Jeff Lukas

@lukasclimate.bsky.social

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Researcher, science translator, consultant in Colorado. Weather/climate impacts on water resources, society, ecosystems. Recovering dendrochronologist. Goal: No surprises, well-informed decisions.

Graph showing the NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center's forecasts of April to July inflows to Lake Powell from 1991 to 2026, with colored lines showing how each season's forecast evolved from January through July. The latest Forecast, May 1st 2026, is the lowest outlook for this time of year since at least 1991, at 13% of average inflows.
Graph showing the NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center's forecasts of April to July inflows to Lake Powell from 1991 to 2026, with colored lines showing how each season's forecast evolved from January through July. The latest Forecast, April 2026, is the lowest outlook for this time of year since at least 1991, at 22% of average inflows.
Graph showing the NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center's forecasts of April to July inflows to Lake Powell from 1991 to 2026, with colored lines showing how each season's forecast evolved from January through July. The latest Forecast, March 2026, is the lowest outlook for this time of year since at least 1991, at 36% of average inflows.
Graph showing the NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center's forecasts of April to July inflows to Lake Powell from 1991 to 2026, with colored lines showing how each season's forecast evolved from January through July. The latest Forecast, February 2026, is the lowest outlook for this time of year since at least 1991.
Photograph of a large lenticular cloud with horizontal striations, lit up orange by the setting sun, hovering over the snowy mountains of Front Range of Colorado. Taken by Jeff Lukas in Fraser, Colorado in January 2019.
Map of the western U.S. showing the locations of about 1000 automatic snow-monitoring sites (SNOTELs), of which about 200 are filled in with red or orange, signifying that the water content of the snowpack is at its record-lowest or 2nd-lowest level for February 2nd. The red and orange sites are most prevalent in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon.
Screenshot of a US Department of Agriculture website, the Snow and Water Interactive Map. A large text box at the top of the page reads "Due to the Radical Left Democrat shutdown, this government website will not be updated during the funding lapse. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe the American people."
Black and white photograph of the rocky and steep upper North Face of Mount Everest showing mountaineer Edward Norton carefully traversing the slope in the middle ground, with the snowy summit in the background. Photo taken on the 1924 Everest expedition by Howard Somervell.
Photo of people at a protest outside the NOAA building in Boulder, Colorado. Man on left is holding a sign saying "NOAA's work saves dollars and lives" and man on right has sign saying "Stop the insanity". Woman in background holds sign saying "Support federal science"