Dennis Mersereau 🛰️
@wxdam.com
I make it rain and then write about it. 📡 Weather reporter, author, aspiring flâneur. Bad opinions are all mine. He/him. 🏳️🌈
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Dennis Mersereau 🛰️
@wxdam.com
· Feb 22
My latest book—The Skies Above—is a celebration of what we overlook when we look up.
I cover everything from asteroids to hailstones, and even why every rainbow you see is unique to you.
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I cover everything from asteroids to hailstones, and even why every rainbow you see is unique to you.
Get your copy today! www.damweather.com/p/the-skies-...
WHAT
The word ‘stan’ comes from the Eminem song "Stan," which is about one of his obsessed fans.
What if Eminem named the fan ‘Dennis’?
We could be saying, “I dennis Beyonce.”
What if Eminem named the fan ‘Dennis’?
We could be saying, “I dennis Beyonce.”
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
WHAT
Reposted by Dennis Mersereau 🛰️
Temps from NC down to FL are as much as +45 degrees higher this afternoon than this morning. Statesville, NC (since 1998) is at their #2 all-time calendar day rise (so far) at 45 degrees.
February 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Temps from NC down to FL are as much as +45 degrees higher this afternoon than this morning. Statesville, NC (since 1998) is at their #2 all-time calendar day rise (so far) at 45 degrees.
Love getting election mail from two very healthy and spry leaders.
February 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Love getting election mail from two very healthy and spry leaders.
It'll be ready just in time for President Andy Beshear to use it.
Trump: "Two views of the Great Ballroom being built on the site of our wonderful White House — It is on budget, and ahead of schedule! ... Because of its unprecedented structural, safety, and security features, it will also be used for future Presidential Inaugurations."
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
It'll be ready just in time for President Andy Beshear to use it.
This is niiiiice.
Today was the 17th consecutive day with at least an inch of snow on the ground, the fifth-longest streak since records began in 1903. The countdown is on to see if it melts by tomorrow.
Today was the 17th consecutive day with at least an inch of snow on the ground, the fifth-longest streak since records began in 1903. The countdown is on to see if it melts by tomorrow.
February 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This is niiiiice.
Today was the 17th consecutive day with at least an inch of snow on the ground, the fifth-longest streak since records began in 1903. The countdown is on to see if it melts by tomorrow.
Today was the 17th consecutive day with at least an inch of snow on the ground, the fifth-longest streak since records began in 1903. The countdown is on to see if it melts by tomorrow.
Meh. Buy me a Cherry Diet Pepsi and I'll imprint on you like a duckling.
Dr. Oz said alcohol “brings people together,” after the federal government dropped alcohol limits. But social drinking can also lead to health problems, studies show.
Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.
Explaining why officials dropped limits, Dr. Mehmet Oz said alcohol “brings people together.” But social drinking also can lead to health problems, studies show.
nyti.ms
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Meh. Buy me a Cherry Diet Pepsi and I'll imprint on you like a duckling.
This white nonsense is on borrowed time after two and a half long weeks.
February 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This white nonsense is on borrowed time after two and a half long weeks.
We weather folks share a border with Liverpool FC, Irish progressives, and Brazilian furry artists. We should strike up a free trade agreement.
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
We weather folks share a border with Liverpool FC, Irish progressives, and Brazilian furry artists. We should strike up a free trade agreement.
Tomorrow is going to feel amazing for a huge swath of the country.
Those 60s and 70s in the south are fantastic, but Tuesday will also be the warmest day in ~27 days for much of the Great Lakes region.
Those 60s and 70s in the south are fantastic, but Tuesday will also be the warmest day in ~27 days for much of the Great Lakes region.
February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Tomorrow is going to feel amazing for a huge swath of the country.
Those 60s and 70s in the south are fantastic, but Tuesday will also be the warmest day in ~27 days for much of the Great Lakes region.
Those 60s and 70s in the south are fantastic, but Tuesday will also be the warmest day in ~27 days for much of the Great Lakes region.
It's always a fun day when you get to crack out the HYSPLIT model.
The frigid air parked over Ontario this weekend arrived directly from the top of the world.
Ontario, you’re breathing air straight from the North Pole - The Weather Network
Models tracked the region’s bitterly cold air straight from the top of the world
ow.ly
February 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's always a fun day when you get to crack out the HYSPLIT model.
My county's schools will finally reopen on a two-hour delay tomorrow after 10 consecutive snow days.
Talk about making up for the past few winters all at once.
Talk about making up for the past few winters all at once.
February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
My county's schools will finally reopen on a two-hour delay tomorrow after 10 consecutive snow days.
Talk about making up for the past few winters all at once.
Talk about making up for the past few winters all at once.
Local news really calling me out here.
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Local news really calling me out here.
Arsonists usually leave the scene once the rubble burns out.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after the Post cut a third of its staff.
February 7, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Arsonists usually leave the scene once the rubble burns out.
Reposted by Dennis Mersereau 🛰️
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
We've got some bare pavement! Today is day #15 with at least an inch of snow/ice on the ground--the fifth-longest streak since records began in 1903.
February 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
We've got some bare pavement! Today is day #15 with at least an inch of snow/ice on the ground--the fifth-longest streak since records began in 1903.
Sat Jan 24: Sleet storm, stuck for a week
Sat Jan 31: Snowstorm, stuck for a week
Sat Feb 7: Wind storm, power goes out
I'm terrified to see what next weekend will bring.
Sat Jan 31: Snowstorm, stuck for a week
Sat Feb 7: Wind storm, power goes out
I'm terrified to see what next weekend will bring.
February 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Sat Jan 24: Sleet storm, stuck for a week
Sat Jan 31: Snowstorm, stuck for a week
Sat Feb 7: Wind storm, power goes out
I'm terrified to see what next weekend will bring.
Sat Jan 31: Snowstorm, stuck for a week
Sat Feb 7: Wind storm, power goes out
I'm terrified to see what next weekend will bring.
Climate change is forcing scientists to 'fix' how they measure El Niño and La Niña.
If they didn't make this change, El Niños would look more common and La Niñas would be fewer and farther between.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
If they didn't make this change, El Niños would look more common and La Niñas would be fewer and farther between.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Experts are changing how we measure El Niño and La Niña - The Weather Network
A new index will help scientists and forecasters better identify El Niño and La Niña events in the future as the climate changes
www.theweathernetwork.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Climate change is forcing scientists to 'fix' how they measure El Niño and La Niña.
If they didn't make this change, El Niños would look more common and La Niñas would be fewer and farther between.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
If they didn't make this change, El Niños would look more common and La Niñas would be fewer and farther between.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Maybe now we can finally cancel this administration, fire its lead, and rename it The Conners.
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Maybe now we can finally cancel this administration, fire its lead, and rename it The Conners.
I splurged a few weeks ago and got a Keychron V6 Max and it's the best keyboard I've ever owned. I adore this thing.
www.keychron.com/products/key...
www.keychron.com/products/key...
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I splurged a few weeks ago and got a Keychron V6 Max and it's the best keyboard I've ever owned. I adore this thing.
www.keychron.com/products/key...
www.keychron.com/products/key...
The N.C. State Senate primary between Phil Berger and Sam Page is getting uglier.
Reidsville is now covered in dozens of signs that have "FOR SALE TO CHINA" with Berger's face on them.
Reidsville is now covered in dozens of signs that have "FOR SALE TO CHINA" with Berger's face on them.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The N.C. State Senate primary between Phil Berger and Sam Page is getting uglier.
Reidsville is now covered in dozens of signs that have "FOR SALE TO CHINA" with Berger's face on them.
Reidsville is now covered in dozens of signs that have "FOR SALE TO CHINA" with Berger's face on them.
How cold will it get? A high of 18°F in Washington on Saturday would be the city's coldest daytime high temperature since January 2009.
www.damweather.com/2026/02/powe...
www.damweather.com/2026/02/powe...
February 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
How cold will it get? A high of 18°F in Washington on Saturday would be the city's coldest daytime high temperature since January 2009.
www.damweather.com/2026/02/powe...
www.damweather.com/2026/02/powe...
The showcase in this 80s-era Price Is Right episode was a trip to Vancouver followed by a cross-Canada trip by rail.
I've never been so jealous of a game show prize before.
I've never been so jealous of a game show prize before.
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The showcase in this 80s-era Price Is Right episode was a trip to Vancouver followed by a cross-Canada trip by rail.
I've never been so jealous of a game show prize before.
I've never been so jealous of a game show prize before.
This is hideous, but unilateral disarmament is even worse.
NEW: Virginia Dems have unveiled their proposed 10-1 congressional map in response to GOP gerrymanders in other states. It targets 4 Republicans & has 10 Harris seats.
It will be used in 2026 contingent upon an April 21 voter referendum.
Interactive map+data: davesredistricting.org/join/20e0049...
It will be used in 2026 contingent upon an April 21 voter referendum.
Interactive map+data: davesredistricting.org/join/20e0049...
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
This is hideous, but unilateral disarmament is even worse.
Tomorrow is the 10th consecutive snow day for many kids across northwestern North Carolina.
Some school systems are keeping their humor about it.
Some school systems are keeping their humor about it.
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Tomorrow is the 10th consecutive snow day for many kids across northwestern North Carolina.
Some school systems are keeping their humor about it.
Some school systems are keeping their humor about it.
Half an inch of snow overnight puts us north of 12" for the season in Reidsville, N.C. ☃️
February 5, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Half an inch of snow overnight puts us north of 12" for the season in Reidsville, N.C. ☃️