NOAA’s winter outlook is here, and El Niño could play a big role in the months ahead! Meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin break down what the NOAA outlook projects for this winter--from warmer temperatures across the northern U.S. to a wetter pattern across the South and East, plus what that could mean for severe weather and coastal flooding.They also cover California’s dangerous Santa Ana winds and elevated fire risk, the first big snow of the season across the Rockies and Northern High Plains, and how Google DeepMind is helping improve hurricane track forecasts. Plus, a record-breaking Connecticut hailstone and a spectacular SpaceX launch round out this week’s weather and science highlights.Your quick, fun roundup of the weather stories you need to know before the weekend!Links:- Atmosphere Podcast- NOAA Winter Outlook- What is a Kelvin Wave?- NWS Great Falls, MT early season snow- SpaceX launch "Space Jellyfish" explained
In this Weekly Weather Brief, meteorologists and hosts Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin discuss notable weather events from the week of October 4. They discuss the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, Isaias, as it forms and threatens the U.S. Gulf Coast. Elsewhere in the tropics, tropical cyclone Nolo catch their attention as it crosses the international dateline. A new climate report from NCEI shows September was the hottest on record for the U.S. And finally, snow breaks the warm season discussion, as Mount Washington, New Hampshire received their first measurable snow of the season. Links:National Hurricane Center, Isaias: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/Nolo Cross the Dateline: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2026/10/05/how-hurricane-nolo-just-became-a-typhoon/?Mt Washington Snow and "snowliage": https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CMLW3CdqB/https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1S49yXCJzD/https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1H6PLoL6zY/
This week’s Weekly Weather Brief is a little different. Instead of our usual roundup of current weather events, we’re taking a closer look at Climate Week NYC 2026.Emily and Kerrin are joined by meteorologist and science communicator Elisa Raffa to talk about her takeaways from Climate Week, including the challenges of communicating climate change in today’s media landscape, the importance of sharing solutions, and why bringing together so many different voices matters.Elisa shares why she left Climate Week feeling hopeful and energized, and what the rest of us can take away from the experience, even if we weren't there.Links:NYC Climate WeekAtlanta Climate WeekFollow Elisa on Instagram
In this Weekly Weather Brief, hosts and meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin discuss weather topics that captured their attention, including Hurricane Polo's record-breaking rapid intensification and hurricane hunter footage, Hurricane Nolo as it nears Hawaii, California issues a state of emergency ahead of the impacts of El Niño this winter, a preparations ahead of a developing nor'easter.Show Links:Hurricane Hunter flight into Polo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdrSx8zIQkc/CA State of Emergency ahead of El Nino: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/21/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-to-bolster-statewide-el-nino-preparedness-protect-california/First Sea Turtles Nests in CA: https://apnews.com/article/california-beaches-turtle-nests-0307faf01122e14f85c0973678c1588e
In this Weekly Weather Brief, hosts and meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin discuss the weather activities of this past week that caught their attention. Marathon runners continue through flash flood waters in New Jersey and flooding damages southern Connecticut. Across the Southwest U.S., monsoon moisture results in deadly flooding. Plus they touch on El Nino and the affect on the quiet Atlantic Hurricane season, and the onset of frost and freeze to begin the cold season.Listen in every Friday for a new weekly weather brief.Let Emily and Kerrin know what you think by leaving a comment or rating on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.Show Links:https://www.instagram.com/p/DdPU-3XBH_j/https://beta.weather.gov/https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-first-freeze-dates-for-every-state-as-cold-weather-warnings-hit-12440501