Forecasting

In Celebration: American Weather Enterprise Collaborating to Protect Lives and Property

December 19, 2019

By Mary M. Glackin, AMS President-Elect, and Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder and CEO, AccuWeather In his acclaimed book, The Signal...

AMS on the Air Podcast: Alexandra Cranford Talks about Women in TV Meteorology

AMS on the Air Podcast: Alexandra Cranford Talks about Women in TV Meteorology

March 26, 2019

The largest biographical study to date of TV meteorologists shows some disturbing disadvantages for women in the profession.  You can...

The Trouble with Harvey: Hurricane Intensification Dilemmas

August 25, 2017

Hurricanes like rapidly-changing Harvey are still full of surprises for forecasters. The remnants of Caribbean Tropical Storm Harvey made a startling...

Improving Tropical Cyclone Forecasts

Improving Tropical Cyclone Forecasts

June 30, 2017

Tropical cyclones are usually associated with bad news, but a long-term study about these storms now posted online for publication in...

How does it feel?

How does it feel?

February 7, 2012

Sunday was supposed to be National Weatherperson’s Day. Did you receive flowers? Did distant relatives call to congratulate you? Did...

Another Way to Work the Night Shift in Meteorology

November 23, 2011

Meteorologist A.J. Jain dispenses a lot of good advice for young professionals on his blog, Fresh AJ. But in a...

How Much Was That Forecast Worth?

How Much Was That Forecast Worth?

September 10, 2010

Despite the general good fortune that the storm stayed out at sea, there are plenty of grumblings about the cost...