Tim Ballisty
@irisheagle.bsky.social
Weather, space, Earth science, home automation, MLB, Philly sports, Asheville (Western NC), Pearl Jam, stay-at-home parenting, practical tech for your daily life, keeping the belly fat off
Beautifully cold morning
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Beautifully cold morning
Let's see if we can break containment for the FBRV. I'm thinking yes.
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Let's see if we can break containment for the FBRV. I'm thinking yes.
Here's the upper level energy making its way toward WNC this afternoon. I think it should allow for some northwest flow snow to sneak into the valleys.
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Here's the upper level energy making its way toward WNC this afternoon. I think it should allow for some northwest flow snow to sneak into the valleys.
Gonna be a nice sunset this evening as the cold sweeps in. #Asheville
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Gonna be a nice sunset this evening as the cold sweeps in. #Asheville
I like watching the forecast dew point animation as a significant cold front sweeps through the area.
November 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I like watching the forecast dew point animation as a significant cold front sweeps through the area.
This dramatic trough approaching the southern and southeast United States reminds me of Christmas Eve 2020. Here's a comparison of the 500 mb height anomaly. Won't be working with similar available moisture but upper dynamics are on par with each other. Left: (today, Monday) Right: Xmas eve '20.
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This dramatic trough approaching the southern and southeast United States reminds me of Christmas Eve 2020. Here's a comparison of the 500 mb height anomaly. Won't be working with similar available moisture but upper dynamics are on par with each other. Left: (today, Monday) Right: Xmas eve '20.
This is certainly quite robust vorticity spinning in Monday afternoon and evening. (12z ECMWF) Crazy upward vertical motion.
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is certainly quite robust vorticity spinning in Monday afternoon and evening. (12z ECMWF) Crazy upward vertical motion.
...Ground spotlights and a decorative projector.
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
...Ground spotlights and a decorative projector.
I happen to be outside right now 🙂. Wall lights...
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I happen to be outside right now 🙂. Wall lights...
The color on this tree has always been stellar.
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The color on this tree has always been stellar.
You can see the car headlights on the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
You can see the car headlights on the Blue Ridge Pkwy.
🦸♂️🌕 over Asheville.
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🦸♂️🌕 over Asheville.
Fake image alert. See attached. #HurricaneMelissa
October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Fake image alert. See attached. #HurricaneMelissa
Here's the video I'm referring to. You can see the gridded pattern of the roof. #hurricanemelissa
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Here's the video I'm referring to. You can see the gridded pattern of the roof. #hurricanemelissa
The video footage of the destroyed
JPS Hydroelectric Power Plant in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica seems genuine. It was published by Jamaica Observer on Instagram. The roof from the interior video footage corresponds with this photo of the building.
JPS Hydroelectric Power Plant in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica seems genuine. It was published by Jamaica Observer on Instagram. The roof from the interior video footage corresponds with this photo of the building.
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The video footage of the destroyed
JPS Hydroelectric Power Plant in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica seems genuine. It was published by Jamaica Observer on Instagram. The roof from the interior video footage corresponds with this photo of the building.
JPS Hydroelectric Power Plant in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica seems genuine. It was published by Jamaica Observer on Instagram. The roof from the interior video footage corresponds with this photo of the building.
I'm guessing this topo yielded the upslope
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm guessing this topo yielded the upslope
37% humidity currently and breezy
October 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
37% humidity currently and breezy
Already saw a small brush fire ignite on I-40 near Sweeten Creek Rd exit. Fire fighters were on the scene. #Asheville #firedanger
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Already saw a small brush fire ignite on I-40 near Sweeten Creek Rd exit. Fire fighters were on the scene. #Asheville #firedanger
I asked Google Gemini to estimate how many people attended Asheville's No Kings protest yesterday. I honestly think this is a good estimate. I was going to guess 7K to 10k. This photo is a pretty good representation of the numbers.
October 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I asked Google Gemini to estimate how many people attended Asheville's No Kings protest yesterday. I honestly think this is a good estimate. I was going to guess 7K to 10k. This photo is a pretty good representation of the numbers.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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