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Broadcaster Spotlight: Beyond the Forecast

Broadcaster Spotlight: Beyond the Forecast

March 13, 2026

Kevin Lemanowicz is a longtime New England broadcast meteorologist best known for his long career forecasting in the Boston market, most recently serving as chief meteorologist at Boston 25 News. A graduate of Cornell University and an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, Lemanowicz spent more than 30 years communicating complex New England weather to viewers while also providing operational weather guidance to organizations across the region. Throughout his career, he has been committed to advancing both scientific communication and community engagement.

Endowing the Future of Observational Science

Endowing the Future of Observational Science

March 13, 2026

Over the course of a long career at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Wilson’s work has contributed to advances that are now widely used by forecasters and researchers alike. Yet even as technology and modeling capabilities have accelerated, Wilson has remained a strong advocate for maintaining a deep connection to the observations that underpin atmospheric science.

Women’s History Month Spotlight: <br>Zhuo Wang<br>

Women’s History Month Spotlight: 
Zhuo Wang

March 12, 2026

March is Women’s History Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our female community members: Zhuo...

From Storm Fear to Industry Pioneer

From Storm Fear to Industry Pioneer

March 5, 2026

Nick Pittman, the founder and CEO of NorCast Media Group, shares the personal journey behind his new book, Rain Date: Unpredictable Lessons from My Life Forecasting the Weather—and why its message reaches far beyond meteorology.

Women’s History Month Spotlight: <br>Wendy Abshire<br>

Women’s History Month Spotlight:
Wendy Abshire

March 5, 2026

March is Women’s History Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our female community members: Wendy...

2025 AMS Graduate Fellowship & Scholarship Recipients
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2025 AMS Graduate Fellowship & Scholarship Recipients

February 27, 2026

The American Meteorological Society administers an array of graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships with the support of its members, corporations, and...

Black History Month Spotlight: <br>Deanna Hence<br>

Black History Month Spotlight:
Deanna Hence

February 26, 2026

February is Black History Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our African American community...

Author Interview: Reconstructing Gettysburg’s Weather

Author Interview: Reconstructing Gettysburg’s Weather

February 26, 2026

In The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign, meteorologist Jon M. Nese and historian Jeffrey J. Harding combine expertise to reconstruct, day by day, the atmospheric conditions that influenced one of the most consequential campaigns of the Civil War.

Author Interview: Earth in Flames

Author Interview: Earth in Flames

February 23, 2026

As longtime AMS Fellows, Brian Toon and Alan Robock have spent their careers studying how Earth’s atmosphere responds to extreme events—from asteroid impacts to nuclear war. Their 2025 book, Earth in Flames, brings decades of atmospheric science into sharp focus, drawing urgent parallels between past mass extinctions and risks humanity faces today.

Black History Month Spotlight: Greg Jenkins

Black History Month Spotlight: Greg Jenkins

February 23, 2026

This Black History Month post spotlights Greg Jenkins, a professor at Penn State who focuses on weather, climate change, and air quality in West Africa.