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In Memoriam: Remembering Jack Williams
Jack Williams, former American Meteorological Society employee and author ofThe AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Weather, passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 89. Jack was the founding editor of the USA Today weather page and wrote seven popular books on weather and related subjects, some of which were published by National Geographic.
People
From Storm Fear to Industry Pioneer
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.
People
Author Interview: Earth in Flames
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.
Field Notes
Author Interview: Thomas E. Weber
Paths to Improving Forecasts AMS sat down with author Thomas E. Weber to talk about his new book Cloud Warriors, ...
