Dakota Smith
@weatherdak.bsky.social
Meteorologist, Science Communicator & Creator
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Dakota Smith
@weatherdak.bsky.social
· Nov 19
This place could use a chunky dose of delicious satellite imagery.
So here are some of my favorites I've shared over the years.
Impossible to not start with the unbeatable, the epic...
von Karman vortices
So here are some of my favorites I've shared over the years.
Impossible to not start with the unbeatable, the epic...
von Karman vortices
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The Ranger Road Fire in Oklahoma burns brightly at night among city lights.
Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.
Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The Ranger Road Fire in Oklahoma burns brightly at night among city lights.
Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.
Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.
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In the last twenty-four hours, a powerful winter storm has dropped between 1 to 3 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada.
The heavy snow exacerbated conditions for dangerous avalanches, especially in the Lake Tahoe region where the heaviest snowfall occurred.
The heavy snow exacerbated conditions for dangerous avalanches, especially in the Lake Tahoe region where the heaviest snowfall occurred.
February 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In the last twenty-four hours, a powerful winter storm has dropped between 1 to 3 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada.
The heavy snow exacerbated conditions for dangerous avalanches, especially in the Lake Tahoe region where the heaviest snowfall occurred.
The heavy snow exacerbated conditions for dangerous avalanches, especially in the Lake Tahoe region where the heaviest snowfall occurred.
A dramatic scene of dust, fire, and smoke in the Plains today.
February 18, 2026 at 5:58 AM
A dramatic scene of dust, fire, and smoke in the Plains today.
There is 100% a gap in the market for a more traditional online/streamer national met.
But perhaps there's a bit of a oxymoron there.
But perhaps there's a bit of a oxymoron there.
February 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
There is 100% a gap in the market for a more traditional online/streamer national met.
But perhaps there's a bit of a oxymoron there.
But perhaps there's a bit of a oxymoron there.
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This is one of the prettiest satellite loops I've seen in a long while. 😍
February 15, 2026 at 9:47 PM
This is one of the prettiest satellite loops I've seen in a long while. 😍
pretty wild getting two insane halftime shows in back-to-back years.
extremely different performances but both really well done
extremely different performances but both really well done
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 AM
pretty wild getting two insane halftime shows in back-to-back years.
extremely different performances but both really well done
extremely different performances but both really well done
So this is a weird ask but if anyone has pictures of lenticular clouds and you're down to let me use them in a video... hit me up.
February 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
So this is a weird ask but if anyone has pictures of lenticular clouds and you're down to let me use them in a video... hit me up.
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As temperatures plunged across the eastern U.S., a breathtaking cloud pattern took shape off the coasts of Florida
Watch as frigid air creates mesmerizing ‘cloud streets’ around Florida
As temperatures plunged across the eastern U.S., a breathtaking cloud pattern took shape off the coasts of Florida
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February 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM
As temperatures plunged across the eastern U.S., a breathtaking cloud pattern took shape off the coasts of Florida
what weather visuals/storytelling formats have you felt were novel or incredibly compelling when you first saw them?
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 AM
what weather visuals/storytelling formats have you felt were novel or incredibly compelling when you first saw them?
You know you're getting older when stress related to your kids combines with stress from your elderly parents to form a massive anxiety supernova.
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 AM
You know you're getting older when stress related to your kids combines with stress from your elderly parents to form a massive anxiety supernova.
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"Surviving", to me, was the word of the week at AMS.
The most common answer whenever you asked how someone was doing.
The most common answer whenever you asked how someone was doing.
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"Surviving", to me, was the word of the week at AMS.
The most common answer whenever you asked how someone was doing.
The most common answer whenever you asked how someone was doing.
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Check out this fantastic satellite imagery of Hurricane Melissa from Dakota Smith’s AMS talk this morning! Satellite imagery is just one of the many useful tools that CIRA makes for the public. Wonderful job combining stunning visuals and science, Dakota!
@cira-csu.bsky.social @ametsoc.org #ams2026
@cira-csu.bsky.social @ametsoc.org #ams2026
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Check out this fantastic satellite imagery of Hurricane Melissa from Dakota Smith’s AMS talk this morning! Satellite imagery is just one of the many useful tools that CIRA makes for the public. Wonderful job combining stunning visuals and science, Dakota!
@cira-csu.bsky.social @ametsoc.org #ams2026
@cira-csu.bsky.social @ametsoc.org #ams2026
most people don't know that trees can always explode.
they usually don't but you never know.
they usually don't but you never know.
Psa.
No. With dropping temps, you may get some cracking in trees but no explosions. Jeez.
No. With dropping temps, you may get some cracking in trees but no explosions. Jeez.
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
most people don't know that trees can always explode.
they usually don't but you never know.
they usually don't but you never know.
the marching band playing the Uruk-hai theme goes pretty hard ngl.
January 20, 2026 at 3:20 AM
the marching band playing the Uruk-hai theme goes pretty hard ngl.
Working on your AMS talk? Need weather visuals?
For the love of god, don't use AI... use Satellite Imagery!
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
For the love of god, don't use AI... use Satellite Imagery!
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
CIRA Satellite Library | CIRA Satellite Library
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Working on your AMS talk? Need weather visuals?
For the love of god, don't use AI... use Satellite Imagery!
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
For the love of god, don't use AI... use Satellite Imagery!
satlib.cira.colostate.edu
This is a longshot but if anyone was attending AMS but is probably gonna have to cancel and reserved a hotel room... hit me up. 😅
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This is a longshot but if anyone was attending AMS but is probably gonna have to cancel and reserved a hotel room... hit me up. 😅
i don't really understand why you don't use those 12s to get a few more yards
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
i don't really understand why you don't use those 12s to get a few more yards
Stranger Things 5 was largely trash and it is a real bummer
January 2, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Stranger Things 5 was largely trash and it is a real bummer
TIL: when you're still on break and preparing to get on a red-eye, but need to send out the end-of-year post, you mix up Atlantic and Pacific.
9) A low-pressure system swirls in the North Atlantic (March 26).
December 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
TIL: when you're still on break and preparing to get on a red-eye, but need to send out the end-of-year post, you mix up Atlantic and Pacific.
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From high-impact weather events to stratus clouds dancing over the open ocean, this year was filled with impressive satellite imagery.
We look back on the most compelling satellite views of 2025.
1) Mesovortices slosh within Hurricane Melissa’s ferocious eye (October 8).
We look back on the most compelling satellite views of 2025.
1) Mesovortices slosh within Hurricane Melissa’s ferocious eye (October 8).
December 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
From high-impact weather events to stratus clouds dancing over the open ocean, this year was filled with impressive satellite imagery.
We look back on the most compelling satellite views of 2025.
1) Mesovortices slosh within Hurricane Melissa’s ferocious eye (October 8).
We look back on the most compelling satellite views of 2025.
1) Mesovortices slosh within Hurricane Melissa’s ferocious eye (October 8).
it's too hot!!!!!
December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
it's too hot!!!!!
I think my favorite CFP proposal is a 16-team, 4 from each P4 with conference semis and conference championship game leading up to the overall semis and championship.
December 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I think my favorite CFP proposal is a 16-team, 4 from each P4 with conference semis and conference championship game leading up to the overall semis and championship.
I'm in a Facebook group where everyone pretends to be a moth and frankly it's the best.
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I'm in a Facebook group where everyone pretends to be a moth and frankly it's the best.