Sean Sublette
@subletteweather.com
Multimedia Science Communicator and Consultant | Weather - Climate - Energy - Environment | AMS Certified Digital Meteorologist
Richmond, Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia
Weekly newsletter, The Subtext:
seansublette.substack.com
Professional services:
subletteweather.com
Regarding the 176 wind turbines Dominion is building offshore from Virginia Beach....
For a sense of scale:
One single rotation of the blades — on an individual turbine — generates enough electricity to power an average American home all day long.
For a sense of scale:
One single rotation of the blades — on an individual turbine — generates enough electricity to power an average American home all day long.
a) they're not "windmills" (e.g., to mill grain); they're modern wind TURBINES to produce power
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Regarding the 176 wind turbines Dominion is building offshore from Virginia Beach....
For a sense of scale:
One single rotation of the blades — on an individual turbine — generates enough electricity to power an average American home all day long.
For a sense of scale:
One single rotation of the blades — on an individual turbine — generates enough electricity to power an average American home all day long.
Sandy is surveying her kingdom this Thanksgiving morning.
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Sandy is surveying her kingdom this Thanksgiving morning.
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a) they're not "windmills" (e.g., to mill grain); they're modern wind TURBINES to produce power
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
a) they're not "windmills" (e.g., to mill grain); they're modern wind TURBINES to produce power
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
Happy Thanksgiving from Richmond, VA!
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Richmond, VA!
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
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In The Subtext this week for Richmond:
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
Cold Thanksgiving weekend for RVA
An addressing snow rumors for next week
seansublette.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In The Subtext this week for Richmond:
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
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I remember when we used to hold a president in a position of honor. Not a king but reverence, respect.
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
Trump calls Times reporter ‘ugly’ days after branding another journalist ‘piggy’
Trump calls Times reporter ‘ugly’ days after branding another journalist ‘piggy’
In a Truth Social post, the president lashed out at journalist Katie Rogers after a Times article questioned whether he was slowing down
Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of the media after last week calling another “piggy”.
In a Truth Social post, Trump criticitized the newspaper for an article suggesting he was running low on energy in his 80th year, insisting he has “never worked so hard in my life”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I remember when we used to hold a president in a position of honor. Not a king but reverence, respect.
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
Simple.
Effective.
Accurate.
Effective.
Accurate.
No major religion objects to vaccines.
All major religions object to liars.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
All major religions object to liars.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
State Court Rules School Vaccine Law Can’t Bar Religious Exemptions
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Simple.
Effective.
Accurate.
Effective.
Accurate.
Grams and milliliters are way easier than teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, drams, and the rest of those antiquated measurements.
Picard engineering tip: Use the metric system.
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Grams and milliliters are way easier than teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, drams, and the rest of those antiquated measurements.
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So who deserves the most blame for failing to hold Trump accountable for his many crimes, including 1/6/21? Right-wing SCOTUS? Garland? Rs in Congress? 77 million Trump voters? Trump himself and all of his enablers? the media? other? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/wedn... h/t @larrysabato.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
So who deserves the most blame for failing to hold Trump accountable for his many crimes, including 1/6/21? Right-wing SCOTUS? Garland? Rs in Congress? 77 million Trump voters? Trump himself and all of his enablers? the media? other? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/wedn... h/t @larrysabato.bsky.social
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Fall-to-date temperature departure from normal. Seems warm. 🔥
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Fall-to-date temperature departure from normal. Seems warm. 🔥
In The Subtext this week for Richmond:
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
Cold Thanksgiving weekend for RVA
An addressing snow rumors for next week
seansublette.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In The Subtext this week for Richmond:
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
• Much colder weekend ahead
• Nuisance showers Sunday
• What's this I hear about snow next week?
Next up would be permitting approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Next up would be permitting approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
David has better hair. :)
I know I'm too online because when I saw that this man posts daily Richmond weather updates I thought "Wow, he's like Richmond's David Lynch"
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
David has better hair. :)
Roughly 12 miles south-southeast of Charlottesville,
and 55 miles northwest of Richmond.
and 55 miles northwest of Richmond.
Tenaska's 1.5 gigawatt gas plant proposal in Fluvanna County will now have all three planning commission votes in January.
It's part of PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative seeking to add electricity generation to the grid to power data centers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2611202...
It's part of PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative seeking to add electricity generation to the grid to power data centers.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2611202...
County Planning Commission in Virginia Delays Vote Again on Proposed Gas Plant That Aims to Link to PJM Grid - Inside Climate News
Fluvanna County planners will vote in January to assess whether a proposal by Tenaska Energy fits its comprehensive plan.
insideclimatenews.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Roughly 12 miles south-southeast of Charlottesville,
and 55 miles northwest of Richmond.
and 55 miles northwest of Richmond.
“Today’s SCC decisions make one thing clear... Virginia’s elected leaders should focus on reforming our system of energy planning and oversight to more effectively place the public interest at the core of our energy decisions.” - Brennan Gilmore, @cleanvirginia.org
The Virginia State Corporation Commission, which regulates the utility, said its decision would ultimately increase the average resident’s electric bill by $11.24 in 2026 and $2.36 in 2027.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
SCC approves increase in Dominion Energy power bills
Dominion Energy customers will soon see their bills go up after the State Corporation Commission today approved Dominion’s plan to increase residential base rates. The SCC also created a new rate clas...
www.virginiascope.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Today’s SCC decisions make one thing clear... Virginia’s elected leaders should focus on reforming our system of energy planning and oversight to more effectively place the public interest at the core of our energy decisions.” - Brennan Gilmore, @cleanvirginia.org
“Under the (Virginia) Clean Economy Act there was a moratorium on new gas plants and Dominion was to phase out all existing gas and coal plants by 2045. In this first test of this law, the SCC has failed.” - @glenbesa.bsky.social
The Virginia State Corporation Commission, which regulates the utility, said its decision would ultimately increase the average resident’s electric bill by $11.24 in 2026 and $2.36 in 2027.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
SCC approves increase in Dominion Energy power bills
Dominion Energy customers will soon see their bills go up after the State Corporation Commission today approved Dominion’s plan to increase residential base rates. The SCC also created a new rate clas...
www.virginiascope.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“Under the (Virginia) Clean Economy Act there was a moratorium on new gas plants and Dominion was to phase out all existing gas and coal plants by 2045. In this first test of this law, the SCC has failed.” - @glenbesa.bsky.social
The Virginia State Corporation Commission, which regulates the utility, said its decision would ultimately increase the average resident’s electric bill by $11.24 in 2026 and $2.36 in 2027.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
SCC approves increase in Dominion Energy power bills
Dominion Energy customers will soon see their bills go up after the State Corporation Commission today approved Dominion’s plan to increase residential base rates. The SCC also created a new rate clas...
www.virginiascope.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Virginia State Corporation Commission, which regulates the utility, said its decision would ultimately increase the average resident’s electric bill by $11.24 in 2026 and $2.36 in 2027.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
They also approved a $4,500,000,000 fossil gas plant adjacent to Dominion's Dutch Gap facility.
The Soviets wished they had propaganda like this.
this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The Soviets wished they had propaganda like this.
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All of these people who are in place because they are inept in every way are purposefully being used to destroy the country. It's not a govt of idiots it is a govt of weaponized stupidity by those who hate America.
Brooke Rollins: "The farm economy -- we do have a package, a bridge package, we're finalizing ... it's just a bridge to get us to next year per the president's promise that he wasn't gonna leave any of our farmers behind."
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
All of these people who are in place because they are inept in every way are purposefully being used to destroy the country. It's not a govt of idiots it is a govt of weaponized stupidity by those who hate America.
A small set of weather data leans to possible snow between Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Richmond (Dec 2-3). While the pattern is favorable, the risk is higher west toward the Shenandoah Valley.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A small set of weather data leans to possible snow between Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Richmond (Dec 2-3). While the pattern is favorable, the risk is higher west toward the Shenandoah Valley.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
Rain totals from last night across metro RVA.
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Rain totals from last night across metro RVA.
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
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Trump, Hegseth, and Republicans think their meltdown shows strength, but it’s the opposite. They’re showcasing decorated Democratic veterans like Mark Kelly who make them look small and petty. They should pay more attention to lowering grocery prices than ridiculous threats of court-martialing.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trump, Hegseth, and Republicans think their meltdown shows strength, but it’s the opposite. They’re showcasing decorated Democratic veterans like Mark Kelly who make them look small and petty. They should pay more attention to lowering grocery prices than ridiculous threats of court-martialing.
I like Tom.
Despite his opinion on Led Zeppelin.
But this kinda counts more.
Despite his opinion on Led Zeppelin.
But this kinda counts more.
Pete Hegseth is right: Mark Kelly shouldn't be a senator.
He should take Hegseth's job and be SECDEF.
I'll be on MSNOW at 4pm to talk more about it.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
He should take Hegseth's job and be SECDEF.
I'll be on MSNOW at 4pm to talk more about it.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I like Tom.
Despite his opinion on Led Zeppelin.
But this kinda counts more.
Despite his opinion on Led Zeppelin.
But this kinda counts more.