NOAA, We Have A Problem

Three months after launch, a 22,000-mile high drama is playing out on board the US’s newest weather satellite. What’s the future of GOES-17?

Mike AugustyniakMay 24, 2018GOES-R, GOES-17, Satellite, NOAA, Himawari-8Comment

April 2018: Record Cold in the US; Still Hot, Globally

While Midwesterners shivered through 2018, the rest of the world sweat it out.

Mike AugustyniakMay 17, 2018Climate ChangeComment

THIS is April in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Remarkable cold visited Minnesota & Wisconsin thanks to a surge of polar air.

Mike AugustyniakApril 7, 2018Cold, Records, Weather, Minnesota, Polar Vortex, North Pole, HYSPLIT, Climate ChangeComment

The Amount Of Arctic Sea Ice Is 2nd Lowest On Record

In golf low numbers are good, but low amounts of Arctic sea ice is another sign of a changing climate.

Mike AugustyniakMarch 28, 2018Climate Central, Climate Change, Arctic, Sea Ice, National Ice and Snow Data CenterComment

Just In: Spring 2018 Weather Outlook

Why a winter feel could drag on through Spring 2018

Mike AugustyniakFebruary 15, 2018seasonal forecast, CPC, La Nina, ENSOComment

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Test Launch

SpaceX just launched the world's most powerful rocket operating today. Here's why that's important.

Mike AugustyniakFebruary 6, 2018NASA, Space, Falcon9, Falcon Heavy, Elon Musk, SpaceXComment

2017: One Of The 3 Warmest Years, Globally

NASA announced that 2017 was the 2nd warmest on record; NOAA says it was slightly cooler, and the 3rd warmest on record. Here's why.

Mike AugustyniakJanuary 18, 2018Climate Change, NASA, NOAAComment

Counting Down To Another Record

2017 looks to be another record-hot year for the earth.

Mike AugustyniakDecember 28, 2017Climate Change, Climate Central, Global Temperature, NOAA, Warmest YearsComment

Dreaming Of A White Christmas?

Chances in Minnesota are quite high, but dropping overall.

Mike AugustyniakDecember 14, 2017Christmas, Climate Change, Snow, Snowfall, Snow CoverComment

Catch a Wave on Lake Superior

Hunting big waves on Lake Superior? Here's how to tell when the conditions are right.

Mike AugustyniakDecember 13, 2017Lake Superior, Waves, Wind, Winter, FallComment

Dramatic Winter Warming

Winter is warming in the Twin Cities faster than almost anywhere in the U.S.

Mike AugustyniakNovember 29, 2017Winter, Climate Central, Climate Change, NCEIComment

National Climate Assessment 4: This Is Us

The latest climate assessment is out, and 13 U.S. government agencies all agree: humans are causing a dangerous warming of the planet.

Mike AugustyniakNovember 3, 2017Climate Change, National Climate Assessment, NOAA, Sea Level, CO2Comment

NOAA's 2017-18 Winter Outlook

Here in Minnesota & Wisconsin there's reason for winter lovers to be optimistic!

Mike AugustyniakOctober 20, 2017seasonal forecast, Climate Change, NOAA, CPC, Winter, OutlookComment

Where Does The Time Go?

We're losing daylight faster than at any other time of the year.

Mike AugustyniakOctober 6, 2017Seasons, Astronomy, DaylightComment

Hurricanes & Climate Change

Harvey, Irma, Jose, and The Rest: Climate Change, or Not?

Mike AugustyniakSeptember 14, 2017Climate Central, Climate Change, Hurricanes, Kerry Emmanuel, Michael Mann, Chris Landsea

Solar Eclipse 2017

Get ready for the 2017 total solar eclipse by previewing what it will look like!

Mike AugustyniakJune 29, 2017Comment

What is the Paris Climate Accord, and Why Does It Exist?

The U.S. is out of the Paris Climate Accord, but why does that matter?

Mike AugustyniakJune 1, 2017Paris Climate Accord

Stunning Supercell & Tornado 3D Rendering

Using supercomputers, CIMSS researchers successfully recreated a monstrous supercell that produced several tornadoes in 2011, including an EF-5 that touched down in El Reno Oklahoma 6 years ago today

Mike AugustyniakMay 24, 2017

Final Exams for GOES-R

Here's how NOAA and NASA are testing GOES-R (now known as GOES-16) before being declared "operational" later this year.

Mike AugustyniakMay 4, 2017GOES-R, GOES-16, Satellite, Space, Lightning, NASA, NOAAComment

2016 Was 2nd Hottest Year On Record For The U.S... But Why?

It's official, and no one is surprised. I spoke with Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Dr. Kevin Trenberth to find out what role climate change played.

Mike AugustyniakJanuary 9, 2017Climate Change, 2016, Year End, El NinoComment