Mat Lipson
mlip.bsky.social
Mat Lipson
@mlip.bsky.social
Climate scientist. Focussed on developing better urban climate models.

http://isithotrightnow.com | http://theurbanist.com.au
I hear UK IsItHotRightNow is now live 🎉 istheukhotrightnow.com. Congrats, it looks awesome!

So isithotrightnow.com has now expanded to UK, Spain and Germany, each adding their own fantastic new features. We'll have to try to keep up :)
Is the UK hot right now?
istheukhotrightnow.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Reposted by Mat Lipson
Oh cool! I love that the concept behind @mlip.bsky.social, Steefan Contractor (are they here?) and @jamesgoldie.dev's isithotrightnow.com is going global.

It's such a brilliant idea and so well executed.
May 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Interesting new feature of windy: hyperlocal city temperature heatmaps: www.windy.com/heatmaps/syd...

I haven't seen this before, but temperatures estimates seem reasonable compared with obs: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/observat...
January 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Closing soon: submissions for *Urban Climate* presentations at the 2025 Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Conference (AMOS 2025) in Cairns 23–27 June 2025.

Join our special session: 11. Urban Environment and Air Pollution Meteorology.

www.amos.org.au/amos-2025-ca...
AMOS 2025 - Call for Abstracts - Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society
23-27 June 2025, Cairns Convention Centre Deadline: 30 November 2024 The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society is holding its 31st Conference in Cairns from 23-27 June 2025. The AMOS Con...
www.amos.org.au
November 28, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Reposted by Mat Lipson
you've almost certainly seen this already (or maybe I found it from you!) but one of my favourite websites: isithotrightnow.com/places/melbo...
Is it hot in Melbourne City right now?
Is it hot right now, or does it just feel like it?
isithotrightnow.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Reposted by Mat Lipson
Melbourne today (..also not even summer yet!)

(Courtesy isithotrightnow.com/places/melbo... @mlip.bsky.social )
November 23, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Please to say that (last month!) I started a new role at UNSW and Weather of the 21st Century, working to improve land processes for high resolution climate models, including cities. www.21centuryweather.org.au
ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather
We research how Australia’s weather is being reshaped by climate change
www.21centuryweather.org.au
September 24, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Perth having a hot one today. isithotrightnow.com/places/perth
February 19, 2024 at 7:36 AM
This week our refreshed site isithotrightnow.com went live!

Greatly expanded location list, new clickable map, and more features planned. Check it out, feedback welcome.

With James Goldie & Steefan Contractor.
Is it hot right now?
Is it hot right now, or does it just feel like it?
isithotrightnow.com
February 11, 2024 at 6:46 AM