Jacob Hinson
@jacobhinson.bsky.social
AccuWeather Meteorologist | GT AOS '23
Opinions, shares, and thoughts are my own
Opinions, shares, and thoughts are my own
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Reminding myself that I’m low-productivity and do not contribute to public safety as I issue several Tornado Warnings in the dead of night on an overtime overnight shift
February 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Reminding myself that I’m low-productivity and do not contribute to public safety as I issue several Tornado Warnings in the dead of night on an overtime overnight shift
AccuWeather doesn't exist without NOAA/NWS. The United States have one of the best weather observation and monitoring networks in the world and it would be a shame to see it go away. My head would have been on the chopping block as a new NWS hire, had I ended up going that route.
Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…
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February 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
AccuWeather doesn't exist without NOAA/NWS. The United States have one of the best weather observation and monitoring networks in the world and it would be a shame to see it go away. My head would have been on the chopping block as a new NWS hire, had I ended up going that route.
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Also, as I gear up to work on the (thankfully quiet) west coast tomorrow, here's some of my quotes from the last atmospheric river to hit CA: www.accuweather.com/en/weather-f...
Atmospheric river to unleash deluge of rainfall across California this week
By late Tuesday, a moisture-filled pattern will start back up again along the West Coast, raising concerns for flooding from Central to Southern California.
www.accuweather.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Also, as I gear up to work on the (thankfully quiet) west coast tomorrow, here's some of my quotes from the last atmospheric river to hit CA: www.accuweather.com/en/weather-f...
Reminder as you watch the Daytona 500 that AccuWeather had accurately predicted delays or cancellations since 5 days ago 😎 FOX weather doesn't seem to be communicating with the anchors, as they seem to think it'll blow over soon. It'll be a couple hours at least until the track dries out.
February 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reminder as you watch the Daytona 500 that AccuWeather had accurately predicted delays or cancellations since 5 days ago 😎 FOX weather doesn't seem to be communicating with the anchors, as they seem to think it'll blow over soon. It'll be a couple hours at least until the track dries out.
Going to the IMSA Rolex 24hrs in Daytona Beach? Make sure to check @accuweather.com, forecast looks great for the race! I'll be personally making sure the forecast looks good for all IMSA and SRO races this 2025 season.
January 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Going to the IMSA Rolex 24hrs in Daytona Beach? Make sure to check @accuweather.com, forecast looks great for the race! I'll be personally making sure the forecast looks good for all IMSA and SRO races this 2025 season.
How it feels on the ops floor for me this morning
January 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How it feels on the ops floor for me this morning
This is an actual question they asked in my interview for AccuWeather
Fuel loading driven by a wet period followed by rapid onset drought (in an otherwise longer-period of drought) is a big driver of wildfire cycles. Throw in intense winds and a bunch of humans, and well, that’s one way you create a disaster.
Weather whiplash is a likely contributor to the fuelscape and current events across Southern California. Abundant fine fuels grew during a wetter period from late ‘22 through spring ‘24, before drought emerged in June. Graph made using the Historical Climate Tracker on climatetoolbox.org
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is an actual question they asked in my interview for AccuWeather
Hit em with the ol' freezing thunder
January 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Hit em with the ol' freezing thunder
@draaronhill.bsky.social any issues getting MLP products pushed to the website recently? I haven't been able to see them the last few days
December 26, 2024 at 12:42 PM
@draaronhill.bsky.social any issues getting MLP products pushed to the website recently? I haven't been able to see them the last few days
I'm always in awe at the knowledge on the forecasting floor here
December 19, 2024 at 12:51 PM
I'm always in awe at the knowledge on the forecasting floor here
I nailed down 3 days of leadtime ahead of the NWS in highlighting flood risk across east AR/west TN/southern KY 😎
December 18, 2024 at 10:42 AM
I nailed down 3 days of leadtime ahead of the NWS in highlighting flood risk across east AR/west TN/southern KY 😎