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Meteorologist, prof of Sky Stuff, severe weather researcher, planetarium director, photographer, nerd, cynic, NY transplant, dog person. Very fond of puns & dinosaurs. 🌪

Plastic cup filled with layers of chocolate pudding and cookies, topped with chocolate cookie crumbles and three gummy worms.
Iconic New York City coffee cup that features a blue background with white Greek-themed decorative trim around rim and bottom . In the middle of the cup face is a white shape with golden cups with steam coming from them with the words " WE ARE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU" in a Greek-themed typeface .
Screen shot of a website called AirNow.gov which is showing that, currently, the air quality index for Waite Park, MN is 615, which is " Hazardous " on the scale. Data is current as of 8:17 PM local time on 15 July 2026.
Screen shot of a website called AirNow.gov which is showing that, currently, the air quality index for Waite Park, MN is 374, which is " Hazardous " on the scale. Data is current as of 7:08 PM local time on 15 July 2026.
Screen shot of a website called AirNow.gov which is showing that, currently, the air quality index for Waite Park, MN is 186, which is " Unhealthy " on the scale. Data is current as of 3:51 PM local time on 15 July 2026.
UMV - GEOCOLOR Composite product from GOES satellite (valid 1801-2006UTC on 15 July) showing a large plume of wildfire smoke settling over Central Minnesota .
A multi-day forecast from the Twin Cities / Chanhassen Weather Forecast from the National Weather Service. Valid for the St. Cloud, MN area from 7/13 through 7/16, it shows the area under an Excessive Heat Warning with highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s (Fahrenheit). It is gross.
Screen capture from the National Weather Service's multi-day forecast for the St. Cloud, MN region, valid beginning on 12 July through 15 July . There is an excessive heat advisory in effect for the next few days, with daytime highs expected to be in the 90s (degrees Fahrenheit) and lows in the 70s. All of the daytime icons show a blazing Sun and the description is just "Hot" .
Two-panel animation of radar reflectivity (l) and radial velocity (r) from KMPX (Chanhassen, MN), current as of 2138 UTC on 4 July 2026. It shows a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado about 47 miles to the NW of my present location. The main storm is presently moving to the SE at 14 mph, but now there is another storm to its south which is likely going to do some kind of merger.
Two-panel animation of radar reflectivity (l) and radial velocity (r) from KMPX (Chanhassen, MN), current as of 2116 UTC on 4 July 2026. It shows a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado about 55 miles to the NW of my present location. The storm is presently moving to the ESE at 10 mph.
The official terminology the NWS uses to describe the various sizes of hailstone diameters. Ranges from pea (1/4") to CD/DVD size (4.75-5") for the stones .
Screen grab of offerings from Netflix with 9-panel (3x3) grid of thumbnails for (top row) The West Wing , Interview with the Vampire , Breaking Bad (mid row) The American Experiment , Ozark , Running Pont (bottom) Enola Holmes , Dark Winds , GLOW
Loading page for the 4th of July / National Mall website. At the bottom is the top portion of the Washington Monument.
Atmospheric thermodynamic diagram (skew-T) showing temperature, dew point, humidity, and wind readings with height. This sounding, launched from the SCSU campus during the afternoon of 29 June 2026, shows a very strong cap in place near the 800-hPa level through about 725 hPa, and a lot of wind shear (directional and speed) with height.
A screengrab of a lot of weather data for the past month, displayed in tabulated form. All data appears courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Screengrab showing options for cities, products, and dates available for the data, but now the month has been changed to June 2026.
Screenshot of "NOWData" page that shows Minneapolis, MN highlighted as a city name, and "Daily data for a month" selected.
Map of Central Minnesota with counties colored in showing Excessive Heat Warnings, Heat Advisories, Beach Hazards Statements, and Hazardous Weather Outlook colors shaded in. (Each color corresponds to a different hazard. Most of the map is shaded in with colors indicating Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisories are in effect as of Monday 29 June 2026.) To the top and right of the image, there is a drop-down menu offering choices of "Local," "NOAA Climate Service," "Drought," and "Event Summaries".
Map of the United States with counties colored in showing different current weather hazards.
Six people have their backs to the camera while staring at computer screens that have various weather maps on them .
A man in a brown jacket, blue jeans, and black boots stands in a plowed field holding the remnants of a weather balloon and an attached radiosonde . He is beaming with pride at his capture/retrieval of the package.
A man and a woman sit with their backs to the camera as they look at a computer monitor that has current weather radar data on it .
Poorly edited photo of a giraffe with a cowboy hat and four cowboy boots (all left foot boots because I didn't have time or energy t look for the right foot partner) MS Painted onto it. Graphic design is my passion.
Three men dressed in dark shirts and shorts stand n a parking lot getting ready to let a weather balloon fly . The one furthest left holds a radiosonde , the middle one holds onto the string, and the one furthest to the right holds the balloon itself . There are puffy clouds in an otherwise blue sky .
A man and a woman with their backs t the camera sit in chairs facing a monitor with current weather reports for the sites of the Special Olympics 2026 USA Games.
A thermodynamic diagram of the atmosphere showing changes in temperature, dew point, pressure, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction with height .
Three men dressed in shorts and blue shirts get ready to launch a weather balloon in a parking lot . One of them holds a large balloon by its neck prior to releasing it .
A man in a blue shirt sits in a folding chair facing away from the camera and looks at multiple computer screens with a variety of weather data displayed on it . He is sitting inside of a large trailer .
Two men in blue shirts with the word " VOLUNTEER " on the back sit at chairs facing away from the camera while looking at computer screens with satellite imagery on it.
Two men with their backs to the camera look at a computer monitor that has low values of the Air Quality Index (reflecting "Good" air quality conditions are present).
Three Meteorology majors in blue shirts and shorts stand on green turf at the National Sports Center taking wet bulb globe temperature, air temperature, wind, and humidity measurements .
Three-panel plot featuring a husky . In the top panel, the pup is coyly hiding behind a stuffed animal, asking " What do you call a cold dog ? " In the second panel, the pup looks very excited , with the words " A PUPSICLE ! " under it . In the bottom panel, the dog looks at the camera with its mouth wide open , as if to say " Ehh? Ehh? Ain't I funny ? "
Two men in blue shirts sit at a desk in a large room and look at weather data on monitors. They are forecasting for the Special Olympics USA Games 2026.
Two men sit at a desk looking at a monitor with a map of the greater Minneapolis area. They are in the process of analyzing weather conditions as they prepare for their weather briefing for the Command Post occupants at the Special Olympics USA Games 2026.
Two women in an incident command center look at a radar screen and on points . To their right, a man leans and points to the same screen .
Charlie Brown writing a letter to his pen pal with his tongue sticking out over his top lip.
Scene from the "Friday the 13th" video game from the Nintendo Entertainment System featuring a camp counselor finding a fellow counselor and then moving into a separate room and finding Jason Voorhees, replete witt machete and signature hockey mask . There are knives thrown.
Screen capture from the National Weather Service website showing current conditions at St. Cloud Municipal Airport include, among other gross things, a temperature of 90F (32C).
Description of the results from a "FindMyPolitics" quiz: Progressive Realist Leans left on economics and social issues, but focuses on what's actually achievable rather than what's ideal. Pragmatic about working within existing institutions and building coalitions. Values evidence and compromise over ideological consistency. Obama-era politics and mainstream center-left Democrats are the clearest reference point.
Two panels from the 90s X-Men cartoon. On the top is Storm, on the bottom is Beast. They are both magnificent.
A vegetarian heart, with a knife sticking out of it, sits atop a bunch of spinach, while surrounded by olives, tomatoes, peppers, and sweet potato sticks. (The vegetarian heart consists of an herbed cheese ball molded in the shape of a heart, topped with slices of rice paper that's been soaked in vegan Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, beet powder for color, and vegetable oil for sheen.)
Two-panel meme. Top panel features a husky swimming in a pool with the word "I'm a shark ! " beneath them. Bottom panel features same husky swimming with their mouth wide open, showing their pearly white teeth . Very shark-like . Beneath the husky is the word " Rawr " .
Crudely drawn Goofy with a maniacal look on his face . Beneath him are the words " I'll f*ckin do it again " (only, without the * and with a u, instead.)
Screen grab of a post by @horsedivorce me: can you dust my wets? server: you can just ask for Parmesan cheese me, confused, lifts all of my spaghetti with my hands: please. My wets.
Current (as of 6:53 PM local time on 14 March 2026) forecast for Waite Park, MN. It shows expected conditions overnight (14-15 March) include a total snowfall accumulation of 7-11 inches, and an additional 2-4 inches due to fall on the 15th of March. The area is also under a Blizzard Warning due to expected strong winds as high as 30-40 mph.
Carton from The Far Side by Gary Larson featuring a dog standing on two hind legs behind a clothes dryer next to an open washing machine that has been labeled " Cat Fud " as a trap , and an orange tabby is approaching the open washer door . there are arrows labeled " Cat Fud " pointing to the washer, too . The dog is thinking " oh please, oh please "
Screen capture of current weather conditions at the St. Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC) for 8:52 PM CST on 6 March. Temperature is 32F, dewpoint is 31F, humidity is 96% and current weather is listed as " Thunderstorm in Vicinity Freezing Rain "
Sign indicating departure gate for flight to Miami, FL is F5.
Giant pink and blue starfish with a giant eye in the middle of it . its arms are raised up as if to say , " i have arrived . "
Two panel comic. In the top panel, a black-and-white dog looks at a cartoon computer monitor with the words " What a lovely day on the inter- " next to them . n the bottom panel, the dog is looking at the camera, wearily (perhaps deeply perturbed) , with the words " Good lord " next to them .
There are actually 11 seasons Winter Fool's spring <-- We are here Second winter Third winter Mud season Actual spring Summer False fall Second summer Actual fall
A two panel comic of Wolverine (X-Men), looking longingly at a picture frame in the top panel, while in the bottom panel, a picture of the 2026 Theme Poster " Wild West Trivia " appears in the picture frame . Graphic design is my goddamn passion . ( This is a sarcastic comment - the images have been crudely smashed together, with very little talent used to make it . )
A man named David Swanson performs at the Great Minnesota Get Together in 2026 by playing two trumpets simultaneously .
Oprah Winfrey saying "You get 2 points! You get 2 points! EVERYBODY GETS 2 POINTS!!!"
Long table covered with a variety of chips, many of which are Western-themed.
Cartoon of Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th villain) dancing excitedly with the words "Happy Friday the 13th" below him .
Lenticular clouds over CU Boulder campus on 24 April 2009
Lenticular clouds at sunset over Longmont, CO on 29 Sept 2006
Image showing millions of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes happening year-round.
Screen capture of current (as of 0753 Central on 24 January 2026) observations at St. Cloud, MN airport, showing a temperature of -26F.