work with President Trump, his constituents would be better served,” a senior White House official told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
NEWS: @hickenlooper.senate.gov and Sen Michael Bennett say they are putting a hold on the Senate approps package over Trump’s plan to dismantle the nation’s leading weather research facility.
Our original story 👇
Our original story 👇
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Good work by our senators!
NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Good work by our senators!
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The Trump administration's threat to close NCAR over "climate alarmism" endangers vital research impacting weather forecasts, air safety and our daily lives.
How an NCAR closure would impact you
The Trump administration's threat to close NCAR over "climate alarmism" endangers vital research impacting weather forecasts, air safety and our daily lives.
www.9news.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Trump administration's threat to close NCAR over "climate alarmism" endangers vital research impacting weather forecasts, air safety and our daily lives.
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Heads up Colorado: there’s a visibility event planned on Saturday in front of the NOAA building in Boulder to show your support for NCAR
December 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Heads up Colorado: there’s a visibility event planned on Saturday in front of the NOAA building in Boulder to show your support for NCAR