Ray Wolf 🇨🇭 🇬🇱 🇨🇦
@raywolf.bsky.social
Retired NWS SOO, STN>DEN>DVN meteorologist/climatologist, Master Gardener🌱Conservationist, Chicago and ISU Cyclone sports, classic movies, trains, foodie, favors red and white flags.
Zone 5b and 320 ppm.
Upper Mississippi River Valley USA
Zone 5b and 320 ppm.
Upper Mississippi River Valley USA
Pinned
Ray Wolf 🇨🇭 🇬🇱 🇨🇦
@raywolf.bsky.social
· Dec 22
The garden year in review. 🌱 Spring - columbine, summer - monarda, fall - color mix, winter - snow on bristlecone pine.
This opportunity is every bit as challenging and important as issuing severe weather warnings.
NPS is hiring GS-12 fire meteorologists in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain GACCs. Benefits include:
•bipartisan support for fire
•pay during shutdowns
•overtime during fire season
•no midnight shifts, and more.
www.usajobs.gov/job/850741000
•bipartisan support for fire
•pay during shutdowns
•overtime during fire season
•no midnight shifts, and more.
www.usajobs.gov/job/850741000
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This opportunity is every bit as challenging and important as issuing severe weather warnings.
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Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
You know it is winter when the dark-eyed juncos show up. Oh yeah, and you get 10 inches of snow.
November 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
You know it is winter when the dark-eyed juncos show up. Oh yeah, and you get 10 inches of snow.
Interesting to see that even in a major snowstorm, we’re getting some solar production.
November 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Interesting to see that even in a major snowstorm, we’re getting some solar production.
Storm total snowfall of 7 inches so far in Eldridge Iowa. Drifting is not as problematic as earlier. But it’s a snowman snow thus has compacted in the last 6 hours.
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Storm total snowfall of 7 inches so far in Eldridge Iowa. Drifting is not as problematic as earlier. But it’s a snowman snow thus has compacted in the last 6 hours.
Around 5 inches of snow in Eldridge IA shortly before noon. About 3 inches in the low spots and 6 inches in higher spots, so a rough average looks reasonable. Drifting is making measurements less precise as is common around here.
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Around 5 inches of snow in Eldridge IA shortly before noon. About 3 inches in the low spots and 6 inches in higher spots, so a rough average looks reasonable. Drifting is making measurements less precise as is common around here.
The dreaded rattle-headed copper moccasin at the Indianapolis Zoo.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The dreaded rattle-headed copper moccasin at the Indianapolis Zoo.
Good time to download the free mPING app and become a citizen scientist by submitting precip and other types of reports to the National Weather Service and greater weather-interested community.
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Good time to download the free mPING app and become a citizen scientist by submitting precip and other types of reports to the National Weather Service and greater weather-interested community.
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My kids have whooping cough, there are no toys on the shelves, and my brother-in-law was deported despite being a US citizen. But at least I know there won't be black Santa Clauses this year.
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
My kids have whooping cough, there are no toys on the shelves, and my brother-in-law was deported despite being a US citizen. But at least I know there won't be black Santa Clauses this year.
From a display at the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis today. That last sentence is so applicable in today’s world since it seems the amount of wealth far exceeds the wisdom to manage it, for some at least.
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
From a display at the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis today. That last sentence is so applicable in today’s world since it seems the amount of wealth far exceeds the wisdom to manage it, for some at least.
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Following the ongoing winter storm across the Upper Midwest, another storm system is forecast to impact parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes with wintry weather this weekend. Keep an eye on the forecast and check weather.gov for more information. ❄️
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Following the ongoing winter storm across the Upper Midwest, another storm system is forecast to impact parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes with wintry weather this weekend. Keep an eye on the forecast and check weather.gov for more information. ❄️
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chastised Sen. Mark Kelly for incorrectly displaying his military uniform medals, not comprehending that photographs reverse images from left to right. Here’s what that says about Joe Biden’s cognitive state.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chastised Sen. Mark Kelly for incorrectly displaying his military uniform medals, not comprehending that photographs reverse images from left to right. Here’s what that says about Joe Biden’s cognitive state.
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Is it time to end the tradition of passing out candy in a parade? The safety factor with kids running in the street (especially with little parental monitoring) always concerned me. But what put me over the edge are entitled kids AND parents going up to floats demanding candy. Call me Grinch. 😁
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Is it time to end the tradition of passing out candy in a parade? The safety factor with kids running in the street (especially with little parental monitoring) always concerned me. But what put me over the edge are entitled kids AND parents going up to floats demanding candy. Call me Grinch. 😁
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We knew winter would catch up to us eventually in the Midwest. It’s crazy that it will take almost the entire month before seasonal temperatures take hold. It’s also impressive the signal of change shows up in the forecast 2-3 weeks ahead.
A significant pattern change is becoming increasingly likely across much of the country during late November and early December.
Be sure to review Winter Weather Safety resources in advance of this pattern change at weather.gov/safety.
Be sure to review Winter Weather Safety resources in advance of this pattern change at weather.gov/safety.
November 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We knew winter would catch up to us eventually in the Midwest. It’s crazy that it will take almost the entire month before seasonal temperatures take hold. It’s also impressive the signal of change shows up in the forecast 2-3 weeks ahead.
Continued dry weather/drought this fall in the Midwest should prompt gardeners to insure evergreen trees and shrubs are well watered heading into winter to avoid any winter kill damage. 🌱
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Continued dry weather/drought this fall in the Midwest should prompt gardeners to insure evergreen trees and shrubs are well watered heading into winter to avoid any winter kill damage. 🌱
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The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Republican president is a pedophile who has doubled my healthcare costs and let scores of violent criminals out of jail. But a Democratic mayor-elect wants to make busses free in a city I don't live in. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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From UNL Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Chair, Clint Rowe, on how the community can help make the case to the Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents as to why their department should be retained:
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
From UNL Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Chair, Clint Rowe, on how the community can help make the case to the Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents as to why their department should be retained:
Northern Lights at 715 pm CST from Eldridge (roughly the latitude of Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa).
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Northern Lights at 715 pm CST from Eldridge (roughly the latitude of Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa).
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Congrats to Miami, FL, for tying their record low for the date. This is their first record low since Feb 20, 2015. Since the previous record low, they have set or tied a daily high temp record 182 times.
2015: 14
2016: 11
2017: 13
2018: 6
2019: 27
2020: 24
2021: 9
2022: 21
2023: 36
2024: 14
2025: 7
2015: 14
2016: 11
2017: 13
2018: 6
2019: 27
2020: 24
2021: 9
2022: 21
2023: 36
2024: 14
2025: 7
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Congrats to Miami, FL, for tying their record low for the date. This is their first record low since Feb 20, 2015. Since the previous record low, they have set or tied a daily high temp record 182 times.
2015: 14
2016: 11
2017: 13
2018: 6
2019: 27
2020: 24
2021: 9
2022: 21
2023: 36
2024: 14
2025: 7
2015: 14
2016: 11
2017: 13
2018: 6
2019: 27
2020: 24
2021: 9
2022: 21
2023: 36
2024: 14
2025: 7
This event was critical in the decline of apple industry in Iowa which had been one of the top producing states in the country.
November 11th, 1940:
An Armistice Day storm raged across the Great Lakes Region and the Upper Midwest. A blizzard left 49 dead in Minnesota, and gales on Lake Michigan caused shipwrecks, resulting in another 59 deaths. Up to 17" of snow fell in Iowa.
An Armistice Day storm raged across the Great Lakes Region and the Upper Midwest. A blizzard left 49 dead in Minnesota, and gales on Lake Michigan caused shipwrecks, resulting in another 59 deaths. Up to 17" of snow fell in Iowa.
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This event was critical in the decline of apple industry in Iowa which had been one of the top producing states in the country.
So the Senate Democrat vote comes down to this, Fed employees likely missing a 3rd paycheck and SNAP recipients going without food vs health insurance rates going up hugely for some. It’s a NO-WIN situation made more challenging when you know people in each category.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
So the Senate Democrat vote comes down to this, Fed employees likely missing a 3rd paycheck and SNAP recipients going without food vs health insurance rates going up hugely for some. It’s a NO-WIN situation made more challenging when you know people in each category.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
First snow of the year and the dog is having fun with it (sound up) as are the neighborhood kids.
November 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
First snow of the year and the dog is having fun with it (sound up) as are the neighborhood kids.