Justin Gehrts
@justingehrts.com
Former TV meteorologist & comms specialist figuring out what he should be when he grows up, dad to a girl and a corgi, Iowa State grad, and year-round ice cream eater. www.justingehrts.com
🏈 Today is the 75th anniversary of the "Snow Bowl," the #Michigan - #OhioState football game that had such awful weather that the teams punted a combined 45 times. Gametime temperatures were in the teens and 7.5" of snow fell that day.
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#OHwx
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#OHwx
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🏈 Today is the 75th anniversary of the "Snow Bowl," the #Michigan - #OhioState football game that had such awful weather that the teams punted a combined 45 times. Gametime temperatures were in the teens and 7.5" of snow fell that day.
buckeyeweatherbuzz.substack.com/i/179859913/...
#OHwx
buckeyeweatherbuzz.substack.com/i/179859913/...
#OHwx
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Scientists with NOAA and NASA have ranked this year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic as the fifth smallest since 1992 — the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals began to take effect.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Scientists with NOAA and NASA have ranked this year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic as the fifth smallest since 1992 — the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals began to take effect.
noaa.gov/news-release...
noaa.gov/news-release...
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My moon conspiracy theory is that every astronaut who sees the Earth from space immediately says “That’s a spicy meatball!” and NASA is covering it up.
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My moon conspiracy theory is that every astronaut who sees the Earth from space immediately says “That’s a spicy meatball!” and NASA is covering it up.
Our Breville toaster oven just bit the dust... after only five years! We use it a lot, but holy cow it should last longer than that.
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Our Breville toaster oven just bit the dust... after only five years! We use it a lot, but holy cow it should last longer than that.
The people behind the Walmart "WhoKnewVille" Christmas marketing campaign must have skipped this page of the story
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The people behind the Walmart "WhoKnewVille" Christmas marketing campaign must have skipped this page of the story
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science!
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
science!
When I was working on today's weather newsletter, I was struck by how today's record low of -3 is so starkly different than yesterday's and tomorrow's (10 and 11, respectively). And then I noticed that year, 1880, had several *more* record cold days at this time — five out of six, in fact! (1/2)
November 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
When I was working on today's weather newsletter, I was struck by how today's record low of -3 is so starkly different than yesterday's and tomorrow's (10 and 11, respectively). And then I noticed that year, 1880, had several *more* record cold days at this time — five out of six, in fact! (1/2)
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The sun just set in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, for the season (71.29°N). It will rise again in 66 days (January 23rd). Good night. 🥱 @alaskawx.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The sun just set in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, for the season (71.29°N). It will rise again in 66 days (January 23rd). Good night. 🥱 @alaskawx.bsky.social
Locally heavy rain southwest of Dayton... 😏
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Locally heavy rain southwest of Dayton... 😏
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Expect this list to grow: Three of the top 5 deadliest heat waves in world history have been in Europe in the past five years. "Mitigating further global warming can reduce heat mortality, but mass mortality events remain plausible at near-future temperatures despite current adaptations to heat."
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Expect this list to grow: Three of the top 5 deadliest heat waves in world history have been in Europe in the past five years. "Mitigating further global warming can reduce heat mortality, but mass mortality events remain plausible at near-future temperatures despite current adaptations to heat."
Local news outlet had this as the forecast for today. It is not slushy, and it certainly has not looked like it was going to be slushy for some time.
If you're going to have weather, have a meteorologist.
If you're going to have weather, have a meteorologist.
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Local news outlet had this as the forecast for today. It is not slushy, and it certainly has not looked like it was going to be slushy for some time.
If you're going to have weather, have a meteorologist.
If you're going to have weather, have a meteorologist.
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November 17-19, 2014:
A massive lake effect snow event impacted Buffalo, New York. Over the course of 3 days, bands from Lake Erie produced snowfall rates up to 3-6" per hour. Totals in many areas peaked at over five feet. Tragically, thirteen people were killed.
A massive lake effect snow event impacted Buffalo, New York. Over the course of 3 days, bands from Lake Erie produced snowfall rates up to 3-6" per hour. Totals in many areas peaked at over five feet. Tragically, thirteen people were killed.
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
November 17-19, 2014:
A massive lake effect snow event impacted Buffalo, New York. Over the course of 3 days, bands from Lake Erie produced snowfall rates up to 3-6" per hour. Totals in many areas peaked at over five feet. Tragically, thirteen people were killed.
A massive lake effect snow event impacted Buffalo, New York. Over the course of 3 days, bands from Lake Erie produced snowfall rates up to 3-6" per hour. Totals in many areas peaked at over five feet. Tragically, thirteen people were killed.
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I really wonder if our waste company actually processes recycling. One neighbor always puts garbage in his recycling bin (and it's obvious), and another neighbor put a plant in their bin this week.
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I really wonder if our waste company actually processes recycling. One neighbor always puts garbage in his recycling bin (and it's obvious), and another neighbor put a plant in their bin this week.
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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
Did the last mow of the season this morning. Glad I don't have to mess around with gas or oil.
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Did the last mow of the season this morning. Glad I don't have to mess around with gas or oil.
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What was the weather like on your birthday? Now you can find out!
During the shutdown, I forced myself to stay agile in data science tech, like AWS, Google, and Open AI.
I made a notebook that gets weather for the day/location of your birth, using multiple NOAA sources.
github.com/jjrennie/bir...
During the shutdown, I forced myself to stay agile in data science tech, like AWS, Google, and Open AI.
I made a notebook that gets weather for the day/location of your birth, using multiple NOAA sources.
github.com/jjrennie/bir...
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What was the weather like on your birthday? Now you can find out!
During the shutdown, I forced myself to stay agile in data science tech, like AWS, Google, and Open AI.
I made a notebook that gets weather for the day/location of your birth, using multiple NOAA sources.
github.com/jjrennie/bir...
During the shutdown, I forced myself to stay agile in data science tech, like AWS, Google, and Open AI.
I made a notebook that gets weather for the day/location of your birth, using multiple NOAA sources.
github.com/jjrennie/bir...
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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. n.pr/49PWIKc
Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. n.pr/49PWIKc
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Last night, a severe geomagnetic storm painted magnificent colors of the northern lights across a starry canvas over North America.
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Last night, a severe geomagnetic storm painted magnificent colors of the northern lights across a starry canvas over North America.
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With the aurora borealis sweeping across the night skies this week, let’s demystify this cosmic phenomena and get to the bottom of how and why this occurs! 🌌 Did you spot the colorful aurora? Let us know in the comments what you saw!
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
With the aurora borealis sweeping across the night skies this week, let’s demystify this cosmic phenomena and get to the bottom of how and why this occurs! 🌌 Did you spot the colorful aurora? Let us know in the comments what you saw!
Holy cow, my sister just sent me this photo. Northwest Illinois.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Holy cow, my sister just sent me this photo. Northwest Illinois.
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This cold outbreak was also impressive in how far south it pushed, even to #Miami, FL. The Miami International Airport #KMIA set its first record low (49°F) in more than a decade!
Between the last two record lows (11/2/14 to 11/11/25), there have been *97 new record highs* set at the airport. #FLwx
Between the last two record lows (11/2/14 to 11/11/25), there have been *97 new record highs* set at the airport. #FLwx
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM