Joe Moore
@wxjoe.bsky.social
Meteorologist in Duluth, MN with a passion for big ideas. Opinions expressed here do not represent my employer.
Each month, we get a bread box from Duluth’s Best Bread. This month’s theme is Hanukkah and they really hit it out of the park! Can’t wait to devour it all!
December 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Each month, we get a bread box from Duluth’s Best Bread. This month’s theme is Hanukkah and they really hit it out of the park! Can’t wait to devour it all!
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Aviation accidents “receive an intense investigation by the NTSB with specific recommendations to improve safety, while events like the July 4th flash flood with 119 fatalities rely on entities like Camp Mystic self-policing themselves and developing their own plans to try to improve safety.”
The release of new safety plans by Camp Mystic shows the laissez-faire approach our society has to weather disasters compared to much lower probability risks such as commercial airline accidents. If we truly want to limit these tragedies, that has to change. https://tinyurl.com/527djxk3
BalancedWx Special: Camp Mystic reveals new flash flood safety plans
And why this demonstrates how much more we need to be doing as a society to reduce weather fatalities
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December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Aviation accidents “receive an intense investigation by the NTSB with specific recommendations to improve safety, while events like the July 4th flash flood with 119 fatalities rely on entities like Camp Mystic self-policing themselves and developing their own plans to try to improve safety.”
A frigid December morning in Duluth as temperatures fall below zero for the first time this season in the Twin Ports - even reading zero in the harbor! #MNwx
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A frigid December morning in Duluth as temperatures fall below zero for the first time this season in the Twin Ports - even reading zero in the harbor! #MNwx
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The release of new safety plans by Camp Mystic shows the laissez-faire approach our society has to weather disasters compared to much lower probability risks such as commercial airline accidents. If we truly want to limit these tragedies, that has to change. https://tinyurl.com/527djxk3
BalancedWx Special: Camp Mystic reveals new flash flood safety plans
And why this demonstrates how much more we need to be doing as a society to reduce weather fatalities
tinyurl.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The release of new safety plans by Camp Mystic shows the laissez-faire approach our society has to weather disasters compared to much lower probability risks such as commercial airline accidents. If we truly want to limit these tragedies, that has to change. https://tinyurl.com/527djxk3
Zero! We did it! The first time this winter season the temperature has reached 0°F at Duluth! (At the airport at least - temps will continue to fall tonight) #MNwx
December 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Zero! We did it! The first time this winter season the temperature has reached 0°F at Duluth! (At the airport at least - temps will continue to fall tonight) #MNwx
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Just a friendly reminder that the Polar Vortex is not an Arctic storm, polar hurricane, blizzard or things that comes to visit us. Lobes of its wave system can dip south into the U.S. bringing colder air. I have already seen a car commercial improperly refer to it and a major newspaper headline.
November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Just a friendly reminder that the Polar Vortex is not an Arctic storm, polar hurricane, blizzard or things that comes to visit us. Lobes of its wave system can dip south into the U.S. bringing colder air. I have already seen a car commercial improperly refer to it and a major newspaper headline.
Update: verified. Bonafide firehose of lake effect snow at the head of the lake this afternoon/evening! Challenging to predict - most models had it shifting eastward quickly. #MNwx
November 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Update: verified. Bonafide firehose of lake effect snow at the head of the lake this afternoon/evening! Challenging to predict - most models had it shifting eastward quickly. #MNwx
Definitely hints of “overachieving” lake affect snowfall this afternoon/evening for Duluth. Big fluffy flakes are falling now and there should be a good couple of hours for convergent winds to persist before the band shifts eastward.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Definitely hints of “overachieving” lake affect snowfall this afternoon/evening for Duluth. Big fluffy flakes are falling now and there should be a good couple of hours for convergent winds to persist before the band shifts eastward.
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How often is November the snowiest month of the winter (Jul-Jun) season? @alaskawx.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
How often is November the snowiest month of the winter (Jul-Jun) season? @alaskawx.bsky.social
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La Niña, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), and the potential for a rare November Sudden Stratospheric Warming event (you're likely to have heard of this referred to as the "polar vortex") may combine to drive winter-like conditions across much of the U.S. late November into early December.
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
La Niña, the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), and the potential for a rare November Sudden Stratospheric Warming event (you're likely to have heard of this referred to as the "polar vortex") may combine to drive winter-like conditions across much of the U.S. late November into early December.
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Wisconet is hiring!
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Apply by December 7.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/wiscone...
Come join the premier mesonet of the Great Lakes and help us develop even more tools and applications to support farmers, growers, emergency managers, and the public!
Apply by December 7.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/wiscone...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Wisconet is hiring!
Come join the premier mesonet of the Great Lakes and help us develop even more tools and applications to support farmers, growers, emergency managers, and the public!
Apply by December 7.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/wiscone...
Come join the premier mesonet of the Great Lakes and help us develop even more tools and applications to support farmers, growers, emergency managers, and the public!
Apply by December 7.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/wiscone...
First morning of snow making at Lutsen Mountain! What a beautiful sight to see - let’s go winter!
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
First morning of snow making at Lutsen Mountain! What a beautiful sight to see - let’s go winter!
A wet Halloween night for parts of the Twin Ports - but hey, it’s pretty warm!
November 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A wet Halloween night for parts of the Twin Ports - but hey, it’s pretty warm!
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Welp, that’s all for the growing season in the Twin Ports! Coldest morning of the fall so far!
October 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Welp, that’s all for the growing season in the Twin Ports! Coldest morning of the fall so far!
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the guy who caught cal raleigh’s homer was wearing a shirt that said dump 61 here and he immediately took it off and had a shirt that said dump 62 here
October 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
the guy who caught cal raleigh’s homer was wearing a shirt that said dump 61 here and he immediately took it off and had a shirt that said dump 62 here
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Wikipedia editors trying to fend off the onslaught of AI crap have crowdsourced some telltale signs of LLM-generated writing; it might be handy for editors and proofreaders generally. Thanks to @ellenrykers.com for pointing me to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wikipedia editors trying to fend off the onslaught of AI crap have crowdsourced some telltale signs of LLM-generated writing; it might be handy for editors and proofreaders generally. Thanks to @ellenrykers.com for pointing me to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Absolutely fantastic sun shower/rainbow conditions this afternoon!
August 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Absolutely fantastic sun shower/rainbow conditions this afternoon!
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Thus, sharing a 15-day AIFS forecast map of a TC impacting the United States holds about as much value as sharing a 15-day GFS forecast. Practically none.
It may garner attention & entertainment value, but also much confusion to the general public that isn't watching every model cycle.
It may garner attention & entertainment value, but also much confusion to the general public that isn't watching every model cycle.
August 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thus, sharing a 15-day AIFS forecast map of a TC impacting the United States holds about as much value as sharing a 15-day GFS forecast. Practically none.
It may garner attention & entertainment value, but also much confusion to the general public that isn't watching every model cycle.
It may garner attention & entertainment value, but also much confusion to the general public that isn't watching every model cycle.
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“This ... is a remarkable story of a man named Peter falling overboard and swimming two miles to a land named Pete’s Island; matter of record.”
Man who survived fall from boat into Lake Superior thanks mom for swim lessons
The boat’s operator didn’t notice for a while that his passenger was missing, the sheriff said.
www.startribune.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“This ... is a remarkable story of a man named Peter falling overboard and swimming two miles to a land named Pete’s Island; matter of record.”
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Jhoan Duran wanted his show-stopping entrance to continue in Philly. So the Twins thought it was right to send everything they had — including the custom remix — to Phillies.
“This is for the greater good of baseball fans.”
The trade within the trade: www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
“This is for the greater good of baseball fans.”
The trade within the trade: www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
The trade within the trade: How Jhoan Duran’s electric entrance accompanied him from Twins to Phillies
Duran thought his electric entrance was too good to leave behind. The Twins agreed. After trading him, they helped the Phillies recreate it.
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Jhoan Duran wanted his show-stopping entrance to continue in Philly. So the Twins thought it was right to send everything they had — including the custom remix — to Phillies.
“This is for the greater good of baseball fans.”
The trade within the trade: www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
“This is for the greater good of baseball fans.”
The trade within the trade: www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
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Jhoan Duran intro at Citizens Bank Park
August 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Jhoan Duran intro at Citizens Bank Park
Morning severe storms on the iron range appears to have caused considerable damage (lots of downed trees) nearly 10k customers without power between the two largest utilities. The initial NWS warning had nearly an hour of lead time for places like Hibbing! #MNwx
July 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Morning severe storms on the iron range appears to have caused considerable damage (lots of downed trees) nearly 10k customers without power between the two largest utilities. The initial NWS warning had nearly an hour of lead time for places like Hibbing! #MNwx
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hell yeah @williamfleitch.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
hell yeah @williamfleitch.bsky.social